siwrwd

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English sordes. Doublet of sorod (“dregs, dross”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊrʊd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʃuːrʊd/, /ˈʃʊrʊd/

Noun

siwrwd pl (not mutable)

1. fragments, smithereens
2. dross, dregs, rubbish

   Synonyms: sorod, gwaelodion

Further reading

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