glud

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See also: Głud and ġlud

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh glut (compare Middle Breton glut, Old Irish gláed, modern Irish glae), from Proto-Brythonic *glʉd, from Latin glūten (glue).

Pronunciation

Noun

glud m (plural gludion or gludoedd)

  1. glue
  2. gum
  3. birdlime
    Synonym: glud adar
  4. paste, size
  5. (figuratively) mess
  6. gluten
    Synonym: glwten

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of glud
radical soft nasal aspirate
glud lud nglud unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glud”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies