nyth

Middle English

Noun

nyth

1. Alternative form of nith

Welsh

Alternative forms

• nŷth (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Welsh nyth, from Proto-Brythonic *nɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /nɨːθ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /niːθ/
• Rhymes: -ɨːθ

Noun

nyth m or f (plural nythod, not mutable)

1. nest

Derived terms

• nyth cacwn (“hornets' nest”)
• nythaid (“nestful”)
• nythfa (“nesting-place”)
• nythu (“to nest”)

Further reading

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