mewn congl

Welsh

Prepositional phrase

mewn congl

1. in a corner, in a tight spot, placed in a difficult or awkward situation.
2. in a corner, secretly; covertly
   • 1588, William Morgan, transl., Y Beibl : Y Beibl cyssegr-lan, 1st edition, London: Humphrey Toy, Actau neu vveithredoedd yr Apoſtolion 26:1:

     […] o blegit ni wnaethpwyd hyn mewn congl.

     […] for this thing was not done in a corner.

References

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