mewn congl

Welsh

Prepositional phrase

in a corner, in a tight spot, placed in a difficult or awkward situation.
in a corner, secretly; covertly
- 1588, William Morgan, transl., Y Beibl : Y Beibl cyssegr-lan, 1st edition, London: Humphrey Toy, Actau neu vveithredoedd yr Apoſtolion 26:1:
  […] o blegit ni wnaethpwyd hyn mewn congl.
  […] for this thing was not done in a corner.

References

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

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