hovera

English

Etymology

From Brythonic/Cumbric numerals, from an assumed *(h)oxt. Compare hwyth, the h-mutation of the Welsh form.

Numeral

hovera

  1. (Cumbria) Eight in Cumbrian sheep counting.

See also

References

  • Wright, Peter (1995) Cumbrian Chat, Dalesman Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 7
  • Deakin, Michael A.B. (2007) Leigh-Lancaster, David, editor, The Name of the Number‎[1], Australian Council for Educational Research, →ISBN, retrieved 17 May 2008, page 75
  • Varvogli, Aliki (2002) Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide‎[2], Continuum International Publishing Group, →ISBN, retrieved 17 May 2008, pages 24-25
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