brys

See also: Bryś

Cornish

Alternative forms

• bres (Revived Late Cornish)

Etymology 1

From Middle Cornish brys, from Proto-Brythonic *brɨd from Proto-Celtic *britis (“carrying, bearing”). Cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic breith, and Welsh bryd.

Noun

brys m (plural brysyow)

1. thought, opinion
2. mind, intention

Derived terms

• brysel (“mental”)
• brysolieth (“mentality”)
• brysonieth (“psychology”)
• brysoniethel (“psychological”)
• brysonydh, brysonydhes (“psychologist”)
• dhe'm brys vy, orth ow brys (“in my opinion”)
• fall an brys (“dementia”)
• gelwel dhe'n brys (“evoke”, verb)
• klavji brys (“mental hospital”)
• medhek brys, medhoges brys (“psychiatrist”)
• orth bodh ow brys, worth bodh ow brys (“intentionally”)
• synsi y'n brys (“concentrate on”, verb)
• Unsys Yeghes Brys (“Mental Health Unit”)
• worth ow brys (“to my mind”)

Etymology 2

Presumably same origin as Etymology 1.

Noun

brys m (plural brysyow)

1. womb, uterus

Mutation

Mutation of brys

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
brys	vrys	unchanged	prys	frys	vrys

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

brys

1. passive form of bry

Swedish

Noun

brys

1. indefinite genitive singular of bry