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elfed

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English

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Verb

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elfed

  1. simple past and past participle of elf

Anagrams

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Coined by Welsh antiquarian and grammarian William Owen Pughe from el (spirit, angel) +‎ med (ripe).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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elfed m (uncountable)

  1. (literary) autumn
    Synonym: hydref

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of elfed
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
elfed unchanged unchanged helfed

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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