arglwyd

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

• argluit, argluyð, arglwyt

Etymology

The first element is *ar- (“in front of”). The second is uncertain, but compare arglain (“dear, beloved”) and culwydd (“chief, sovereign, lord”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarɡluɨ̯ð/

Noun

arglwyð m (plural arglwyði)

1. lord
   • c. 14th century, Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed:

     Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet a oeð yn arglwyð ar seith cantref Dyuet.

     Pwyll Prince of Dyfed was lord of the seven cantrefs of Dyfed.

Derived terms

• arglwyðes f (“lady”)
• arglwyðiaeth f (“rule, government”)

Descendants

• Welsh: arglwydd

Mutation

Mutated forms of arglwyð

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
arglwyð	unchanged	unchanged	harglwyð

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.