Lemizh / English dictionary
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dràt.
to make/produce wood, timber
Usage notes
People who swear a lot have been said to behave like woodworkers since Late Middle Lemizh (rather unfairly, since woodworkers’ oaths are usually pretty mild).
Etymology
gender change of
< NLem dur‑a
< LMLem dur‑yr
< MLem duru‑yr
< OLem duru‑
< PLem *doru‑ ‘tree, wood (material)’
< PIE *dóru
Cognates
Eng tree, Gk δόρυ ‘wood, tree, spear’