tyngu i'r cyrs ac i'r coed

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Literally "to swear to the swamp and to the trees".

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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tyngu'r cyrs ac i'r coed

  1. (idiomatic) to swear blind, to insist strongly

References

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