byr

See also: BYR and býr

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *būra, from Proto-Indo-European *bhū (“to grow”), probably a denominative based on an unattested abstract noun *bhūrom > *būra.

Verb

byr (aorist byra, participle byrë)

1. to carry out, perform, execute

Derived terms

• lëbyr

Related terms

• bie
• bar

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

byr

1. present of by

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

byr

1. present of by

Old Norse

Noun

byr

1. accusative/dative singular of byrr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh byrr, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨrr, from Proto-Celtic *birros.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /bɪr/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞r

Adjective

byr (feminine singular ber, plural byrion, equative byrred, comparative byrrach, superlative byrraf)

1. short (of a person, of comparatively little height)
2. brief, concise

Derived terms

• ar fyrder (“urgently, at short notice”)
• byrdra (“brevity”)
• byrfyfyr (“impromptu”)
• oesfyr (“short-lived, ephemeral”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of byr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
byr	fyr	myr	unchanged

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

Further reading

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