Y Gododin: A Poem of the Battle of Cattraeth - LightNovelsOnl.com
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{202b} Al. "riein," a lady.
{202c} Cilydd was the son of Celyddon Wledig, and father of Cilhwch who is the hero of an ancient dramatic tale of a singular character.
{202d} In a former stanza he is called Garthwys Hir.
{202e} "Nod;" is a conspicuous mark.
{203a} See stanza xl.
{203b} "Dyli," condition or impulse.
{203c} "Vracden;" from "brag," a sprouting out, and "ten," stretched.
{203d} The Irish.
{203e} The inhabitants of Scotland.
"Hon a oresgyn Holl Loegr a Phrydyn." (Taliesin.)
She will conquer All England and Scotland.
{203f} "Giniaw," from "cyni," affliction.
{204a} "Cemp," i.e. "camp," a feat, surpa.s.singly.
{204b} Or, "at his side."
{204c} Al. "Arreith;" i.e. "a rhaith;" "the sentence of the law was that they should search;" or "the jury searched." Al. "in various directions they searched."
{204d} Probably the Cantii or people of Kent.
{204e} If the stanza, however, is not properly completed here, we may a.s.sign the sigh to Gwenabwy himself, in reference probably to his father, as in the preceding stanza.
