milain

Welsh

Adjective

milain (feminine singular milain, plural mileinion, equative mileinied, comparative mileiniach, superlative mileiniaf)

1. cruel, fierce, savage, vicious

   Synonyms: creulon, ffyrnig, ffiaidd, ciaidd, mileinig

Noun

milain m (plural milainau, feminine mileines)

1. (historical) villein, peasant
2. (obsolete) villain

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
milain	filain	unchanged	unchanged
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), “milain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies