byr

See also: BYR and býr

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *būra, from Proto-Indo-European *bhū (“to grow”), probably a denominative based on an unattested abstract noun *bhūrom > *būra.

Verb

byr (aorist byra, participle byrë)

1. to carry out, perform, execute

Derived terms

• lëbyr

Related terms

• bie
• bar

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

byr

1. present of by

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

byr

1. present of by

Old Norse

Noun

byr

1. accusative/dative singular of byrr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh byrr, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨrr, from Proto-Celtic *birros.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /bɪr/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞r

Adjective

byr (feminine singular ber, plural byrion, equative byrred, comparative byrrach, superlative byrraf)

1. short (of a person, of comparatively little height)
2. brief, concise

Derived terms

1. ar fyrder (“urgently, at short notice”)
2. byrdra (“brevity”)
3. byrfyfyr (“impromptu”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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