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Middle English
Noun
marw
- Alternative form of marow
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *marw, from Proto-Celtic *marwos, ultimately from the root *mer- (“to die”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
marw (feminine singular marw, plural meirw, equative marwed, comparative marwach, superlative marwaf)
- dead
- lifeless
Derived terms
Noun
marw m (plural meirw or meirwon)
- dead
Derived terms
- marwol (“mortal, deathly”)
- (medieval, legal): marwdy (“the return of an intestate lord's property to the king”)
Verb
marw (invariable)
- to die
- Synonyms: aballu, trengi
Usage notes
Like byw, marw is only ever used in periphrastic constructions.
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “marw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies