cowyll

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔu̯ɨ̞ɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔu̯ɪɬ/

Noun

cowyll m (plural cowyllau or cowyllion)

1. (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

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

• A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.