fferyll

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Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Fferyll (“Virgil”), due to the historical figure's mediaeval reputation as a wonderworker.

Noun[edit]

fferyll m (plural fferyllion or fferylliaid, not mutable)

  1. craftsman, metallurgist
  2. alchemist, chemist, druggist

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Further reading[edit]

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