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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)
- glue
- gum
- birdlime
- Synonym: glud adar
- paste, size
- (figuratively) mess
- gluten
- Synonym: glwten
Derived terms
Mutation
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