siryf

Welsh

Alternative forms

• sirif
• sirydd

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English shirreve, whence English sheriff.

Noun

siryf m (plural siryfion or siryfau or siryfiaid, not mutable)

1. sheriff (all senses)

Further reading

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