nodded

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑdɪd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɒdɪd/

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Verb

nodded

1. simple past and past participle of nod

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔðɛd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnoːðɛd/, /ˈnɔðɛd/

Etymology 1

nawdd (“protection”) +‎ -ed.

Noun

nodded f (uncountable, not mutable)

1. refuge, shelter, sanctuary

   Synonyms: noddfa, lloches, amddiffyn, seintwar

Etymology 2

Verb

nodded (not mutable)

1. (literary) third-person singular imperative of noddi

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “nodded”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “nodded”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies