seghes

Cornish

Etymology

sygh (“dry”) +‎ -es, borrowed from Latin siccus (“dry”).

Noun

seghes m

1. thirst
   • c. 1704, William Allen, unattributed rhyme:

     Na reugh eva re
     Mez eva ra guz zehaz:
     Ha hedna, muy po le,
     Vedn gwitha, corf en ehaz
     

     Na rewgh eva re,
     Mes eva ra 'gas seghes;
     Ha hedna, moy po le,
     Vedn gwitha, korf en 'eghes.

     Do not drink too much,
     But drink for your thirst;
     And that, more or less,
     Will keep your body in health.