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Welsh
Etymology
Formerly, erlyn- was the stem of erlid (“to pursue; to persecute”).[1][2] By surface analysis, er- + glyn(u).
Pronunciation
Verb
erlyn (first-person singular present erlynaf)
- (transitive) to prosecute
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
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 203 iii 6
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “erlidiaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies