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Celtic language native to Cornwall
Cornish (Kernewek or Kernowek [kəɾˈnuːək]) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Cornish people and their homeland, Cornwall
Cornish_language
Ethnic group in Cornwall, England, UK, and the worldwide Cornish diaspora
Cornish people or the Cornish (Cornish: Kernowyon, Old English: Cornƿīelisċ) are an ethnic group native to, or associated with Cornwall and a recognised
Cornish_people
Language revival project
The Cornish language revival (Cornish: dasserghyans Kernewek, lit. ''resurrection of Cornish'') is an ongoing process to revive the use of the Cornish language
Cornish_language_revival
Identifying the last native speaker of the Cornish language was a subject of academic interest in the 18th and 19th centuries, and continues to be a subject
Last speaker of the Cornish language
Last_speaker_of_the_Cornish_language
English dialect in Cornwall, Southwestern England
extent influenced by Cornish grammar, and often includes words derived from the Cornish language. The Cornish language is a Celtic language of the Brythonic
Cornish_dialect
Cornish surnames are surnames used by Cornish people and often derived from the Cornish language such as Jago, Trelawney or Enys. Others have strong roots
Cornish_surnames
Nationalist movement in the United Kingdom
Cornish nationalism is a cultural, political and social movement that seeks the recognition of Cornwall – the south-westernmost part of the island of
Cornish_nationalism
Celtic language family branch
Celtic languages; the other is Goidelic. It comprises the extant languages Breton, Cornish, and Welsh. The name Brythonic was derived by Welsh Celticist
Brittonic_languages
Americans of Cornish birth or descent
Cornish Americans (Cornish: Amerikanyon gernewek) are Americans who describe themselves as having Cornish ancestry, an ethnic group of Brittonic Celts
Cornish_Americans
Historical and contemporary phonology of the Cornish language
/ / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. The Cornish language separated from the southwestern dialect of Common Brittonic at some
Cornish_phonology
Language family
six living languages: the four continuously living languages Breton, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh, and the two revived languages Cornish and Manx.
Celtic_languages
Grammar of the Cornish language
Cornish grammar is the grammar of the Cornish language (Kernewek or Kernowek), an insular Celtic language closely related to Breton and Welsh and, to
Cornish_grammar
Australians of Cornish heritage
Cornish Australians (Cornish: Ostralians kernewek) are citizens of Australia who identify as being of Cornish heritage or descent, an ethnic group native
Cornish_Australians
Language organisation
The Cornish Language Partnership (Cornish: Keskowethyans an Taves Kernewek [kɛskɔˈwɛθjans an ˈtavɛs kɛrˈnɛwɛk], [kɛskɔˈwɛθjɐnz ɐn ˈtævɐz kərˈnuːɐk]) was
Cornish_Language_Partnership
Sign Language is sometimes used as well as liturgical and hobby languages such as Latin and a Celtic revived form of Southwestern Brittonic, Cornish. Welsh
Languages of the United Kingdom
Languages_of_the_United_Kingdom
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Cornish language, a Brittonic Southwestern Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Cornwall Cornish people Cornish Americans
Cornish
Ethnic diaspora
The Cornish diaspora (Cornish: Keskar kernewek) consists of Cornish people and their descendants who emigrated from Cornwall, United Kingdom. The diaspora
Cornish_diaspora
Political movement in Cornwall, England
Cornish devolution is the transfer of political powers to Cornwall by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. There have been two deals that devolved limited
Cornish_devolution
remain in use. Many Cornish dialect words have their origins in the Cornish language and others belong to the West Saxon group of dialects which includes
List_of_Cornish_dialect_words
Aspect of the county in the United Kingdom
like Cornish choughs. It also uses the Cornish language extensively for mottoes and canting arms. Contents Officials and law Duchy of Cornwall Cornish Symbolism
Cornish_heraldry
Form of wrestling originating in Cornwall, England
Cornish wrestling (Cornish: Omdowl Kernewek) is a form of wrestling that has been established in Cornwall for many centuries and possibly longer. It is
Cornish_wrestling
Nickname to refer to tourists who visit Cornwall
were not born there. It is commonly thought to be derived from the Cornish-language word for ant, being an analogy to the way in which both tourists and
Emmet_(Cornish)
decline, Cornish culture has undergone a strong revival, and many groups exist to promote Cornwall's culture and language today. The Cornish language is a
Culture_of_Cornwall
Cornish literature refers to written works in the Cornish language. The earliest surviving texts are in verse and date from the 14th century. There are
Cornish_literature
County in England, United Kingdom
century BCE, the spoken language was Common Brittonic, and that would develop into Southwestern Brittonic and then the Cornish language. Cornwall was part
History_of_Cornwall
Branch of Brittonic containing Cornish and Breton
Southwestern Brittonic languages (Breton: Predeneg ar mervent, Cornish: Brythonek Dyghowbarthgorlewin) are the Brittonic Celtic languages spoken in what is
Southwestern Brittonic languages
Southwestern_Brittonic_languages
Proposed devolved law-making assembly for Cornwall, England
A Cornish Assembly (Cornish: Senedh Kernow) is a proposed devolved law-making assembly for Cornwall along the lines of the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd
Cornish_Assembly
1904 book by Henry Jenner
Handbook of the Cornish Language is a book written by Henry Jenner in 1904, being widely considered the first work concerning the Cornish revival. Jenner
A Handbook of the Cornish Language
A_Handbook_of_the_Cornish_Language
Celtic language spoken in France
closely related to Cornish, another Southwestern Brittonic language. Welsh and the extinct Cumbric, both Western Brittonic languages, are more distantly
Breton_language
Ancient British Celtic language
Brythoneg; Cornish: Brythonek; Breton: Predeneg), also known as Common Brythonic, British, or Proto-Brittonic, is the reconstructed Celtic language thought
Common_Brittonic
Cornish mythology is the folk tradition and mythology of the Cornish people. It consists partly of folk traditions developed in Cornwall and partly of
Cornish_mythology
Group of Celtic languages of Brittany, Great Britain, Ireland, and the Isle of Man
Breton Cornish Welsh Goidelic languages Irish Manx Scottish Gaelic Pritenic? Pictish The Insular Celtic hypothesis is the theory that these languages evolved
Insular_Celtic_languages
Political party in the United Kingdom
The Cornish Nationalist Party (CNP; Cornish: An Parti Kenedhlek Kernow) was a political party founded in 1975. It initially campaigned for independence
Cornish_Nationalist_Party
Outdoor team game from Cornwall, England
many to be Cornwall's national game along with Cornish wrestling. An old saying in the Cornish language goes "hyrlîan yw gen gwaré nyi", which means "hurling
Cornish_hurling
Variety of the English language
example of a work in Wessex dialect. The Cornish language (and Breton) descended from the ancient British language (Brythonic/Brittonic) that was spoken
West_Country_English
enabled Cornish to be reconstructed by a small group of Celtic enthusiasts in the 20th century as part of the Celtic Revival. These Cornish language revivalists
List_of_revived_languages
Goidelic Celtic language of the Isle of Man
been suggested that a little-documented Brythonic language (i.e. related to modern Welsh, Cornish and Breton) may have been spoken on the Isle of Man
Manx_language
Cornish orthographic standard
see Help:IPA. The Standard Written Form or SWF (Cornish: Furv Skrifys Savonek) of the Cornish language is an orthography standard that is designed to "provide
Standard_Written_Form
Extinct language in Scotland
nature of the Pictish language: It was a distinct Insular Celtic language from Brittonic branch (together with Welsh, Cornish, Cumbric, and Breton).
