crys

English

Noun

crys (plural cryses)

1. Archaic form of kris.

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *krissus (“belt”) (compare Cornish krys, Breton krez, Irish crios (“belt, girdle”)), from Proto-Indo-European *kerdʰ- (compare Proto-Slavic *čersъ (“money belt”)).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /krɨːs/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kriːs/
• Rhymes: -ɨːs

Noun

crys m (plural crysau, diminutive crysan)

1. shirt

Derived terms

• crys chwys
• crys rhawn
• crys-T

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crys	grys	nghrys	chrys
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), “crys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies