braisg

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh breisc, from Old Welsh b(r)escc.

Adjective

braisg (feminine singular braisg, plural breisgion or breisgon, equative mor fraisg, comparative mwy braisg, superlative mwyaf braisg)

1. large, stout, thick, fat

   Synonyms: mawr, praff, tew, trwchus, llydan, corffol

   1. plentiful, lush

      Synonyms: helaeth, toreithiog

   2. coarse, rough

      Synonyms: garw, bras

   3. pregnant

      Synonym: beichiog

2. stout, sturdy, strong, brave

   Synonyms: nerthol, grymus, cadarn, cryf, dewr

Derived terms

• breisgion (“oakum, coarse meal”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of braisg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
braisg	fraisg	mraisg	unchanged

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

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “braisg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies