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dirwy.

fine (fee levied as punishment for breaking the law)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɪrʊɨ̯/North-Wales/ˈdiːrʊi̯/South-Wales/ˈdɪrʊi̯/South-Wales
  1. fine (fee levied as punishment for breaking the law)

    feminine · masculine
  2. a fine of twelve cows paid to a king for various offenses

    feminine · historical · masculine · specifically
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh diruy, dyruy, dyrwy, from Proto-Celtic *dīreiyom. Cognate to Old Irish díre.

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