English word origin

Etymology of tref

Compare Welsh tref (“town”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Compare Welsh tref (“town”).

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Cognate mentiontrefcy

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Alternative form of treyf (“not kosher”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See treyf.

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Machine-source provenance

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