mewn congl
Welsh
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- in a corner, in a tight spot, placed in a difficult or awkward situation.
- in a corner, secretly; covertly
- 1588, William Morgan, transl., Y Beibl : Y Beibl cyssegr-lan, 1st edition, London: Humphrey Toy, Actau neu vveithredoedd yr Apoſtolion 26:1:
- […] o blegit ni wnaethpwyd hyn mewn congl.
- […] for this thing was not done in a corner.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mewn congl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies