cowyll
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Welsh
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔu̯ɨ̞ɬ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔu̯ɪɬ/
Noun
[edit]cowyll m (plural cowyllau or cowyllion)
- (law, historical) a maiden fee or gift paid at her request by a husband to his wife on the morning following their marriage; morning-gift
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cowyll | gowyll | nghowyll | chowyll |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
[edit]- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.