bygwth

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh bygwth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbəɡʊθ/

Noun

bygwth m (plural bygython)

1. threat, menace

   Synonyms: bygythiad, mynas

Derived terms

• (literary) bygythbris (“blackmail”)

Verb

bygwth (first-person singular present bygythiaf)

1. to threaten

   Synonyms: dychryn, brawychu

Alternative forms

• bygythio, bygythiain

Derived terms

• bygythiad (“threat, menace”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bygwth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bygwth	fygwth	mygwth	unchanged

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

References

• Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bygwth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies