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ellyn

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Middle English

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Noun

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ellyn

  1. Alternative form of elne (ell)

Welsh

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Etymology

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Middle Welsh ellyn, from Old Welsh elinn, from Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Proto-Celtic *altēn, ultimately of probable substrate origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ellyn m (plural ellynnau or ellynnod)

  1. (literary) razor
    Synonyms: rasel, raser
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Mutation

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Mutated forms of ellyn
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ellyn unchanged unchanged hellyn

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

References

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