Lewsyn yr Heliwr (nofel)/Geirfa

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Lewsyn yr Heliwr (nofel) gan Lewis Davies (Lewis Glyn Cynon)

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GEIRFA.

A.

• ADDURN, ornament.
• AFIAITH, enjoyment.
• AFLAFAR, of a harsh sound.
• AFLER, untidy.
• AFLESOL, unprofitable.
• AFLONYDDU, to disturb.
• AGEN, cleft.
• ANGHENFIL, monster.
• AIDD. zeal.
• ALLTUD, exile.
• AMLEN, envelope.
• AMNAID, a beckoning sign.
• AMRANTAU, eyelids.
• ANELU, to aim.
• ANFAD, villainous.
• ANFFAELEDIG, infallible.
• ANHWYLDEB, indisposition.
• ANTURIAETH, enterprise.
• ANWYBYDDU, to ignore.
• ARABEDD, wit.
• ARAITH, speech.
• ARDDANGOSFA, exhibition.
• ARDDULL, style.
• ARDDUNEDD, dignity.
• ARFAETHU, to purpose.
• ARGYFWNG, crisis.
• ARHOSFA DEFAID, a sheepwalk.
• ARLIW, tint.
• ARUTHROL, huge.
• ARWROL, heroic.
• ARWYDDOCAOL. significant.
• ASBRI, animation.
• ASIO, to join together.
• ATEGIAD, support, confirmation.
• ATGYFODIAD, resurection.

B.

• BARCUD, a kite (a bird of that name).
• BASIN. Y, the village now called Abercynon.
• BECWNS, Y, Brecknock Beacons.
• BETGWN, a part of the national Welsh dress.
• BIDOG, bayonet.
• BLYSIO. to long for.
• BODWIGIAD, country house and estate in Penderyn.
• BONLLEF (banllef), a loud shout.
• BOTANY BAY, a part of New South Wales, where convicts were often landed.
• BRAWWDDEG, a sentence. (in Grammar).
• BROCS, Y. a well-known nick-name for the inhabitants of Hirwaun.
• BRODOR, a native.
• BUARTH, a farmyard.

C.

• CABLEDD, blasphemy.
• CAD, a battle.
• CADWYN, a chain.
• CALLESTR, flint.
• CAMLAS, a canal.
• CANDDO (cadno), a fox.
• CANLLAW, a handrail.
• CARCUS, careful.
• CARLAMU, to gallop.
• CASTELL COCH, The Red Castle near Taff's Well, Gamorgan.
• CAWG, basin.
• CEINION, beauties.
• CELAIN, a corpse.
• CELLWAIR, to joke.
• CENFIGEN, envy.
• CERFLUN, a statue.
• CILSANWS, a hill near Cefncoedycymer, Brecknock.
• COETCAE, a rough piece of ground enclosed and usually wooded.
• CORACH, a dwarf.
• CRACHEN, a scab.
• CRAS, harsh.
• CRECHWEN, loud laughter.
• CREFU, to implore.
• CROESAW, welcome.
• CRYCH, curly.
• CWM SMINTAN, a dingle between Hirwaun and Llwydcoed.
• CWMTAF., the portion of the Taff Valley within Brecknockshire.
• CWNINGEN, a rabbit.
• CWNNU, to rise, also to raise.
• CWNSTABL, constable.
• CWPLA (cwblhau), to finish.
• CWPWL, a tie-beam. Hence also the hay held in place by it, in the barn.
• CWSMER, customer.
• CYDNABYDDIAETH, recognition.
• CYDRADD, of equal rank.
• CYFAMSER, meantime.
• CYFARTHFA, A famous ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil.
• CYFEILLACHU, to associate.
• CYFERBYNNU, to contrast.
• CYFLAFAN, massacre.
• CYFLOGI, to hire.
• CYFNOD, a period of time.
• CYFOEDION, people of the same age.
• CYFRANOGI, to partake.
• CYFRIFON, accounts.
• CYFRINACH, a secret.
• CYFRWY, a saddle.
• CYFRWYS, crafty.
• CYFFINIAU, borders.
• CYFFROUS, exciting.
• CYNGHRAIR, a compact.
• CYHUDDO, to uccuse.
• CYNDDAREDD, fury.
• CYNLLWYN, to plot.
• CYNNWRF, agitation.
• CYNTEDD, porch or lobby.
• CYRCHU, to approach.
• CYTHRWFL, uproar.
• CYWREINION, curiosities,(objects).
• CYWREINRWYDD, curiosity (the feeling).

CH.

• CHIMWTH, nimble.
• CHWYRN, rapid.

D.

• DADEBRU, to revive.
• DAMCANIAETH, theory.
• DARFODEDIGAETH, consumption.
• DAROGAN, to foretell.
• DARPARIAETH, preparation.
• DATGAN, to declare.
• DATHLU, to celebrate.
• DEDFRYDU, to sentence.
• DESTLUS, elegant.
• DIADELL, a flock.
• DIASBEDAIN, to resound.
• DIBYN, a precipice.
• DICHONADWY, possible.
• DIDDOROL, interesting.
• DIFRIFOLDEB, seriousness
• DIHYSBYDDU, to exhaust.
• DILYW, a flood.
• DIRWY, a fine.
• DIRWYN, to wind.
• DISGWYL, to expect.
• DISYFYD, unexpected.
• DRWGDYBUS, suspicious.
• DRYCHFEDDWL, idea.
• DWEDWST, saying but little.
• DWRDIO, to chide roughly.
• DYBRYD, sad.
• DYFALU, to guess. In S. Wales colloquially, to look.
• DYGN, painful.
• DYGYMOD, to put up with.
• DYHIRYN, a rascal.
• "DYN DOD" a newcomer, not a native.
• DISGYBLAETH, discipline.
• DYWYSOGAETH, Y, The Principality, i.e., Wales.

E.

• ECHEL, axletree.
• EDMYOU, to admire.
• EGLWYS SANT IOAN, St. John's Church.
• EILUN, idol.
• EILLIO, to shave.
• EIRIOL, to intercede.
• EIRIN MAIR, gooseberries.
• ELLYLL, a fiend.
• ENFYS, a rainbow.
• ERCHYLL, horrible.

F.

• FALL, Y, The Evil One.

FF.

• FFAGL, a blaze.
• FFEFRYN, a favourite.
• FFETAN, a sack,
• FFRAETH, witty.
• FFREWYLL, a whip.
• FFRWGWD, a squabble.
• FFYNNU, to thrive.

G.

• GERWIN, rough.
• GLOG, Y, a hill near Bodwigiad in Penderyn.
• GODIDOG, excellent.
• GODY, outhouse.
• GOGWYDDO, to incline to
• GOMEDD, to refuse.
• GORDOI, to overspread.
• GORNEST, a combat.
• GORWEL, the horizon.
• GOSGEDD, form.
• GRABAN, gravel.
• GRESYNUS, miserable.
• GWALCH, a rascal. Also a hawk.
• GWALLGOF, insane.
• GWEDDAIDD, decent.
• GWEDDNEWID, to change countenance.
• GWERIN, the people.
• GWERN PAWL, a farmhouse in Penderyn, where once a school was held. Now a cowhouse merely.
• GWGU, to frown.
• GWIG, a wood.
• GWINEU, brown.
• GWRENG, the common people,
• GWRHYDRI, bravery.
• GWRTHRYCH, an object.
• GWRYCH, a hedge.
• GWYDRAID, a glassful.
• GWYLAIDD, modest.
• GWYL GYNOG, the feast of St. Cynog.
• GYNWEL, gunwale (of a ship).

H.

• HAFAN, a harbour.
• HAGR, ugly.
• HAMDDENOL, leisurely.
• HANU, descended from
• HELBUL, adversity.
• HEOL Y FELIN, Mill Street, Hirwaun.
• HEPSTA, a tributary of the Mellte, Brecknockshire.
• "HIL AC EPIL," lineage.
• HUNLLEF, nightmare.
• HWLCYN, a lazy fellow.
• HYAWDL, eloquent.
• HYLIF, liquid.

L.

• LAMB, Y, The principal inn of Penderyn. The hamlet around it also bears the same name.
• LIFRAI, livery.

LL.

• LLAESU, to slacken.
• LLAIN, a patch.
• LLECHGI, a sneak.
• LLECHTWRAIDD, stealthy.
• LLEDAWGRYMU, gently hinting.
• LLEDORWEDD, reclining.
• LLESMEIRIO, to faint.
• LLETYA, to lodge.
• LLETHR, sloping ground.
• LLETHU, to overwhelm.
• LLEWYGU, to swoon.
• LLIDIART, a gate.
• LLINELL Y CYHYDEDD, The Equator.
• LLITHRIG, slippery.
• LLOCHES, a hiding place.
• LLOFRUDD, a murderer.
• LLONGBORTH, a sea port.
• LLONGYFARCH, to congratulate.
• LLUEST, a building for temporary residence.
• LLWFRYN, a coward.
• LLYSENW, a nickname.

M.

• GWYL MABSANT, the feast of the patron saint.
• MAEDDU, to heat. Also to conquer.
• MANTACHOG, incomplete, like a toothless jaw.
• MARCHOGAETH, to ride.
• MELLTE, a swift tributary of the Neath.
• MERLYN, a pony.
• MINTAI, a troop.
• MIRI, merriment.
• MOESGAR, polite.
• MORFIL, the whale.
• MORGI, the shark.
• MORWEDD, a seascape.
• MORWYNDOD, maidenhood.
• MWGWD, a mask.
• MWSGED, a musket (kind of gun).
• MYNEGIANT, expression.
• MYNTUMIO, to maintain.

N.

• NAMYN, except
• NEUADD, a hall.
• NEWYN, famine.
• NODDFA, refuge.
• NWYFUS, spirited.

O.

• ODDIGERTH, except.
• OGOF, a cave.
• ORACL, one who cannot err.
• ORIAWR, a watch.
• ORIG, a little while.

P.

• PARABL, utterance.
• PENBLETH, perplexity.
• PENDERYN, a famous parish in Brecknockshire.
• PENMEILART (Penmoelallt), a hill in Penderyn. Also a farm.
• PENYD, punishment.
• PENYDARREN, a large village between Merthyr and Dowlais. It once contained a large ironworks.
• "PICIL CLAWD", a sorry plight. (Colloquial in South Wales).
• PLADUR, a scythe.
• POBLOG, populous.
• POBLOGAIDD, popular.
• PONTBRENLLWYD (Pompran), a hamlet in Penderyn.
• PONTNEDDFYCHAN, a village of the Upper Neath Valley.
• PORT JACKSON, The harbour of Sydney in New South Wales.
• PORTHIANNUS, well-fed, mettle-some.
• PORTH MAWR. A large cave in Ystradfellte through which the Mellte flows.
• PRESWYLFA, abode.
• PRY, prey.
• PRYDER, anxiety.
• PRYSGWYDD, brushwood.
• PRYSURDEB, seriousness of purpose.
• PYLOR, powder.

R.

• RHEFFYN, a small rope.
• RHEITHOR, a rector of a parish.
• RHEITHWYR, jury.
• RHELYW, remainder.
• RHIGOS, a parish between Hirwaun and Glynneath, Glamorgan.
• RHINIOG, threshold.
• RHYFYG, presumption

S.

• SARHAD, indignity.
• SARRUG, surly.
• SEIBIANT, a short leisure.
• SENNI, a stream and village in the Vale of Usk. Brecknockshire.
• SIBRWD, to whisper.
• SIED, a shed.
• SISIAL, whispering.
• SIWRNAI, a journey.
• SONIARUS, tuneful.
• SYDNEY, the capital of New South Wales.
• SYFLYD, to move.
• SYFRDAN, giddy.
• SYLWEDDOLI, to realise.
• SYLWGAR, attentive.

T.

• TAEOG, a serf.
• TAER, importunate, insisting.
• TAFARN ISA, the inn near
• Penderyn Church where the
• revels were held. It is now
• in ruins.
• TAFOL, scales.
• TAWEDOG, silent, taciturn.
• TAWLU (taflu), to throw.
• TELERAU, terms.
• TONDIR, lay land.
• TOSTURI, pity.
• TRADDODIAD, tradition.
• TRAFLYNCU, to dovour.
• TREBANNOG. There are three farms of this name between Pontprenllwyd and Hirwaun.
• TREMIO, to look.
• TRESMASU, to trespass.
• TRIDIAU, three day's space.
• TROAD TIR, the watershed, between two valleys.
• TROSGLWYDDO, to transfer.
• TRYBINI, misfortune.
• TRYSTFAWR, noisy.
• TRYWANU, to stab.
• TYCIO, avail.
• TYNGED, fate.

U.

• UCHGAPTEN, major (of the army).
• USTUS, a justice of the peace.

W.

• WERMOD, Wormwood.
• WHIPOD, a special pudding made for the feast of St. Cynog.
• WYNEPRYD, the countenance.

Y.

• YNGAN, to utter.
• YMAGWEDDU, to comport one self.
• YMCHWIL, search.
• YMGODYMU, to wrestle.
• YMGOM, chat.
• YMOSOD, to attack.
• YMPRYD, fasting.
• YSBIENDDRYCH, telescope.
• YSFA, a hankering.
• YSCAPRWTH. awkward.
• YSGELERDDYN, a villain.
• YSGERBWD, a skeleton.
• YSGOGI, to stir.
• YSTRYW, craftiness.

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