gorfodog
Welsh
Alternative forms
- gorvodog (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈvɔdɔɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈvoːdɔɡ/, /ɡɔrˈvɔdɔɡ/
Noun
gorfodog m (plural gorfodogion)
- (law, historical) a surety paid for one accused of a crime under medieval Welsh law; a bond
- (law, historical) the person acting as surety for an accused; a bondsman
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gorfodog | orfodog | ngorfodog | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
- Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “gorfodog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies