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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh reyth, from Proto-Brythonic *rreiθ, from Proto-Celtic *rextus (“rule, law”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rhaith f (plural rheithiau)
- (law, historical) a right, a legal or moral entitlement
- (law, historical) a compurgation, the oaths of character witnesses necessary for defense in some cases under medieval Welsh law
Synonyms
- (legal or moral entitlement): hawl
Derived terms
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), “rhaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.