keffel
An obsolete Welsh English term for a horse, now entirely archaic.
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#1·Apr 28, 2026
An obsolete Welsh English term for a horse, now entirely archaic. The word reflects the long-standing linguistic contact between Welsh and English in Wales. The keffel appears in period literature and dialect records as a term for a horse, often an old or poor-quality one.
The old keffel was too tired to carry more than a light pack across the mountain pass.
Origin: From Welsh ceffyl, meaning horse, borrowed into the local English dialect. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Wales, obsolete) A horse.
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