llyffethair

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • llawethair (adapted to contain llaw (“hand”))

Etymology

Ultimately from Old English lang feter (“long fetter”).

Noun

llyffethair f (plural llyfetheiriau)

  1. fetter, shackle
    Synonyms: hual, gefyn, troedog, cadwyn
  2. impediment, encumbrance, restraint
    Synonyms: rhwystr, llesteiriad, cyfyngiad, caethiwed

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of llyffethair
radical soft nasal aspirate
llyffethair lyffethair unchanged unchanged

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