plygain

noun

ply·​gain
ˈpliˌgīn
plural -s
: an old Welsh custom of carol or hymn singing at cockcrow on Christmas morning

Word History

Etymology

Welsh, dawn, cockcrow, matins, plygain; akin to Latin pullus young fowl, young of an animal and to Latin canere to sing

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“Plygain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plygain. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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