elfed

English

Verb

elfed

1. simple past and past participle of elf

Anagrams

• fleed

Welsh

Etymology

Coined by Welsh antiquarian and grammarian William Owen Pughe from el (“spirit, angel”) +‎ med (“ripe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlvɛd/

Noun

elfed m (uncountable)

1. (literary) autumn

   Synonym: hydref

Derived terms

• Alban Elfed

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
elfed	unchanged	unchanged	helfed
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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