pryd

pryd

1. Alternative form of pryde (“proudness”)

pryd

1. imperative of pryde

pryd

1. imperative of pryda

Borrowed from French prude. Arguably from Old French preudefemme, from preu + de + femme. Cognate of German prüde.

pryd (comparative mer pryd, superlative mest pryd)

1. prudish, prude, uptight (excessively adhering to (traditional, often sexual) morals, easily offended)

The neuter singular form is avoided. Compare words like rädd, snöd, flat, fadd, lat.

• pryderi
• prydhet

• pimpinett (“twee, prissy”)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

pryd

1. imperative of pryda

• pryd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• pryd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• pryd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• pryd in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /prɨːd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /priːd/
• Rhymes: -ɨːd
• Homophone: prid (“expensive”) (South Wales)

From Middle Welsh pryd, from Proto-Brythonic *prɨd. Cognate with Breton pred and Cornish prys.

pryd

1. when

• pa bryd (literary)

pryd m (plural prydau or prydiau)

1. time (a period of time)
2. meal, mealtime

• Prydiau is used as the plural when used with the meaning "time"; prydau is used as the plural of "meal, mealtime".

• (meal): brecwast (“breakfast”), cinio (“lunch, dinner”), te (“tea”), swper (“supper, dinner”)

• amser (“time (in general)”)

From Proto-Celtic *kʷritus, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-. Cognate with Irish cruth.

pryd m (uncountable)

1. complexion, appearance, countenance

   Synonym: golwg

• dybryd (“monstrous, hideous”)
• prydferth (“beautiful”)