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cywain

Pronunciation: /ˈkəwai̯n/

“cywain” is a Welsh word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to gather in
  2. to convey, to conduct

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kywein, from Proto-Brythonic *köβ̃weðɨd, from *gweðɨd, from Proto-Celtic *wedeti (“to bring, lead”). The literal original meaning was therefore "to lead together."

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