rhaith
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Welsh reyth, from Proto-Brythonic *rreiθ, from Proto-Celtic *rextus (“rule, law”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
rhaith f (plural rheithiau)
- (law, historical) a right, a legal or moral entitlement
- (law, historical) a compurgation, the oaths of character witnesses necessary for defense in some cases under medieval Welsh law
Synonyms[edit]
- (legal or moral entitlement): hawl
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| rhaith | raith | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
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- Welsh terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃reǵ-
- Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh
- Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh
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- Welsh terms derived from Proto-Brythonic
- Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
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- Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Welsh/ai̯θ
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