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”, adjective)
• ffrwyno (“bridle”, verb)
• penffrwyn m (“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