Pictish_language
Island northwest of continental Europe
as Brittany, where Breton, a Celtic language closely related to Welsh and Cornish and descended from the language of the emigrants, is still spoken. In
Great_Britain
Country within the United Kingdom
Regions. "Cornish language". gos.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2009.; "The Cornish Language Development
England
Ceremonial county in England
Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ] or [ˈkɛrnɔ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people
Cornwall
In many languages, the colors described in English as "blue" and "green" are colexified, i.e., expressed using a single umbrella term. To render this
Blue–green distinction in language
Blue–green_distinction_in_language
Extinct Brittonic language of northern England and southern Scotland
the Cumbric region "clearly reflect a developed medieval language, much like Welsh, Cornish or Breton". It is impossible to give an exact date of the
Cumbric
Celtic subfamily of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man
Gaelic. The Welsh language spoken in West Wales may still retain some influences of its Goidelic speaking past – the same applies to Cornish spoken in Western
Goidelic_languages
Language with de jure or de facto national status
the de facto main language spoken in the county of Cornwall. Historically, the main language of Cornwall was Cornish. By 1800, Cornish was endangered with
National_language
1994 film
which it is based contain occasional Cornish language terms. The Ludlow family portrayed in the film is a Cornish American immigrant family. The film opened
Legends_of_the_Fall
Last known native speaker of Cornish (1692–1777)
1692 – 26 December 1777) was a Cornish fishwife. She is one of the last known fluent speakers of the Cornish language. She is also often credited as the
Dolly_Pentreath
Popular revolt in Cornwall and Devon in 1549
such as Lancashire. The enforcement of English-language (as opposed to Latin) church services in Cornish-speaking areas also provoked discontent. Coupled
Prayer_Book_Rebellion
Variety of the revived Cornish language
Unified Cornish (UC) (Kernewek Uny[e]s, KU) is a variety of the Cornish language of the Cornish revival. Developed gradually by Robert Morton Nance during
Unified_Cornish
Thick cream made by heating milk
Clotted cream (Cornish: dehen molys, sometimes called scalded, clouted, Devonshire or Cornish cream) is a thick cream made by heating full-cream cow's
Clotted_cream
English rugby union club, based in Penzance
The Cornish Pirates (Cornish: An Vorladron Gernewek) are a professional rugby union team who play in the Champ Rugby, the second level of the English rugby
Cornish_Pirates
Ancestor of the Celtic languages
or Common Celtic, is the reconstructed ancestral proto-language of all known Celtic languages, and a descendant of Proto-Indo-European. It is not attested
Proto-Celtic_language
Examples of Cornish Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age structures are Chûn Quoit, Boscawen-Un and Chysauster Ancient Village. First Cornish hedges. Mining
Timeline_of_Cornish_history
Country within the United Kingdom
had been recognised minority languages. British Sign Language was recognised as a language by the British Sign Language Act 2022, applicable throughout
Scotland
English and Cornish, who are associated with Cornwall and Cornish linguists (Cornish: Rol a skriforyon Kernewek). Not all of them are native Cornish people
List_of_Cornish_writers
Usage of wording balanced in its treatment of the genders in a non-grammatical sense
ISBN 0-7083-1345-0. Brown, Wella (2001). A Grammar of Modern Cornish. Kesva an Taves Kernewek / The Cornish Language Board. p. 49. ISBN 1-902917-00-6. Press, Ian (2004)
Gender neutrality in languages with grammatical gender
Gender_neutrality_in_languages_with_grammatical_gender
Flag of Cornwall
Saint Piran's Flag (Cornish: Baner Peran) is the flag of Cornwall. The earliest known description of the flag, referred to as the Standard of Cornwall
Saint_Piran's_Flag
Song by Woody Guthrie
Welsh: A Welsh language version, Mae'n Wlad i Mi, was recorded by nationalist folk singer Dafydd Iwan. Cornish: A Cornish language version, An Tir yw
This_Land_Is_Your_Land
Ireland Far-left Communism, Marxism-Leninism Cornish Nationalist Party —N/a Cornish nationalism, Cornish devolution, pan-Celticism Unknown Count Binface
List of political parties in the United Kingdom
List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_Kingdom
Welsh indie pop singer (born 1981)
was all in the Cornish language. It centred on themes of "the struggle of Kernewek [the Cornish language] and the concerns of Cornish cultural visibility
Gwenno
Historical region of Western Europe inhabited by Celtic tribes
Modern researchers say it is related to Welsh gallu,[citation needed] Cornish: galloes, "capacity, power", thus meaning "powerful people". Despite its
Gaul
Variety of bagpipes
involving a man with the surname Pipere. Pipers receive many mentions in Cornish-language plays from the 15th to early 17th centuries. These are: The Ordinalia
Cornish_bagpipes
List of martial art moves
rules and points system of Cornish wrestling and brief descriptions of some of the throws. Note that the Cornish language names for the throws are in
Cornish_wrestling_throws
Political party in Cornwall
Kernow's platform is Cornish nationalism. It emphasises a distinct Cornish identity, including the Cornish language and elements of Cornish culture. It campaigns
Mebyon_Kernow
Holiday held close to the summer solstice
(Gol-Jowan) with fireworks and bonfires. Cornish wrestling matches for prizes were often features of Cornish Midsummer Eve bonfire celebrations. In England
Midsummer
Southwestern area of England
distinctive regional English dialect and accent, and is also home to the Cornish language. The West Country is bounded by the English Channel to the south and
West_Country
Legendary king of the Britons
King Arthur (Welsh: Brenin Arthur; Cornish: Arthur Gernow; Breton: Roue Arzhur; French: Roi Arthur) was a legendary king of Britain. He is a folk hero
King_Arthur
2022 film by Mark Jenkin
Enys Men (Cornish for 'Stone Island') is a 2022 British experimental psychological folk horror film shot, composed, written and directed by Mark Jenkin
Enys_Men
Extinct Celtic language of continental Europe
Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the
Gaulish
Tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England
vary by up to around 5 metres (16 ft) between low and high tide. Its Cornish language name, literally "the grey rock in a wood", may represent a folk memory
St_Michael's_Mount
Celtic language indigenous to the island of Ireland
Celtic language within the Indo-European language family native to the Irish people and indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the first language of
Irish_language
Name list
Italian: Marco Japanese: マーク(Māku) Georgian: მარკოზ Korean: 마크, 마르쿠스, 마르코 Cornish: Margh Latin: Marcus Lithuanian: Markas Latvian: Marks, Marcis, Mārcis
Mark_(given_name)
Radio station in Truro, Cornwall
Learn Cornish, Dyski Kernewek, a weekly podcast presented by Cornish Radio 1 host Danni Diston and invited guests related to Cornish language, culture
BBC_Radio_Cornwall
Ice cream made with Cornish clotted cream
Cornish ice cream (Cornish: dehen rew Kernewek) is a form of ice cream first made in Cornwall, England. It is made with Cornish clotted cream, and may
Cornish_ice_cream
Ancient Celtic people of Great Britain
diverged into the Welsh, Cornish, and Bretons (among others). They spoke Common Brittonic, the ancestor of the modern Brittonic languages. The oldest written
Celtic_Britons
Ethnic group native to the island of Ireland
levels in the Irish and other Celtic populations (Welsh, Highland Scots and Cornish); and a 'West Norway' component related to the Viking era. Irish people
Irish_people
Celtic ethnolinguistic group
associated with the Gaelic languages: a branch of the Celtic languages comprising Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic language and culture originated
Gaels
Extinct Celtic language of Iberia
Celtiberian or Northeastern Hispano-Celtic is an extinct Indo-European language of the Celtic branch spoken by the Celtiberians in an area of the Iberian
Celtiberian_language
Medieval cultural group from what is now Northern Germany
language and things English in general: Saesneg and Seisnig. Cornish terms the English Sawsnek, from the same derivation. In the 16th century Cornish-speakers
Saxons
Variety of the revived Cornish language
Modern Cornish (Kernuack Nowedga) is a variety of the revived Cornish language. It is sometimes called Revived Late Cornish (RLC) or Kernuack Dewethas
Modern_Cornish
Represented on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council 28,530 (2021) Truro (Cornish: Truru) South West England 1877 Truro parish Civil parish 21,046 (2021)
List of cities in the United Kingdom
List_of_cities_in_the_United_Kingdom
Human-made pile of stones or burial monument
other native Celtic languages of Ireland, Brittany and Britain, including Welsh carn (and carnedd), Breton karn, Irish carn, and Cornish karn or carn. Cornwall
Cairn
Group of islands in Cornwall, England
The Isles of Scilly (/ˈsɪli/ SIL-ee; Cornish: Syllan) are a small archipelago off the southwestern tip of mainland Cornwall. One of the islands, St Agnes
Isles_of_Scilly
Midsummer celebrations festival in Cornwall, UK
Golowan (sometimes also Goluan) is the Cornish language word for the Midsummer celebrations in Cornwall, UK; they were widespread prior to the late 19th
Golowan_Festival
Scottish Gaelic nationalistic slogan
Forever'), Welsh language slogan Cymru am byth ('Wales forever'), the Breton Breizh da viken ('Brittany forever') or the Cornish language Kernow bys vykken
Alba_gu_bràth
Legendary sword of King Arthur
ultimately derives from the Welsh Caledfwlch (Breton Kaledvoulc'h, Middle Cornish Calesvol), which is a compound of caled, 'hard', and bwlch, 'breach, cleft'
Excalibur
Language that no longer has any first-language or second-language speakers
attempts for minor extinct languages with no status as a liturgical language typically have more modest results. The Cornish language revival has proven at
Extinct_language
Cultural area in northwestern France
2004. Breton is a Celtic language derived from the historical Common Brittonic language, and is most closely related to Cornish and Welsh. It was imported
Brittany
Character in Arthurian legend
The Fisher King (French: Roi Pêcheur; Welsh: Brenin Pysgotwir; Cornish: Pyscador Myghtern; Breton: Roue ar Peskataer) is a figure in Arthurian legend
Fisher_King
Dance originating in Cornwall, UK
Cornish dance (Cornish: Donsyow kernewek) originates from Cornwall, UK. It has largely been shaped by the Cornish people and the industries they worked
Cornish_dance
Form of fluorite and semi-precious mineral
Cornwall, including fluorspars, and derives from the Cornish language word bleujenn, in Old Cornish blodon, a flower, bloom or blossom. In the United Kingdom
Blue_John_(mineral)
Arthur's family. Their names often differ depending on the version and language. The following is a list of characters with descriptions. † Indicates a
List_of_Arthurian_characters
Name list
meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and fawr, meaning "large, big". The Cornish language equivalent is Trevorrow and is most associated with Ludgvan. Trevor
Trevor
Part of the United Kingdom
passports: Irish is an official language of Northern Ireland as of 6 December 2022 when the Irish Language Act (Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022)
Northern_Ireland
Territories in Northwestern Europe in which Celtic cultural traits have survived
regions a Celtic language is spoken to some extent: Brittonic or Brythonic languages are spoken in Brittany (Breton), Cornwall (Cornish), and Wales (Welsh)
Celtic_nations
Ethnic group
They are predominantly English-speaking, though many also speak Shelta, a language of mixed English and Irish origin. The majority of Irish Travellers are
Irish_Travellers
British and Irish title of nobility
languages of Great Britain and Ireland, the term is translated as: Welsh iarll, Irish and Scottish Gaelic iarla, Scots erle, eirle or earle, Cornish yurl
Earl
Cornish language revivalist and teacher (1920–1990)
the twentieth-century Cornish language revival. She taught French and Cornish and was active in promoting spoken revived Cornish. She was admitted to Gorsedh
Joan_Petchey
Celtic god identified with Mercury
Celtic cognates, such as Old Irish mucc (pig), Welsh moch (pigs) and Old Cornish mehin (bacon). Cognates are not attested in other Indo-European branches
Moccus
CORNISH LANGUAGE
CORNISH LANGUAGE
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : habitational name from a minor place named Kellow, from Cornish kellow, plural of kelli ‘wood’, ‘grove’.English : habitational name from Kelloe in Durham, named from Old English celf ‘calf’ + hlÄw ‘hill’.Scottish : from the lands of Kelloe in Berwickshire, or in some cases possibly a variant of Kellogg.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : topographic name for someone who lived near a stone cross set up by the roadside or in a marketplace, Cornish crous (Latin crux, crucis). Compare Cross.English : nickname for a large or fat man, from Old French gros, ‘big’, ‘fat’ (see Gros).
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name from a place named with Cornish lan ‘church’. In England this surname is now found chiefly in the southern counties of Wiltshire and Hampshire, and Berkshire; it has no doubt moved there from Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cornish, from Old French corneis.Americanized form of Dutch Korns.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name for someone from Tremellen in Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Morris 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon; of Cornish origin)
English (Devon; of Cornish origin) : topographic name for someone who lived by a menhir, i.e. a tall standing stone erected in prehistoric times (Cornish men ‘stone’ + hir ‘long’).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of mind
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : habitational name from places so named in the parishes of Zennor and St. Levan, both of which appear earlier in the form Trethyn, from Cornish tre ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’ + dyn ‘fort’.English : variant of Treece, from a form with the weak plural ending.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : nickname for someone with white hair or a pale complexion, from Cornish gwnn ‘white’ + the definite article an.English : regional name for someone from Anjou, France (see Angevine).
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Furness.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name from Trewin in Cornwall.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from the county of Cornwall, from Middle English corneys, cornysh. Not surprisingly, the surname is common in adjacent Devon, but it is also well established as far afield as Essex and Lancashire.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Kornisch, a nickname for a sickly or weak person, from Sorbian krne ‘weak’, ‘poor’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : from a short form of the female personal name Jennifer, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar (see Gaynor). Until the 19th century Jennifer was a characteristically Cornish name.German : of uncertain origin; possibly from a Celtic root or from a short form of Heinrich (see Henry) or Johannes (see John).
CORNISH LANGUAGE
CORNISH LANGUAGE
Boy/Male
Australian, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Shelter; Dependable
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Brother of the Gods
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Attractive One
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ilashpasti | இலாஷà¯à®ªà®¸à¯à®¤à¯€
Lord of the earth
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God's Kindness
Boy/Male
Indian
Pertaining to mecca
Girl/Female
Basque Latin
Rose.
Boy/Male
English American
Keeper of the forest; forest ranger. Famous bearer: actor Parker Stevenson.
Girl/Female
Indian
The beginning, The principle, The breathe of life
Boy/Male
Indian
CORNISH LANGUAGE
CORNISH LANGUAGE
CORNISH LANGUAGE
CORNISH LANGUAGE
CORNISH LANGUAGE
n.
A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; -- called also cornic acid.
n.
That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance.
n.
To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting.
n.
Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.
a.
To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, the dogwood (Cornus florida).
n.
A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture.
n.
A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.
v. t.
To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense; to furnish a Cable; to furnish the mind with ideas; to furnish one with knowledge or principles; to furnish an expedition or enterprise, a room or a house.
v. i.
To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
v. t.
To offer for use; to provide (something); to give (something); to afford; as, to furnish food to the hungry: to furnish arms for defense.
n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
n. & v.
Varnish.
n.
Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment. See Garnish, v. t., 2.
n.
To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt.
a.
Somewhat like horn; hard.
a.
To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.
v. t.
To furnish; to supply.
a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
a.
See Roynish.