hidl

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • hiddl

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *sītlom

Noun

hidl f (plural hidlau, not mutable)

  1. filter, sieve, strainer
    Synonym: hidlwr

Derived terms

Adjective

hidl (feminine singular hidl, plural hidlon, equative hitled, comparative hitlach, superlative hitlaf, not mutable)

  1. copious, profuse

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “filter”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “sieve”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “strainer”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[3], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “hidl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “hidl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies