moled

English

Verb

moled

1. simple past and past participle of mole

Spanish

Verb

moled

1. second-person plural imperative of moler

Welsh

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French volet.

Noun

moled f or m (plural moledau)

1. kerchief, neckerchief, coif, wimple, shawl

   Synonyms: penlliain, cwrsi, gwimpl, fêl, gyddfwisg, sgarff, siôl

2. handkerchief

   Synonyms: cadach poced, macyn

3. apron

   Synonym: ffedog

Derived terms

• moled Olwen (“cuckooflower; great bindweed”)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle Welsh molet. By surface analysis, mawl (“praise”) +‎ -ed.

Noun

moled

1. (early Modern Welsh, obsolete) poem of praise

   Synonyms: moliant, canmoliaeth, clod

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

moled

1. (literary) third-person singular imperative of moli

Mutation

Mutated forms of moled

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
moled	foled	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “moled”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “moled”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies