Old English wealhstod, 'translator/interpreter' is interesting; contains wealh, 'Briton etc' http://www.bosworthtoller.com/034781 pic.twitter.com/PkQHpp0h4P
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The Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru has further details of the Welsh use+development of gwalstawd/gwalstod here: http://welsh-dictionary.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html?gwalstawd … :)
Finally, J.R.R. Tolkien on the meaning+origins of OE wealhstod from his "English and Welsh": http://faculty.smu.edu/bwheeler/tolkien/online_reader/T-English&Welsh.PDF …pic.twitter.com/0hFE2bOapE
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@davidgmwilson Hah! Thanks ;) Well, it's formed from the surname Walton, which derives from walh....!
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