English
korred
Korred comes from Breton korred.
- Bretonmodernkorred
- Englishearliest quotation 1850same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Bretonmodernkorred
- Englishearliest quotation 1850same form
Earliest quotation: 1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology: “He went up to the Korred and asked permission…”
Every English word from Breton korred
Today it means
noun A long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent mythological creature of Breton and Welsh tradition.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Breton korred / korred