eghen

Cornish

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈɛhɛn]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈɛhɐn]

Noun

eghen f (plural eghennow or eghednow)

1. (ecology) species
2. kind, type, sort, variety
3. one's natural ability, one's utmost

Derived terms

• a lies eghen
• awos eghen
• dres eghen
• eghen beryllys

References

• Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
• Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 50

Middle English

Noun

eghen

1. eyes

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)

References

• “eghen”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.