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by Iorwerth
» Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:00 am
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Iorwerth
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Bore da pawb,
I!ve noted some Welsh used in the books Merlin Athrawes Dialydd Mab Nimue Alban Nimue Chwaeriau Athrawes is the feminine form of teacher, appropriate given although Merlin appears male, Nimue is a woman. Dialydd Mab can translate as avenging son and Yr Alban is Welsh for Scotland. Finally chwaer is sister in Welsh. This could give: Merlin the teacher Avenging son Nimue the Scot and Nimue's sister Are there any more I've missed? Diolch yn fawr iawn Iorwerth --------------------
yma o hyd Cymru am byth |
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by pe249
» Tue May 05, 2015 2:03 pm
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I seem to remember a gentleman called Edward 2 and another called Offa sorted the Welsh Question out very well!!
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by Louis R
» Tue May 05, 2015 11:31 pm
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Louis R
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Welcome to the forums.
Pity that your first post should be flawed by a very bad memory  I fear that the only thing sorted out during Edward II's reign was how to dispose of him without leaving obvious traces of mayhem on the body [Allegedly, via a hot poker where the sun doesn't shine. If this is accurate, I'd willingly opt for the butt of malmsey myself] As for Offa, he gets credit for leaving his Dike out on the frontier, but I've never heard that the Welsh were particularly troubled by such things.
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