esenting us once more with
a prospect of that hero surrounded by his own blazing engines.

{179e} "Lluyddawg." Al. "The successful (llwyddawg) bitter-handed,
high-minded chief;" who may have been Llyr lluyddawg. (Tr. xxiii.)

{180a} The contrast between his conduct in war and his domestic
character is here noticed.

{180b} I.e. the enemy.

{180c} Or, "we are called to the sea and the borders, (or to the
harbours "cynnwr," from cyn-dwfr) to engage in the conflict."

{180d} Lit. "Sharpened iron."

{180e} "Llavn."

{180f} "Sychyn," a small ploughshare. Doubtless a weapon resembling it,
and bearing the same name. Al. "Syrthyn," "They fell headlong with a
clang."

{180g} We have adopted this as a proper name from its similarity to
Fflewddur Fflam, the name of one of the three sovereigns of Arthur's
court, who preferred remaining with him as knights, although they had
territories and dominions of their own.

"Tri unben Llys Arthur; Goronwy ab Echel Forddwydtwll, a Chadraith ab
Porthor Godo; a Fleidur Fflam mab Godo; sef oeddent yn Dywysogion yn
Berchennogion Gwlad a Chyfoeth, a gwell oedd ganddynt no hynny aros
yn Farchogion yn Llys Arthur, gan y bernid hynny yn bennaf ar bob
anrhydedd a bonheddigeiddrwydd, a ellid wrth ygair y Tri Chyfiawn
Farchawg." (Triad, 114, third series.)

If, however, it be not a proper name, the line might be rendered,--

"A successful warrior, flaming in steel, before the enemy."

{181a} "Dinus;" from "din," a fort, and "ysu," to consume.

{181b} "Gwych." Al. "the angry."

{181c} Or, "the honourable."

{181d} "Echadaf," i.e. "ech," [Greek word] ex, and "adav," a hand.

{181e} A person of this name is ranked in the Triads as one of the three
"trwyddedawg hanvodawg," or free guests of the court of Arthur. (Myv.
Arch. ii. 73 )

{181f} Or, "the sovereign of the impregnable strand, or extremity of
Gododin," traeth y annor (an nhor.)

{182a} "Am rann, (i.e. amrant.) See line 40.

{182b} The city of Mynyddawg, from whence he was called Mynyddawg
Eiddyn.

{182c} Or, "The raging flame turns not from Eiddyn."

{182d} Or, "at the entrance or gate."

{182e} "Trusi;" al. "trin;" "he placed a thick cover in front of the
battle."

{182f} The effects of his toil in battle.

{182g} Al. "O goledd," by arrangement, being actuated by the same motive
as that which induced Gwrgan the Freckled long before to "enact a law
that no one s