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English
Verb
elfed
- simple past and past participle of elf
Anagrams
Welsh
Etymology
Coined by Welsh antiquarian and grammarian William Owen Pughe from el (“spirit, angel”) + med (“ripe”).
Pronunciation
Noun
elfed m (uncountable)
- (literary) autumn
- Synonym: hydref
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “elfed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies