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Middle English
Noun
ellyn
- Alternative form of elne (“ell”)
Welsh
Etymology
Middle Welsh ellyn, from Old Welsh elinn, from Proto-Brythonic , from Proto-Celtic *altēn, ultimately of probable substrate origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
ellyn m (plural ellynnau or ellynnod)
- (literary) razor
- Synonyms: rasel, raser
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), “ellyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies