rhaith
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh reyth, from Proto-Brythonic *rreiθ, from Proto-Celtic *rextus (“rule, law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r̥ai̯θ/
- Rhymes: -ai̯θ
Noun
rhaith f (plural rheithiau)
- (law, historical) a right, a legal or moral entitlement
- (law, historical) a compurgation, the oaths of character witnesses necessary for defense in some cases under medieval Welsh law
Synonyms
- (legal or moral entitlement): hawl
Derived terms
- cyfraith
- rheithgor (“jury”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| rhaith | raith | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
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