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Welsh
Etymology
bonedd (“pedigree; nobility”) + -ig (“possessing”) (compare Old Welsh bonhedyc, bonhetyc)
Pronunciation
Adjective
bonheddig (feminine singular bonheddig, plural boneddigion, equative boneddiced, comparative boneddicach, superlative boneddicaf)
- noble, aristocratic
- Synonyms: boneddigaidd, pendefigaidd
- magnificent, luxurious
- Synonyms: ardderchog, rhagorol, moethus
- proud, haughty
- Synonyms: balch, ffroenuchel
Derived terms
Noun
bonheddig m (plural boneddigion)
- a noble, an aristocrat
- Synonyms: brëyr, gwrda, uchelwr
Usage notes
In Medieval use, bonheddig applied to the national aristocracy in the widest sense as opposed to peasants (taeog), foreigners (alltud) or slaves (caeth).
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Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bonheddig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies