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Welsh
Etymology
hwrdd (“ram, male sheep”) + -yn
Noun
hyrddyn m (plural hyrddod or hyrddiaid, not mutable)
- diminutive of hwrdd (“ram, male sheep”)
- (figurative) small man
- mullet (Mugil and Mullus)
- beardfish (Polymixia)
- Synonym: barfbysg
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hyrddyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies