brith

A formation from bri, often occurring in metathesized form birth.

brith m

1. whelk; pimple, blemish

• bri

See Welsh etymology below.

brith

1. streaked, striped

brith m (no singulative)

1. (collective) tartan

From Old Welsh brith, from Proto-Brythonic *briθ, from Proto-Celtic *mrixtos.

• IPA^(key): /briːθ/
• Rhymes: -iːθ

brith (feminine singular braith, plural brithion, not comparable)

1. mottled, speckled, brindled
2. (of hair) grey

• bara brith
• britheg (“snake's head fritillary”)
• brithgi
• brithlen (“tapestry, brocade”)
• brithyll (“trout”)
• marchrawn brith (“variegated fern”)
• neidr fraith (“grass snake”)