erbynn

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish er byn, from Proto-Brythonic *ar bɨnn, from Proto-Celtic *ɸare kʷennūi (“in front of the head”). Cognate with Welsh erbyn.

Preposition

erbynn

  1. against
  2. by, no later than

Inflection

Inflection of erbynn
singular plural
1st person er ow fynn er agan pynn
2nd person er dha bynn er agas pynn
3rd person m er y bynn er aga fynn
f er y fynn


Derived terms

  • dos erbynn (“meet, encounter”, verb)
  • dos erbynn diwettha (“catch up”, verb)
  • erbynn an fros (“upsteam”)
  • erbynn an gwias (“against the grain”)
  • erbynn an lagha (“against the law”)
  • erbynn kinda (“unnatural”)
  • erbynn korf an lagha (“unconstitutional”)
  • erbynn usadow (“eccentric”)
  • erbynner, erbynores (“opponent”)
  • gul kamm erbynn (“wrong”, verb)
  • sevel erbynn (“hold out against, oppose”, verb)
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