calch

Middle English

Etymology

Inherited from Old English cælċ, syncopic form of caliċ / ċeliċ, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kalik, derived from Latin cali|x, ~cis, derived from Ancient Greek κᾰ́λῠξ (kắlŭx). Doublet of chalis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalt͡ʃ/
• Rhymes: -alt͡ʃ
• Hyphenation: calch

Noun

calch (plural chalices)

1. (Early Middle English, rare) a chalice for wine used at the Eucharist

References

• “calch, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old High German

Noun

calch m

1. alternative spelling of kalk

Welsh

Etymology

Derived from Middle Welsh calch, derived from Proto-Brythonic *kalx, derived from Latin cal|x, ~cis (“lime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalχ/
• Rhymes: -alχ
• Hyphenation: calch

Noun

calch m (usually uncountable, plural calchoedd)

1. lime
2. chalk

Derived terms

• calch brwd (“quicklime”)
• calch tawdd (“slaked lime”)
• calchfaen, carreg galch (“limestone”)
• calchid (“calcium”)
• clustlys y calch (“calcicolous earwort”)
• hiclys y calch (“chalk notchwort”)
• llwydwellt y calch (“blue moor-grass”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of calch

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
calch	galch	nghalch	chalch

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “calch”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “calch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies