tyn

Middle English

Noun

tyn

1. Alternative form of tin

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Welsh

Adjective

tyn (feminine singular tyn, plural tynion, equative tynned, comparative tynnach, superlative tynnaf)

1. tight, taut
2. fast, tight, firm
3. tight, stingy, niggardly

Usage notes

• The soft mutation is often written as dynn, in order to distinguish it from dyn (“man”).

Derived terms

• tyndra (“tension, tightness”)
• tyndro (“wrench”)
• tynfa (“attraction, pull”)
• tynfad (“tug”)
• tynhau (“to tighten”)
• tynnol (“tensile”)
• tynnu (“to pull”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tyn	dynn	nhyn	thyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.