milain

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Welsh

Adjective

milain (feminine singular milain, plural mileinion, equative mileinied, comparative mileiniach, superlative mileiniaf)

  1. cruel, fierce, savage, vicious
    Synonyms: creulon, ffyrnig, ffiaidd, ciaidd, mileinig

Noun

milain m (plural milainau, feminine mileines)

  1. (historical) villein, peasant
  2. (obsolete) villain

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
milain filain unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “milain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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