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CK carps: Yes, but why is the "w" silent? Those of us not steeped in the history of "w" in Welsh are
awaiting this with bated (and baited) breath ...
see 'sourd', one of the many variant spellings; 'w' still is a vowel, with approximately the value of 'u', in the Welsh tongue.
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