haeddel

See also: Haeddel

Welsh

Rhannau aradr: 1. arnodd; 3. rheolydd; 4. cwlltwr; 6. swch; 7. chwelydr; 8. haeddel.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to grasp”). Cognate with Breton hael.[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈheɨ̯ðɛl/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhei̯ðɛl/
Rhymes: -eɨ̯ðɛl

Noun

haeddel f (plural haeddeli or haeddeliau or haeddelion, not mutable)

(agriculture) handle of a plough

Derived terms

haeddel fach (“ploughstaff, lesser handle”)
haeddel fawr (“ploughtail, master-handle”)
yr Haeddel (“the Great Bear, Ursa Major”)

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “haeddel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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