siglen

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Welsh

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Etymology

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sigl (shaking, swinging) +‎ -en

Noun

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siglen f (plural siglennydd or siglennau or siglennod, not mutable)

  1. bog, quagmire
    Synonyms: cors, mignen
  2. swing, seesaw
  3. wagtail
    Synonym: sigl-di-gwt

Usage notes

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The plural form siglennod is only used with the sense "wagtails".

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “siglen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies