ellyn

Middle English

Noun

ellyn

1. Alternative form of elne (“ell”)

Welsh

Etymology

Middle Welsh ellyn, from Old Welsh elinn, from Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Proto-Celtic *altēn, ultimately of probable substrate origin.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɬɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɬɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɛɬɨ̞n

Noun

ellyn m (plural ellynnau or ellynnod)

1. (literary) razor

   Synonyms: rasel, raser

Related terms

• eillio (“to shave”)
• siafio (“to shave”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ellyn	unchanged	unchanged	hellyn
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), “ellyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies