clafrllys

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh clafyrllys. Analysable as clafr (“scurf, scabies”) +‎ llys (“herb, wort”).

Noun

y glafrllys f or m

  1. scabious (Scabiosa)
    Synonyms: y bengaled, y gramennog

Derived terms

  • clafrllys bach, clafrllys bychan, clafrllys lleiaf (“small scabious”)
  • clafrllys gwreidd-don (“devil's-bit scabious”)
  • clafrllys lleiaf (“sheep's bit”)
  • clafrllys mawr (“giant scabious; elecampane”)
  • clafrllys y maes, clafrllys mwyaf, clafrllys yr ŷd (“field scabious”)
  • clafrllys y mynydd (“mountain scabious”)
  • clafrllys yr ardd (“sweet scabious”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of clafrllys
radical soft nasal aspirate
clafrllys glafrllys nghlafrllys chlafrllys

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 24 January 2026.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “clafrllys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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