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Exchange of ultimate for penultimate affection: Ml. W. bugeil, bugelyẟ, Mn. W. adain, adenydd § 122 iii (2); Ml. W. gwelleu 123,  483, ‘shears’, Mn. W. gwellau, pl. gwelleifiau, new lit. sg. gwellaif § 76 vii (1).

Anomalous changes: (1) morw͡yn ‘virgin’, pl. morỿnion 61, morynẏon  99, Ỻ.A. 109,  70. This was altered to morwynion in the Bible, but persists in the spoken language as m’rỿni̯on. Note the double rhymes in
 * Lleẟɏf englỿnẏon lliw r͑os gwỿnnẏon,
 * lloer morỿnẏon llawr Meirẏonyẟ.—I.C. 1287.

‘Sad verses [to her of] the colour of white roses, the moon of the maidens of the land of Merioneth.’

The same change occurs in blw͡yddyn, pl. blỿnedd § 122 iv (2).

chwaer pl. chwïorydd § 75 vi (2), § vii (2).

achos pl. achosion, Ml. W. achaws pl. achwysson Ỻ.A. 129, see § 75 i (3).