ffrwyn

Welsh

Etymology

Proto-Brythonic *fruɨn, a borrowing from Latin frēnum.

Noun

ffrwyn f (plural ffrwynau or ffrwyni, not mutable)

  1. bridle

Derived terms

  • di-ffrwyn (“unbridled”)
  • ffrwyno (“to bridle”)
  • penffrwyn (“headstall”)

Further reading

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