arglwyd

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

argluit, argluyð, arglwyt

Etymology

The first element is *ar- (“in front of”). The second is uncertain, but compare arglain (“dear, beloved”) and culwydd (“chief, sovereign, lord”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈarɡluɨ̯ð/

Noun

arglwyð m (plural arglwyði)

lord
- c. 14th century, Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed:
  Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet a oeð yn arglwyð ar seith cantref Dyuet.
  Pwyll Prince of Dyfed was lord of the seven cantrefs of Dyfed.

Derived terms

arglwyðes f (“lady”)
arglwyðiaeth f (“rule, government”)

Descendants

Welsh: arglwydd

Mutation

Mutated forms of *arglwyð*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
arglwyð	unchanged	unchanged	harglwyð

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.