biswail

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Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh bisweil. Alternative forms piswail and piswel suggest influence by piso (“to piss”).

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Particularly: “GPC suggests cognacy with Cornish buzl, may therefore be a compound involving bu (“cow”), cf. buladd (“cowbane”), bulwg (“corncockle”). Alternatively may be cognate with French bouse (“cowpat”) which may be of Gaulish origin”

Pronunciation

Noun

biswail f (collective, singulative bisweilen)

  1. dung, cowpats
    Synonyms: gleuad, tom, tail

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
biswail fiswail miswail unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “biswail”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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