brëyr

Welsh

Alternative forms

• breyr

Etymology

From Middle Welsh breyr, brehyr, from Proto-Brythonic *bröɣɨr, from Proto-Celtic *mrogirīxs, a compound of *mrogis (“country, region”) (whence bro) and *rīxs (“king”) (whence rhi). Compare the Gaulish personal names Brogiris, Andebrocirix.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbreː.ɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbreː.ɪr/

Noun

brëyr m (plural brehyrion or brehyron)

1. (obsolete) a nobleman, an aristocrat

   Synonyms: bonheddig, bonheddwr, gwrda, uchelwr

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
brëyr	frëyr	mrëyr	unchanged
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), “brëyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
• A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.