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Middle English
Noun
moryn
- Alternative form of morwe
Welsh
Etymology
From môr (“sea”) + -yn.
Pronunciation
Noun
moryn m (plural morynnau or morynnod)
- (nautical) breaker, billow, swell
Mae'r morynnau yn hyrddio eu hunain wrth yr arfordir.- The breakers are battering against the coast.
Usage notes
The plural morynnod is preferred in North Wales.
Hypernyms
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), “moryn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies