esgair

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ysgair

Etymology

Compare Irish eiscir, from Old Irish escir (“ridge”).

Noun

esgair m (plural esgeiriau or esgeiriedd)

1. leg, shank

   Synonyms: coes, gar, hegl

2. ridge, spur (of a mountain)

   Synonym: cefnen

3. esker

Further reading

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