twryf

Middle Welsh

/ˈtur(ə)v/

noun
Definitions
  • disturbance, tumult, uproar
  • mob, crowd, throng, multitude

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin turba (crowd, confusion, troop, tumult, stir) derived from Ancient Greek τύρβη (tumult, turmoil, disorder).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τύρβη

Gloss

tumult, turmoil, disorder

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