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Old English
Noun
ȳstum
- dative plural of ȳst
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh ystum, from Proto-Celtic *tou(x)sman (“bend, arch, curve”). Cognate with Irish tuaim (“tumulus”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ystum m or f (plural ystumiau)
- gesture, posture, pose
- Synonyms: amnaid, arwydd, osgo
- form, shape
- turning, curve, meander
- Synonyms: osgo, tro
- (in the plural) grimace
Derived terms
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ystum”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies