nesu hwnt

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • nesyd hwnt

Etymology

Literally, to approach yonder.

Verb

nesu hwnt (first-person singular present nesaf hwnt, not mutable)

  1. to stand back, to make way
    Synonym: ildio

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nesu (nesyd) hwnt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies