e of the three _gyrddion_ of the Isle of Britain. (Triad, 60.)

{177c} The agricultural character of the usual employments of the early
Britons in times of peace, is clearly inferred from the frequent use of
the word "medel," in reference to their soldiery.

{177d} Or, "He sounded for steeds, he sounded for harness."

{177e} "_Am_ grudd;" his cheeks all _around_.

{177f} Or, "the ribs."

{178a} The Cymry were thus styled to distinguish them from the Saxons,
who were pagans. See supra, line 365.

{178b} "Amnant," from "avn," boldness, courage.

{178c} "Cell;" a cell, a closet, a grove. Perhaps it here means a
_house_, or _habitation_ in general.

{178d} Lit. the room, or chamber.

{178e} "Yt vyddei dyrllyddei;" where was, where was brewed; or, "where
it was wont to brew."

{178f} A person of the name of "Gwres the son of Rheged," is mentioned
in the "Dream of Rhonabwy," in conjunction with Owain ab Urien. Gwrys
seems to have been a Venedotian chief.

{178g} The Welsh poets frequently represent a man of worth, as a _ced_,
or a gift.

{178h} As the Lloegrians have been shown before to be clearly amongst
the enemies of the British chiefs, (see line 547) the meaning of this
sentence is, that the hero under consideration was the conqueror, or the
master of the Lloegrians; and that he thus marshalled them against their
will. In like manner Einion ab Gwalchmai describes Llywelyn as,--

"Llywelyn llew glwys, Loegrwys lugyrn."

Llywelyn the amiable lion, the torch of the Lloegrians.

{178i} "Attawr;" al. "allawr," the altar. A metaphor borrowed from the
discipline of the church, and in keeping with the title of saints, by
which the chieftain and his followers are designated.

{179a} Lit. "the battle of sovereignty,"

{179b} "Cynnest," Al. "cyn cywest," "before thou art allied to the
earth," before thou formest an acquaintance or connection with the earth
by falling thereon.

{179c} "Gorffin;" the Catrail.

{179d} We have repeatedly seen that fire was resorted to in this war,
for the purpose of annoying or destroying the adversary, or else in self
defence, with the view of keeping him at bay. On the part of the Britons
the fire department seems to have been presided over by Morien; and
indeed the title "Mynawc," which we have here translated high-minded, and
which is elsewhere connected with the name of Morien, would induce us to
infer that the Bard, in the above stanza, is pr