Keffel

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A horse. Wales, obsolete

    "A short stop, but no refreshment. Such baits are frequently given by the natives of the principality to their keffels, or horses, particularly after climbing a hill."

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"A short stop, but no refreshment. Such baits are frequently given by the natives of the principality to their keffels, or horses, particularly after climbing a hill."

Etymology

From Welsh ceffyl.

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