llory

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Middle Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *lorgā, cognate with Old Irish lorg (“staff, cudgel”) and Old Norse lurkr (“cudgel”).

Noun

llory m (llyry)

  1. staff
  2. cudgel, club

Descendants

  • Welsh: llorf

Mutation

Mutated forms of llory
radical soft nasal aspirate
llory lory unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle 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), “llory”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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