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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'Welsh', 'welsh': /ˈwɛlʃ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Welsh', 'welsh': (welsh, welch)

welsh /wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ/USA pronunciation also welch, v.

[~ + on + ]

obj]

[Often Offensive.]

Informal Termsto fail to pay what is owed:He welshed on his debts.
Informal Termsto go back on one's word.

welsh•er, n. [countable]

Welsh /wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ/USA pronunciation adj.

of or relating to Wales.
of or relating to the language spoken by many of the people in Wales.

[plural;
the + ~;
used with a plural verb] the people born or living in Wales.
[uncountable] the language spoken by many of the people in Wales.

welsh (welsh, welch),USA pronunciation v.i. [Informal]([sometimes offensive]).

Informal Termsto cheat by failing to pay a gambling debt:You aren't going to welsh on me, are you?
Informal Termsto go back on one's word:He welshed on his promise to help in the campaign.

Also, welch.

perh. special use of Welsh 1855–60

welsh′er, n.

Welsh (welsh, welch),USA pronunciation adj.

Language Varietiesof or pertaining to Wales, its people, or their language.

Language Varietiesthe inhabitants of Wales and their descendants elsewhere.
Language VarietiesAlso called Cymric, Kymric. the Celtic language of Wales.
Animal Husbandryone of a white, lop-eared breed of swine of Welsh origin that produces a large amount of lean meat.

Also, Welch.

bef. 900; Middle English Welische, Old English Welisc, derivative of Walh Briton, foreigner (compare Latin Volcae a Gallic tribe); cognate with German welsch foreign, Italian

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

welsh, welch /wɛlʃ/ vb (intransitive) often followed by on: slang

to fail to pay a gambling debt
to fail to fulfil an obligation

Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown originˈwelsher, ˈwelcher n

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Welsh /wɛlʃ/ adj

of, relating to, or characteristic of Wales, its people, their Celtic language, or their dialect of English

a language of Wales, belonging to the S Celtic branch of the Indo-European family. Welsh shows considerable diversity between dialects
the Welsh ⇒ (functioning as plural) the natives or inhabitants of Wales collectively

Etymology: Old English Wēlisc, Wǣlisc; related to wealh foreigner, Old High German walahisc (German welsch), Old Norse valskr, Latin Volcae

'welsh' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Anglesey - ap - Avalon - bard - Bennett - bijou - bile - bogle - boyo - brill - brock - Brythonic - Burton - butcher - Calzaghe - Cambrian - Cardiff - Celtic - cist - coomb - coracle - corgi - crag - cromlech - CSE - Cymric - Cymru - Cymry - Dafydd ap Gruffudd - Dafydd ap Gwilym - darn - David - Davies - Edwards - eisteddfod - Evans - First Minister - flannel - flummery - frown - Gael - GCE - Geoffrey of Monmouth - Giraldus Cambrensis - Goidelic - Grey-Thompson - gull - Hopkins - hwyl - Hywel Dda

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Synonyms: Celtic, Cymric, Old Welsh, Middle Welsh, North Welsh, more...

Collocations: UK: he welshed on his [debt, word, promise], UK: welsh on [an agreement, a debt, a deal], more...

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