cowyll
Welsh edit
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔu̯ɨ̞ɬ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔu̯ɪɬ/
Noun edit
cowyll m (plural cowyllau or cowyllion)
- (law, historical) a maiden fee or gift paid at her request by a husband to his wife on the morning following their marriage; morning-gift
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cowyll | gowyll | nghowyll | chowyll |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.