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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse blys, from Proto-Germanic *blisk (“to burn, shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Danish blus (“blaze, flame”) and English blush.
Pronunciation
Noun
blys n (genitive singular blyss, nominative plural blys)
- torch, flare
Declension
Declension of blys (neuter)
Middle English
Noun
blys
- Alternative form of blisse
Swedish
Noun
blys
- indefinite genitive singular of bly
Welsh
Etymology
Related to Middle Breton blisic, blysyc (“pleasant, indulgent”), modern Breton blizik. Perhaps a reduced grade of the root of Czech mlsný (“dainty, finicky, lecherous”) (<<Proto-Slavic *mls); compare modern Czech smilný (“adulterous”).
Pronunciation
Noun
blys m (plural blysiau)
- greed, lust, desire
- Synonyms: trachwant, gwanc
Derived terms
- blysig (“greedy, lustful, desirous”)
- blysio (“to lust, to desire”)
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Lingua Posnaniensis, Volumes 5-6, p. 94
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blysig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies