Welsh

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Etymology

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From bwr (thick, strong) + llysg (rod, staff).

Noun

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byrllysg m (plural byrllysgau)

  1. rod, sceptre; mace.

Mutation

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

Further reading

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