bys

bys

1. plural of by

• SBY

• bes

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [bɪːz]

From Old Cornish bit, from Proto-Brythonic *bɨd, from Proto-Celtic *bitus.

bys m (plural bysow)

1. (Revived Middle Cornish) world

bys m (plural besyes)

1. finger, digit

bys

1. till, until

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɪs]

bys

1. second-person singular conditional of být; would

   Chtěl bys jít s námi? ― Would you like to come with us?

bys c

1. indefinite genitive singular of by

bys

1. indefinite genitive singular of by

From Middle High German bitze, probably from Old High German bī ze, the latter for which see zu.

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bys

1. until

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /bɨːs/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /biːs/
• Rhymes: -ɨːs

From Middle Welsh bys, from Proto-Celtic *bistis (finger).

bys

bys m (plural bysedd)

1. (anatomy) digit
   1. finger

      Synonym: bys llaw

   2. toe

      Synonym: bys troed

• bys blaen (“index finger”)
• bys llaw (“finger”)
• bys troed (“toe”)
• mynegfys (“index finger”)
• uwdfys, bys yr uwd (“index finger”)

bys

1. Soft mutation of pys (“peas”).

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

• IPA^(key): /biːz/

bys

1. plural of bye
   • 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 14:

     But aal a bys do leigh an praat,

     But all the boys do laugh and prate,

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131