moryn

Middle English

Noun

moryn

  1. Alternative form of morwe

Welsh

Etymology

From môr (“sea”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

Noun

moryn m (plural morynnau or morynnod)

  1. (nautical) breaker, billow, swell
    Mae'r morynnau yn hyrddio eu hunain wrth yr arfordir.
    The breakers are battering against the coast.

Usage notes

The plural morynnod is preferred in North Wales.

Hypernyms
  • ton (“wave”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
moryn foryn unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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