De Gwener, pajwora warn ügens mis Gorefen
Friday, 24th July
Lies gweyth nei a wel ewinednow coth en ogas dhe eglosyow. En Osow Cres ûsyes o anjei rag gwil gwaregow hir rag gwaregoryon. Nag ew an eglos ma ha nag ew an ewinen ma mar goth. Ewinednow ell bewa lies cansbledhen. Martesen, rag hedna, gwordhyes o anjei en nebes crejyansow, Cristyon ha pagan. Ma lies myth ha henwhedhlow et aga hever. Ma lymnans en lever 1597 a vedhegieth gwres gen herbys. Nei a gerdhas dres an gorlan bys en gwelyow. Nag eus ewinen veth en ke ma, bes ma nebes gwedh derow coth ha colwedh. An dohajedh a dreylyas dû, loos an mor ha’n ebòrn. Nei a dreylyas rag mos tre. Re dhiwedhes! Devedhys o an glaw.
We often see old yew trees near churches. In the Middle Ages they were used for making longbows for bowmen. This church and this yew tree are not that old. Yew trees can live for many centuries. Perhaps, as a result, they were revered in several religions, Christian and pagan. There are many myths and legends concerning them. There is an illustration in a 1597 book of herbal medicine. We walked through the churchyard to the fields. There’s no yew tree in this hedge, but there are several old oaks and hazel trees. The afternoon turned dark, with grey sea and sky. We turned to go home. Too late! The rain has come.
Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today
bewa to live, survive
crejyans~cryjyans (m) religion, belief
et aga hever concerning them
ewinednow (pl.) yew trees < (sing.) ewinen (f) > (coll.) ewin
gwarak (f) bow > (plural) gwaregow
gwaregor (m) bowman
gwordhyes revered
henwhedhlow (plural) legends
lies gweyth often, many times
Osow Cres Middle Ages
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