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canlyn.

prosecution, persecution

6 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkanlɨ̞n/North-Wales/ˈkanlɪn/South-Wales
  1. prosecution, persecution

    masculine
  2. request, petition

    masculine
  3. instance

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh canlyn. By surface analysis, can- (“with, after”) + glyn(u) (“to adhere, stick”).

verb/ˈkanlɨ̞n/North-Wales/ˈkanlɪn/South-Wales
  1. to follow; to pursue; to imitate; to frequent; to keep company, court

    ambitransitive
  2. to prosecute, sue

    ambitransitive
  3. to beg, entreat, solicit

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh canlyn. By surface analysis, can- (“with, after”) + glyn(u) (“to adhere, stick”).

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