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Welsh
Adjective
milain (feminine singular milain, plural mileinion, equative mileinied, comparative mileiniach, superlative mileiniaf)
- cruel, fierce, savage, vicious
- Synonyms: creulon, ffyrnig, ffiaidd, ciaidd, mileinig
Noun
milain m (plural milainau, feminine mileines)
- (historical) villein, peasant
- (obsolete) villain
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard 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), “milain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies