elfed

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

elfed

  1. simple past and past participle of elf

Anagrams[edit]

Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Coined by Welsh antiquarian and grammarian William Owen Pughe from el (spirit, angel) +‎ med (ripe).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

elfed m (uncountable)

  1. (literary) autumn
    Synonym: hydref

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
elfed unchanged unchanged helfed
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

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