Wiktionary

-yll

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Suffix

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-yll

  1. alternative form of -el (agentive suffix)

Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-yll

  1. alternative form of -el (diminutive suffix)

Welsh

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Suffix

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-yll m

  1. forming nouns
    ‎brith (“mottled”) + ‎-yll → ‎brithyll (“trout”)
    ‎cud (“kite”) + ‎-yll → ‎cudyll (“kestrel”)

Derived terms

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Welsh terms suffixed with -yll
brithyll
cudyll
ellyll
gwyntyll

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