marw

Middle English

Noun

marw

1. Alternative form of marow

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *marw, from Proto-Celtic *marwos, ultimately from the root *mer- (“to die”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmarʊ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈma(ː)ru/
• Rhymes: -arʊ

Adjective

marw (feminine singular marw, plural meirw, equative marwed, comparative marwach, superlative marwaf)

1. dead
2. lifeless

Derived terms

• marwddanadl, marddanadl (“deadnettle”)
• y Môr Marw (“the Dead Sea”)
• marwdon (“dandruff”)

Noun

marw m (plural meirw or meirwon)

1. dead

Derived terms

• marwol (“mortal, deathly”)
• (medieval, legal): marwdy (“the return of an intestate lord's property to the king”)

Verb

marw (invariable)

1. to die

   Synonyms: aballu, trengi

Usage notes

Like byw, marw is only ever used in periphrastic constructions.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
marw	farw	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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