godre

Old English

Adjective

gōdre

1. strong genitive/dative singular of gōd

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔdrɛ/

Noun

godre m (plural godreon)

1. edge, border

   Synonyms: ymyl, bargod

2. (obsolete, figurative) skirt

   Synonym: sgert

3. (sewing) seam, hem, fringe

   Synonyms: gwrym, sêm, hem, ffrins

4. the lowest part of an object, the foot of a hill
5. (in the plural, urban studies) outskirts

   Synonyms: cyrion, bargod

Derived terms

• (archaic, dialectal) godre'r awyr (“horizon”, literally “the bottom of the sky”)
• codi godre rhywun (“to embarrass someone”, literally “to lift someone's skirt”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
godre	odre	ngodre	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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