ergyd

Welsh

Etymology

er- +‎ cyd

Pronunciation

Noun

ergyd f or m (plural ergydion)

  1. blow, strike, hit
    Synonyms: cnoc, pelten, lab, dul, curiad
    1. (figurative) blow, calamity
      Synonyms: aflwydd, damwain
  2. (medicine) paralytic stroke
    Synonym: trawiad
  3. throw, chuck (loud noise)
    Synonyms: tafliad, hyrddiad
    1. shot, discharge (of a weapon)
      1. bang, blast (loud noise)
      Synonyms: ffrwydrad, clec
    2. (sports) shot, stroke

Derived terms

  • ar yr ergyd gyntaf (cyntaf) (“at first strike”)
  • ergyd bwt (“drop shot”)
  • ergyd gychwyn (“starting gun”)
  • ergydio (“to strike, to shoot, to throw”)
  • fel ergyd o wn (“like a shot”)
  • lladd dau dderyn ag un ergyd (“to kill two birds with one stone”)
  • o fewn ergyd carreg (“within a stone's throw”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ergyd
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ergyd unchanged unchanged hergyd

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “ergyd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ergyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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