lloerig

Welsh

Etymology

lloer (“moon”) +‎ -ig

Adjective

lloerig (feminine singular lloerig, plural lloerig, equative mor loerig, comparative mwy lloerig, superlative mwyaf lloerig)

1. lunatic, moonstruck, loony, crazy

   Synonyms: gwallgof, ynfyd, gorffwyllog, cynddeiriog

2. frantic, wild

   Synonyms: cynddeiriog, gwyllt

3. lunar, pertaining to the moon

   Synonym: lleuadol

Derived terms

• lloerigrwydd (“lunacy”)

Noun

lloerig m

1. lunatic, madman, loony

   Synonyms: gwallgofddyn, ynfyd, ynfytyn

2. inhabitant of the moon
3. (historical) member of y Lloerig Gymdeithas (a Merionethshire poets' society that met on Thursdays preceding a full moon)

Mutation

Mutated forms of lloerig

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
lloerig	loerig	unchanged	unchanged

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

References

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