Dedh Dew Cans Pajar Ügens ha Pemdhek

De Merher, kensa warn ügens mis Hedra

Wednesday, 21st October

Pan vaner o an bestes en Kernow e’n termyn eus passyes? Dres lycklod tho an deves ha’n gwarrak oll bian ha dû, pecar’a ehenow menedh a Gembra. Deves pajar-cornek a Gernow o “maga wels avel cathes!” ha garow ew aga gwlân. "Blew a Gernow" o mar dhrog thera cübmyas dh’y wharra dres mor heb toll. Ehenow gwell a veu dres a-bera dhort Pow Densher ha pelha. Na ell gwlân dû bos liwys – bes possybyl ew dhe ûsya y liw natural. Gwlân gwydn ell kemeres  oll sortow liwyow, dhort kewny rag sampel.

What were the animals like in Cornwall in past times? Probably, the sheep and cattle were all small and black, like Welsh mountain breeds. Cornish four-horned sheep were “as wild as cats!” and their wool was rough. “Cornish hair” was so bad that there was permission to export it freely without tax. Better breeds were introduced from Devon and beyond. Black wool can’t be dyed – but it’s possible to use its natural colour. White wool can take all sorts of colours, for example from lichens.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

cornek horned

cübmyas (m) leave, permission

deves (plural) sheep < (singular) davas (f)

drei a-bera to introduce, bring in

dres lycklod probably

ehen (f) breed, type, sort, etc. >(plural) ehenow

gwarthak ~ gwarrak (collective) cattle

pan vaner? what type, what like?

toll (f) duty, tax

wharra ~ gwertha dres mor to export