ystum

Old English

Noun

ȳstum

  1. dative plural of ȳst

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ystum, from Proto-Celtic *tou(x)sman (“bend, arch, curve”). Cognate with Irish tuaim (“tumulus”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ystum m or f (plural ystumiau)

  1. gesture, posture, pose
    Synonyms: amnaid, arwydd, osgo
  2. form, shape
  3. turning, curve, meander
    Synonyms: osgo, tro
  4. (in the plural) grimace

Derived terms

  • ystumddrwg (“wily, scheming”)
  • ystumgar (“flexible, pliant”)
  • ystumio (“distort; meander”)
  • ystumiog (“distorted, misshapen”)
  • ystumllyn (“oxbow lake”)

Further reading

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