Lewsyn yr Heliwr (nofel)/Geirfa

Ifan ar y "Box" 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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