lloerig

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Welsh

Etymology

lloer (moon) +‎ -ig

Adjective

lloerig (feminine singular lloerig, plural lloerig, equative mor loerig, comparative mwy lloerig, superlative mwyaf lloerig)

  1. lunatic, moonstruck, loony, crazy
    Synonyms: gwallgof, ynfyd, gorffwyllog, cynddeiriog
  2. frantic, wild
    Synonyms: cynddeiriog, gwyllt
  3. lunar, pertaining to the moon
    Synonym: lleuadol

Noun

lloerig m

  1. lunatic, madman, loony
    Synonyms: gwallgofddyn, ynfyd, ynfytyn
  2. inhabitant of the moon
  3. (historical) member of y Lloerig Gymdeithas (a Merionethshire poets' society that met on Thursdays preceding a full moon)

Mutation

Mutated forms of lloerig
radical soft nasal aspirate
lloerig loerig unchanged unchanged

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), “lloerig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies