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awyru vb to air, to ventilate

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baban (-od) adj baby

babanaidd adj babyish

babandod nm babyhood, infancy

babi nm baby

bacas (bacs(i)au) nf footless stocking; hair on horse’s fetlocks

baco nm tobacco

bacwn nm bacon

bach1 (-au) nm hook; bachau petryal square brackets

bach2 adj little, small

bachell (-au, -ion) nf nook, corner; snare

bachgen (bechgyn) nm boy

bachgendod nm boyhood

bachgennaidd adj boyish

bachgennyn (bechgynnos) nm little boy

bachigyn (bachigion) nm little bit, diminutive

bachog adj hooked

bachu vb to hook, to grapple

bachwr (-wyr) nm hooker (in rugby)

bad (-au) nm boat; bad achub lifeboat

badwr (-wyr) nm boatman

badd (-au), baddon (-au) nm bath

bae (-au) nm bay

baedd (-od) nm boar

baeddu vb to beat, to buffet; to soil

baetio vb to bait, to maltreat

bag (-iau) nm bag; bag aer, bag awyr airbag

bagad (-au) nm cluster; troop, multitude

bagl (-aul) nf crook; crutch; leg

baglor (-ion) nf bachelor

bagloriaeth nf bachelorship

baglu vb to entangle, to ensnare, to trip

bai (beiau) nm fault, vice; defect; blame

baich (beichiau) nm burden, load

bais nm bottom, ford; walking

bala nm efflux of river from lake

balch adj proud; glad; delighted

balchder nm pride

balchdra nm joy, gladness

balchïo vb to pride

baldordd nm babble, balderdash

baldorddi vb to babble

bale nm ballet

baled (-i) nf ballad

baledwr (-wyr) nm ballad-monger

balm nm balm

balmaidd adj balmy

balog (-au, -ion) nf fly, cod-piece; flap

balleg nf hamper, net, purse

ballegrwyd (-au) nf drag-net

ban (-nau) nmf peak; horn; corner; stanza

banadl npl (nf -hadlen) broom

banc1 (-iau) nm bank

banc2 (bencydd) nm bank, mound, hill

bancaw (-iau) nm band, tuft

band (-iau) nm band; band eang, band llydan broadband

baner (-au, -i) nf banner, flag

banerog adj with banners, bannered

banerwr (-wyr) nm standard-bearer; ensign

banffagl (-au) nf bonfire, blaze

bangaw adj eloquent, melodious, skilful

Bangladesh nf Bangladesh

bangor (-au, bangyr) nfm upper row of rods in wattle fence; monastery

baniar (-ieri) nm shout; banner

banllawr (-lloriau) nm platform

banllef (-au) nf loud shout

bannod (banodau) nf article

bannog adj elevated, conspicuous; horned

bar (-rau) nm bar

bâr nm fury, greed

bara nm bread

barbaraidd adj barbarous

barbareidd-dra nm barbarity

barbareiddio vb to barbarize

barbariad (-iaid) nm barbarian

barbariaeth nm barbarism

barbwr (-wyr) nm barber

barcer (-iaid) nm tanner

barclod (-iau) nm apron

barcud (-iaid), barcutan (-od) nm kite

barcut nm kite

barcuta vb to hang-glide

bardd (beirdd) nm bard, poet

barddas nfm bardism

barddol adj bardic

barddoni vb to compose poetry, to poetize

barddoniaeth nf poetry, verse

barddonol adj poetic, poetical

barf (-au) nf beard, whiskers

barfog adj bearded

bargeinio, bargenna vb to bargain

bargen (-einion) nf bargain

bargod (-ion) nm eaves

bargyfreithiwr (-wyr) nm barrister

bariaeth nmf evil, grief, wrath; greed

baril (-au) nf barrel

barilaid (-eidiau) nf barrelful

bario vb to bar, to bolt

barlad nm drake

barlys nm barley

barn (-au) nf judgment; opinion; sentence

barnais nf varnish

barnedigaeth (-au) nf judgment

barneisio vb to varnish

barnol adj judicial, condemnatory, annoying

barnu vb to judge

barnwr (-wyr) nm judge

baromedr nm barometer

barrug nm hoar-frost

barugo vb to cast hoar-frost

barugog adj white with hoar-frost

barus adj voracious, greedy

barwn (-iaid) nm baron

barwnes (-au) nf baroness

barwniaeth (-au) nf barony

barwnig (-iaid) nm baronet

bas1 adj shallow ▶ npl (bais, beis) shallows

bas2 adj, nm bass

basged (-i, -au) nf basket

basgedaid (-eidiau) nf basketful

basgedwr (-wyr) nm basket-maker

basil nm basil

basn (-au, -ys) nm basin

bastard (-iaid) nm bastard

bastardiaeth nf bastardy

batio vb to bat

batri nm battery

bath (-au) nm kind, sort; stamp; coin

bathdy (-dai) nm mint

bathodyn (-nau) nm medal, badge

bathol adj coin, coined

bathu vb to coin

baw nm dirt, mire, dung, filth

bawaidd adj dirty, vile; sordid, mean

bawd (bodiau) nf thumb, toe

bechan adj f of bychan

bechgynnos npl little boys, youngsters

bedw npl (nf -en) birch

bedydd nm baptism

bedyddfa (-fâu, -feydd) nf baptistry

bedyddfaen (-feini) nm font

bedyddio vb to baptize

bedyddiol adj baptismal; baptized

Bedyddiwr (-wyr) nm Baptist

bedd (-au) nm grave, tomb, sepulchre

beddargraff (-iadau) nm epitaph

beddfaen (-feini) nm tombstone

beddgell (-oedd) nf vault, catacomb

beddrod (-au) nm tomb, sepulchre

Beibl (-au) nm Bible

Beiblaidd adj Biblical

beic (-iau) nm bike; beic modur motorbike; beic mynydd mountain bike

beicio vb to cycle

beiciwr, beicwr (-wyr) nm cyclist; beiciwr modur motorcyclist

beichio vb to burden; to low; to sob

beichiog adj pregnant

beichiogi vb to conceive

beichus adj burdensome, oppressive

beiddgar adj daring, audacious; outrageous

beiddgarwch nm daring, audacity

beiddio vb to dare, to presume

beili (beilïaid) nm bailiff

beio vb to blame, to censure

beirniad (-iaid) nm adjudicator; critic

beirniadaeth (-au) nf adjudication; criticism

beirniadol adj critical

beirniadu vb to adjudicate; to criticize

beisgawn (-au) nf stack, heap of corn sheaves

beiston nf sea-shore, beach; surf

beius adj faulty; blameworthy

bellach adv now, at length

bendigaid, bendigedig adj blessed

bendigedigrwydd nm blessedness

bendith (-ion) nf blessing, benediction

bendithio vb to bless

bendithiol adj conferring blessings

benthyca, benthycio vb to borrow, to lend

benthyciad nm loan

benthyciwr (-wyr) nm borrower, lender

benthyg nm loan

benyw adj female ▶ nf (-od) female, woman

benywaidd adj feminine; effeminate

benywol adj feminine, female

ber adj f of byr

bêr (berau, -i) nm spear; roasting-spit

bera nfm rick; pyramid

berdys npl (nm -yn, nf -en) shrimps

berf (-au) nf verb; berf anghyflawn transitive verb; berf gyflawn intransitive verb

berfa (-fâu, -feydd) nf barrow

Berlin nf Berlin

berth adj beautiful, valuable

berthog adj wealthy, fair

berw nm, adj boiling, seething, ebullition

berwedig adj boiling

berwedydd (-ion) nm boiler

berwedd-dy (-dai) nm brewery

berweddu vb to brew

berwi vb to boil, to seethe, to effervesce

berwr coll n cress

betgwn nmf nightgown

betws nm oratory, chapel; birch grove

betys npl beetroot

beudy (-dai) nm cow-house, byre

beunoeth, beunos adv nightly, every night

beunydd adv daily, every day, always

beunyddiol adj daily, quotidian

bidog (-au) nf dagger; bayonet

bing (-oedd) nm alley, bin

bil (-iau) nm bill

bilidowcar nm cormorant

bilwg (-ygau) nm billhook

bin (-iau) nm: bin sbwriel litter bin

biocemeg nfm biochemistry

bioleg nf biology

bir (-oedd) nm beer

bisgeden nf biscuit, cracker

biswail nm dung

blaen adj fore, foremost, first; front ▶ nm (-au, -ion) point, end, top, tip; front, van, priority, precedence; edge

blaenasgellwr (-wyr) nm wing-forward

blaenbrawf (-brofion) nm foretaste

blaendal nm prepayment, deposit

blaendarddu vb to sprout

blaendir nm foreground

blaenddalen (-nau) nf title page

blaenddodi vb to prefix

blaenddodiad (-iaid) nm prefix

blaenffrwyth nm first-fruits

blaengar adj prominent, progressive

blaengroen (-grwyn) nm foreskin

blaenllaw adj forward, prominent

blaenllym adj sharp, keen

blaenllymu adj sharpen, whet

blaenor (-iaid) nm leader; elder

blaenori vb to lead, to precede

blaenoriaeth nf preference; precedence

blaenorol adj previous, antecedent

blaenu vb to point; to outrun; to precede

blaenwr (-wyr) nm leader; forward

blagur coll n sprouts, buds, shoots

blaguro vb to sprout, to bud; to flourish

blaguryn nm sprout, bud, shoot

blaidd (bleiddiaid, bleiddiau) nm wolf

blas nm taste, savour, relish

blasio, blasu vb to taste

blasus adj tasty, savoury, delicious

blawd (blodion, -iau) nm flour, meal

blêr adj untidy, slovenly

blerwm nm blabberer

blew npl (nm -yn) hairs; hair; fur

blewog adj hairy, shaggy

blewyn nm straw

bliant nm lawn, fine linen

blif (-iau) nm catapult

blingo vb to skin, to flay

blin adj tired, weary; peevish, irritable

blinder (-au) nm weariness; trouble

blinderog, blinderus adj wearisome

blinfyd nm tribulation

blino vb to tire, to weary; to trouble, to vex

blith (-ion) nm milk ▶ adj milch

blith draphlith adv helter-skelter

bloc (-iau) nm: bloc swyddfeydd office block

blodeugerdd (-i) nf anthology

blodeuglwm nm bunch, nosegay

blodeuo vb to flower, to bloom, to flourish

blodeuog adj flowery; flourishing

blodeuyn, blodyn (blodau) nm flower

blodfresychen nf cauliflower

blodiog adj floury, mealy

bloddest nf rejoicing, acclamation

bloedd (-iau, -iadau) nf shout

bloeddio, bloeddian vb to shout, to cry

bloeddiwr (-wyr) nm shouter

bloesg adj lisping, faltering, indistinct

bloesgi vb to lisp, to falter, to speak indistinctly

blog (-iau) nm blog

blogio vb to blog

blogiwr (-wyr) nm blogger

blwch (blychau) nm box; blwch postio mailbox

blwng adj angry, sullen, cheerless ▶ nm anger

blwydd (-au, -i) nf, adj year of age; year-old

blwydd-dal nm annuity, pension

blwyddiad (-iaid) nm yearling, annual

blwyddiadur (-on) nm yearbook, annual

blwyddyn (blynyddoedd) nf year; blwyddyn bwlch gap year

blychaid (-eidiau) nm boxful

blynedd npl years (after numerals)

blynyddol adj annual, yearly

blys (-iau) nm craving, lust

blysig adj greedy, lustful

blysigrwydd nm greediness

blysio vb to crave, to lust

bocs (-ys) nm box

bocsach nm vaunt, boast, brag

bocsio vb to box

bocsiwr (-wyr) nm boxer

boch (-au) nf cheek

bochdew nf hamster

bochgoch adj rosy-cheeked

bod vb to be, to exist ▶ nm (-au) being, existence; Y Bod Mawr God

bod(olaeth) nm(f) existence

boda nmf buzzard

bodio vb to thumb, to finger

bodlon adj content, willing

bodloni vb to satisfy, to content; to be content

bodlonrwydd nm contentment

bodoli vb to exist

bodd nm pleasure, will, consent

boddfa nf flood, drenching

boddhad nm pleasure, satisfaction

boddhaol adj pleasing, satisfactory

boddhau vb to please, to satisfy

boddhaus adj pleased

boddi vb to drown; to flood

boddio vb to please, to satisfy

boddlon see bodlon

bogail (-eiliau) nmf navel; boss, hub

boglwm (boglymau), boglyn (-nau) nm boss, knob, stud, bud, bubble

bol, bola (boliau) nm belly

bolaid (-eidiau) nm bellyful

bolera vb to gorge, to guzzle; to sponge

bolerwr (-wyr) nm sponge, parasite

bolgi (-gwn) nm gourmand, glutton

bolheulo vb to bask in the sun

bolio vb to belly, to gorge

boliog adj big-bellied, corpulent

boloch nm pain, anxiety, destruction

bolrwth adj gluttonous, greedy

bolrwym adj costive, constipated

bolsothach, bolysothach nm hotchpotch; jargon

bolwst nfm gripes, colic

bollt (-au, -ydd, byllt) nf bolt

bom (-iau) nmf bomb

bomio vb to bomb

bomiwr (-wyr) nm bomber; bomiwr hunanleiddiol suicide bomber

bôn (bonau, bonion) nm bottom; stump; yn y bôn basically

boncath (-od) nm buzzard

bonclust (-iau) nm box on the ear

boncyff (-ion) nm stump, trunk, stock

bondigrybwyll adv forsooth ▶ adj hardly mentionable

bondo nm eaves

bonedd nm gentility, nobility

boneddigaidd adj noble; gentlemanly

boneddigeiddrwydd nm gentlemanliness

boneddiges (-au) nf lady

bonesig nf lady; Miss

bonet (-i) nf bonnet

bonheddig adj noble, gentle, gentlemanly

bonheddwr (-wyr) nm gentleman

bonllef (-au) nf shout

bonllwm adj bare-bottomed; bare-backed

Bonn nf Bonn

bonyn (bonion) nm stump

bord (-ydd, -au) nf table, board

bordhwylio vb to windsurf

bore (-au) nm morning ▶ adj early

boreddydd nm day-break, morning

borefwyd nm breakfast

boreol adj morning

bors nf hernia

bos nf palm of the hand, fist

Bosnia nf Bosnia

bost (-iau) nm boast, brag

bostio vb to boast, to brag

botas, en (-asau) nf boot

botwm (-ymau) nm button

botymog adj buttoned

botymu vb to button

both (-au) nf nave of wheel; boss

bowlio vb to bowl

brac adj free, frank, talkative

bracso vb to wade, to paddle

bracty (-tai) nm malt-house, brewery

brad (-au) nm treason; plot

bradfwriadu vb to plot, to conspire

bradlofrudd (-ion) nm assassin

bradlofruddiaeth (-au) nf assassination

bradlofruddio vb to assassinate

bradwr (-wyr) nm traitor

bradwriaeth (-au) nf treason, treachery

bradwrus adj traitorous, treacherous

bradychu vb to betray

braen adj rotten, corrupt

braenar (-au) nm fallow

braenaru vb to fallow, to pioneer

braenu vb to rot, to putrify

braf adj fine

brag nm malt

bragad nf army, battle; offspring

bragaldian vb to jabber, to gabble, to prate

bragio vb to brag, to boast

bragiwr (-wyr) nm bragger, boaster

bragu vb to malt, to brew

bragwair nm moorland hay, coarse grass

bragwr (-wyr) nm maltster, brewer

braich (breichiau) nf arm; branch, handle; headland

braidd adv rather, somewhat

braint (breintiau) nf privilege

braisg adj gross, thick, large; pregnant

braith adj f of brith

brân (brain) nf crow, rook, raven

bras (breision) adj fat; coarse; rich; luxuriant

brasáu vb to grow fat or gross

brasbwytho vb to baste, to tack

brasgamu vb to stride

Brasil nf Brazil

braslun (-iau) nm sketch, outline

braslun bywyd nm curriculum vitae

braslunio vb to sketch, to outline

brasnaddu vb to rough-hew

braster nm fat

brasterog adj fat, greasy

brat (-iau) nm rag, clout; pinafore

bratiaith nf debased language

bratiog adj ragged, tattered

brath (-au) nm stab, wound; sting; bite

brathog adj that bites; biting

brathu vb to stab, to wound; to sting; to bite

brau adj brittle, frail, fragile; kindly; prompt

braw (-iau) nm terror, dread, fright

brawd1 (brodyr) nm brother; friar; brawd yng nghyfraith brother-in-law

brawd2 (brodiau) nf judgment

brawdgarwch nm brotherly love

brawdmaeth nm foster-brother

brawdol adj brotherly, fraternal

brawdoliaeth (-au) nf brotherhood, fraternity

brawddeg (-au) nf sentence

brawddegu vb to construct sentences

brawl nm boast, brag; gabble, tattle

brawychu vb to frighten, to terrify

brawychus adj frightful, terrible

brawychwr nm terrorist

bre (-on, -oedd) nf hill, highland

brebwl (-yliaid) nm blockhead; prattler

brêc nm brake

breci nm wort; spree

brecio vb to brake

brecwast (-au) nmf breakfast

brecwasta vb to breakfast

brech1 nf eruption, pox; brech yr ieir chickenpox

brech2 adj f of brych

brechdan (-au) nf slice of bread and butter

brechiad (-au) nm inoculation, vaccination

brechu vb to vaccinate, to inoculate

bredych (-au, -ion) nm betrayal; fear; rascal

bref (-iadau) nf lowing; bleat; bray

breferad (-au) nm bellowing

brefiad (-au) nm lowing; bleating

brefu vb to low; to bleat; to bray

breg nm guile, blemish, breach ▶ adj fragile, faulty

bregliach vb to jabber

bregus adj frail, brittle, rickety

breichled (-au) nf bracelet

breichrwy, breichrwyf (-au) nmf bracelet

breindal nm royalty

breinio vb to privilege, to enfranchise

breiniol adj privileged, free

breinlen (-ni) nf charter

breintal nm bonus; royalty

breintiedig adj patented, patent

breintio vb to privilege, to favour

brenhinaidd adj kingly, regal

brenhindod nm royalty

brenhindref (-i) nf royal city

brenhindy (-dai) nm royal palace

brenhines (breninesau) nf queen

brenhinfainc nf throne

brenhiniaeth (breniniaethau) nf kingdom

brenhinllys nm basil

brenhinol adj royal, regal

brenin (-hinoedd) nm king

brest (-iau) nf breast, chest

bresych npl (nf -en) cabbages

brethyn (-nau) nm cloth

brethynnwr (-ynwyr) nm clothier; cloth-worker

breuan (-au) nf quern; print of butter

breuder nm brittleness, frailty

breuddwyd (-ion) nmf dream; breuddwyd gwrach wishful thinking

breuddwydio vb to dream

breuddwydiol adj dreaming, dreamy

breuddwydiwr (-wyr) nm dreamer

brëyr, brehyr (brehyrion, -iaid) nm nobleman, chief, baron

bri nm honour, renown, distinction

briallu npl (nf briallen) primroses

bribys npl fragments, scraps

bricsen nf brick

bricyllen nf apricot

brid nm breed

bridio vb to breed

brifo vb to hurt

brig (-au) nm top; (pl) twigs

brigâd (-au) nf brigade; brigâd dân fire-brigade

briger (-au) nm hair of head; top

brigo vb to top; to branch

brigog adj branching; flourishing

brigwyn adj white-topped, white-crested

brigyn (brigau) nm twig

brith (f braith) adj mottled, speckled

britho vb to mottle, to speckle; to dazzle

Brithwr (-wyr) nm Pict

brithyll (-od, -iaid) nm trout

briw adj broken, bruised, sore ▶ nm (-iau) wound, sore

briwfwyd nm crumbs, mince

briwgig nm mince

briwlaw nm drizzling rain

briwlio vb to broil

briwo vb to wound, to hurt

briwsion npl (nm -yn) crumbs, fragments

briwsioni vb to crumble

briwsionyn nm crumb

briwsyn (briwsion) nm crumb, morsel

bro (-ydd) nf land; region; vale

broch1 nm badger

broch2 nm froth, anger, tumult

brochi vb to chafe, to fume; to bluster

brochus adj fuming; blustering

brodio vb to embroider; to darn

brodor (-ion) nm native; fellow countryman

brodorol adj native, indigenous

broga (-od) nm frog

brol nf boast, brag

broliant nm blurb

brolio vb to boast, to brag, to vaunt

broliwr (-wyr) nm boaster, braggart

bron1 (-nau, -nydd) nf breast; hillside

bron2 adv almost, nearly, practically; o’r bron completely, in succession

bronfraith (-freithod) nf thrush

brongoch (-iaid) nmf robin redbreast

bronwen nf weasel

bru nm womb

brud (-iau) nm chronicle; divination

brudio vb to prognosticate, to divine

brudiwr (-wyr) nm wizard, soothsayer

brwd adj hot, fervent ▶ nm boil, heat

brwdfrydedd nm ardour, enthusiasm

brwdfrydig adj ardent, enthusiastic

brwmstan nm brimstone, sulphur

brwmstanaidd adj sulphury

brwnt (f bront) adj foul, nasty, dirty; harsh

brwyd1 (-au) nm embroidering frame; skewer

brwyd2 adj variegated; bloodstained; shattered

brwydo vb to embroider; to tear, to consume

brwydr (-au) nf battle, combat

brwydro vb to battle, to combat

brwydrwr (-wyr) nm fighter, combatant

brwydwaith nm embroidery

brwylio vb to broil

brwyn nm grief, sadness

brwynen (brwyn) nf rush

brwynog adj rushy

brwysg adj drunk; vigorous

brycan, brecan (-au) nfm blanket, rug

brych (f brech) adj mottled, brindled, freckled ▶ nm the afterbirth of a cow

brychau npl (nm -euyn) spots, freckles

brycheulyd adj spotted, brindled

brycheuyn nm spot

brychni nm spots, freckles

brychu vb to spot, to freckle

bryd nm mind, heart, will

brydio vb to burn, to inflame, to boil, to throb

brygawthan vb to jabber, to prate, to rant

bryn (-iau) nm hill

bryncyn (-nau) nm hillock

bryniog adj hilly

brynti, bryntni nm filthiness, filth

brys nm haste, hurry

brysio vb to hasten, to hurry

brysiog adj hurried, hasty

bryslythyr (-au) nm dispatch

brysneges (-au) nf telegram

brytheirio vb to belch; to utter oaths, threats etc

Brython (-iaid) nm Briton, Welshman

Brythoneg nf British language, Welsh

brythwch nm storm, tumult; groan

bryweddu vb to brew

brywes nm brewis

bual (buail) nm buffalo, drinking horn

buan adj fast, quick, swift, fleet; soon

buander, buandra nm swiftness, speed

buandroed adj swift-footed

buarth (-au) nm yard

buchdraeth (-au) nf biography, memoir

buchedd (-au) nf life, conduct

bucheddol adj right-living, virtuous

bucheddu vb to live, to flourish

buches (-au) nf herd of cows

buchfrechu vb to vaccinate

budr adj dirty, filthy, foul, vile

budreddi nm filthiness, filth

budro vb to dirty, to soil, to foul

budd (-ion) nm benefit, profit, gain

buddai (-eiau) nf churn

buddel (-wydd) nmf cow-house post, pillar

buddiant (-iannau) nm interest

buddio vb to profit, to avail

buddiol adj profitable, beneficial, useful

buddioldeb nm profitableness, expediency

buddran nf dividend

buddsodd (-ion), buddsoddiad (-au) nm investment

buddsoddi vb to invest

buddugol adj winning, victorious

buddugoliaeth (-au) nf victory

buddugoliaethus adj victorious, triumphant

buddugwr (-wyr) nm winner, victor

bugail (-eiliaid) nm shepherd; pastor

bugeiles (-au) nf shepherdess

bugeiliaeth (-au) nf pastorate

bugeilio, bugeilia vb to watch, to shepherd

bugeiliol adj pastoral

bugunad nm bellowing, roar

bun nf maid, maiden

burgyn (-nod, iaid) nm carcass, carrion

burman, burum nm barm, yeast

busnes (-ion) nmf business

busnesa vb to interfere, to meddle

busnesgar, busneslyd adj meddlesome

bustach (-tych) nm bullock, steer

bustachu vb to buffet about, to bungle

bustl nm gall, bile

bustlaidd adj like gall; bitter as gall

buwch (buchod) nf cow; buwch goch gota ladybird

bwa (bwâu) nm bow; arch

bwaog adj arched, vaulted

bwbach (-od) nm bugbear, bogey, scarecrow

bwced (-i) nmf bucket

bwci (-ïod) nm bugbear, bogey, ghost

bwcl (byclau) nm buckle

bwcled (-au) nf buckler

bwch (bychod) nm buck; bwch dihangol scapegoat; bwch gafr he-goat

Bwdhaeth nf Buddhism

Bwdhaidd adj Buddhist

bwgan (-od) nm bogey, ghost, scarecrow

bwgwl (bygylau) nm threat, menace

bwgwth see bygwth, bygythio

bwhwman vb to beat about; to vacillate

bŵl (bylau) nm globe, ball, knob

bwlch (bylchau) nm gap; pass; notch

bwled (-i) nf bullet

Bwlgaria nf Bulgaria

bwn (bynnoedd, byniaid) nm bittern

bwndel (-i) nm bundle

bwngler (-iaid) nm bungler

bwnglera vb to bungle

bwngleraidd adj bungling, clumsy

bwnglerwaith nm bungle, botch

bwnglerwch nm clumsiness

bwr (byr) adj fat, big, strong

bwrdais (-deisiaid) nm burgess

bwrdeistref (-i) nf borough

bwrdd (byrddau) nm table; deck; board; bwrdd du black-board

bwrgler nm burglar

bwrglera vb to burgle

bwrgleriaeth nf burglary

bwriad (-au) nm purpose, intention

bwriadol adj intentional

bwriadu vb to purpose, to intend

bwrlwm (byrlymau) nm bubble; gurgling

bwrn (byrnau) nm burden, incubus; bale

bwrw vb to cast, to shed; to strike; to imagine, to suppose; to spend ▶ nm cast, throw; woof

bws (bysiau, bysys) nm bus; bws mini minibus

bwtler (-iaid) nm butler

bwtri nm buttery, pantry, dairy

bwth (bythod) nm hut, booth, cot

bwthyn (bythynnod) nm cottage, cabin, hut

bwyall (bwyeill), bwyell (bwyeill) nf axe

bwyd (-ydd) nm food; bwyd sothach junk food; bwyd sydyn fast food

bwyda, bwydo vb to feed

bwydlen nf menu

bwyd-offrwm (-ymau) nm meat-offering

bwydwr (-wyr) nm feeder

bwygilydd adv (from one) to the other

bwylltid (-au) nm swivel

bwyllwr, bwyllwrw (-yriau) nm provisions for journey

bwysel (-au, -i) nm bushel

bwystfil (-od) nm (wild) beast

bwystfilaidd adj brutal

bwystfiles (-au) nf beast

bwyta vb to eat; to corrode

bwytadwy adj eatable, edible

bwytäwr (-wyr) nm eater

bwyteig adj greedy, voracious

bwyty (-tai, -tyau) nm restaurant

bychan (f bechan) adj little, small

bychander, bychandra nm littleness, smallness

bychanu vb to belittle, to minimize

bychanus adj derogatory

byd (-oedd) nm world; state; life

bydaf (-au) nmf beehive

byd-eang adj worldwide

bydio vb to live, to fare

bydol adj worldly, secular

bydolddyn (-ion) nm worldling

bydolrwydd nm worldliness

bydwraig (-wragedd) nf midwife

bydwreigiaeth nf midwifery

bydysawd nm universe

byddag (-au) nf running knot, noose

byddar adj deaf ▶ nm (-iaid, byddair) deaf person

byddardod nm deafness

byddarol adj deafening

byddaru vb to deafen, to stun

byddin (-oedd) nf army, host

byddino vb to set army in array, to embattle

byddinog adj with armies

bygwth vb to threaten, to menace ▶ nm (-ythion, -ythiau) threat, menace

bygythiad (-au) nm threat; bygythiad bom bomb scare

bygythio vb to threaten, to menace

bygythiol adj threatening, menacing

byl (-au) nfm edge, brim (of vessel); hyd y fyl to the brim

bylb (-au) nm bulb

bylchog adj gapped, gappy; notched

bylchu vb to make a gap, to breach; to notch

byngalo (-s, -au) nm bungalow

bynnag pron -ever, -soever

bynsen nf bun

byr (f ber) adj short, brief

byrbryd (-iau) nm luncheon, snack

byrbwyll adj impulsive, rash

byrbwylltra nm impulsiveness

byrder, byrdra nm shortness, brevity

byrdwn nm burden, refrain, chorus

byrddaid (-eidiau) nm tableful

byrddio vb to board

byrddiwr (-wyr) nm boarder

byrfodd nm abbreviation

byrfyfyr adj impromptu

byrgorn adj shorthorn

byrgyr nm burger

byrhau vb to shorten, to abridge

byrhoedlog adj short-lived

byrlymu vb to bubble, to gurgle

byrllysg (-au) nmf mace

byrnio (-u) vb to bale, to bundle

byrnwr (-wyr) nm baler

byrstio vb to burst

bys (-edd) nm finger; toe; hand of dial, latch

bysaid (-eidiau) nm pinch

byseddu vb to finger

bysled, bysledr (-au) nm finger-stall

byth adv ever, for ever ▶ nm eternity

bytheiad (-aid) nm hound

bytheirio vb to belch, to threaten

bythgofiadwy adj memorable

bythol adj everlasting, eternal, perpetual

bytholi vb to perpetuate

bytholwyrdd (-ion) adj, nm evergreen

bythynnwr (-ynwyr) nm cottager

byw vb to live ▶ adj alive, living, quick ▶ nm life

bywgraffiad (-au) nm biography

bywgraffiadol adj biographical

bywgraffiadur (-on) nm biographical dictionary

bywgraffydd (-ion) nm biographer

bywgraffyddol adj biographical

bywhau, bywiocáu vb to animate, to vivify, to quicken

bywiad nm see bywad

bywiog adj lively, animated, vivacious

bywiogi vb to enliven, to animate

bywiol adj living, animate

bywoliaeth (-oliaethau) nf living

bywyd (-au) nm life

bywydeg nf biology

bywydegwr (-wyr) nm biologist

bywydfad (-au) nm lifeboat

bywydol adj of life, vital

bywyn (-nau) nm pith, core