moryn

Middle English

Noun

moryn

1. Alternative form of morwe

Welsh

Etymology

From môr (“sea”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔrɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmoːrɪn/, /ˈmɔrɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɔrɨ̞n

Noun

moryn m (plural morynnau or morynnod)

1. (nautical) breaker, billow, swell

   Mae'r morynnau yn hyrddio eu hunain wrth yr arfordir.

   The breakers are battering against the coast.

Usage notes

The plural morynnod is preferred in North Wales.

Hypernyms

• ton (“wave”)

Mutation

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