breg

Welsh (Colloquial)

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) treachery, deceit
  • breach, rent, crack
  • (geology) joint

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English breck (failing, breach) borrowed from Old Irish bréc (lie, deception, falsehood).

Origin

Old Irish

bréc

Gloss

lie, deception, falsehood

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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