arian byw

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “live silver”.

Noun

arian byw m (uncountable)

  1. (literary, poetic) quicksilver, mercury
    Synonyms: mercwri, gwyfwn
  2. tottergrass, quaking grass (Briza media)
    Synonym: crydwellt
  3. annual honesty (Lunaria annua)
    Synonym: swllt dyn tlawd

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “mercury”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “quicksilver”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “arian”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arian byw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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