Middle English edit

Noun edit

clyw

  1. Alternative form of clewe

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *klowos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

clyw m (uncountable)

  1. hearing (sense used to perceive sound)
  2. earshot

Verb edit

clyw

  1. third-person singular present/future of clywed
  2. second-person singular imperative of clywed

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
clyw glyw nghlyw chlyw
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), “clyw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies