sbelio

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English spell.

Alternative forms

  • ysbelio, sbelian, ysbelian, ysbeilio, sbelan

Verb

sbelio (first-person singular present sbeliaf, not mutable)

  1. to spell
    Synonyms: sillafu, sillebu
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle Welsh yspeiliaw.

Verb

sbelio (first-person singular present sbeliaf, not mutable)

  1. alternative form of ysbeilio (to despoil)

Further reading

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