fferyll
See also: Fferyll
Welsh
Alternative forms
- fferyllt
Etymology
From Fferyll (“Virgil”), due to the historical figure's mediaeval reputation as a wonderworker.
Noun
fferyll m (plural fferyllion or fferylliaid, not mutable)
- craftsman, metallurgist
- alchemist, chemist, druggist
Derived terms
- fferylleg
- fferyllfa
- fferylliaeth
- fferyllol
- fferyllydd
Further reading
- 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