marw

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Middle English

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Noun

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marw

  1. Alternative form of marow

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *marw, from Proto-Celtic *marwos, ultimately from the root *mer- (to die).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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marw (feminine singular marw, plural meirw, equative marwed, comparative marwach, superlative marwaf)

  1. dead
  2. lifeless

Derived terms

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Noun

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marw m (plural meirw or meirwon)

  1. dead

Derived terms

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  • marwol (mortal, deathly)
  • (medieval, legal): marwdy (the return of an intestate lord's property to the king)

Verb

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marw (invariable)

  1. to die
    Synonyms: aballu, trengi

Usage notes

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Like byw, marw is only ever used in periphrastic constructions.

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
marw farw unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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