draenogrwydd

From draenog (literally “hedgehog”, figuratively “a prickly, irritable person”, as an adjective “prickly, thorny”) +‎ -rwydd (“-ness”).

• IPA^(key): /dreɨ̯ˈnɔɡ.ruɨ̯ð/

draenogrwydd m (uncountable)

1. acrimonious nature, peevish spirit, prickliness, hedgehogginess
   • 1914 August, Alafon [pseud. Owen Griffith Owen], “Awdwr Cân y Môr. Rowland Evan Roberts, Bedw-Argoed, Llanberis.” (pages 65–69), in Owen Morgan Edwards, editor, Cymru, volume XLVII, number 277, Caernarfon: Cwmni y Cyhoeddwyr Cymreig, page 67/1:

     Wel, fe ddaeth oes Edward Owen i ben o’r diwedd. A chymaint oedd parch pobl yr Undeb Llenyddol iddo fel y cynhygiwyd gwobr dda am farwnad iddo. Yn unol â’i ddireidi greddfol, beth wnaeth “Rolant” ond llunio cerdd goffa oedd yn ddisgrifiad llawn a chywir o hono — yn ei ddraenogrwydd a’i hynodion, yn neillduol.

     Well, the age^† of Edward Owen came to an end at last. And such was the esteem in which he was held by the people of the Literary Union that a rich reward was offered for an elegy of him. In keeping with his innate mischievousness, what did “Rolant” do but concoct a memorial poem which was a complete and accurate description of him — in his prickliness and his peculiarities, in particular.

     † Oes may be rendered “age” or “life” with equally validity here. The intended double-meaning is lost in translation.

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