Blair Collection > Archaeologia Britannica, giving some account additional to what has been hitherto publish'd, of the languages, histories and customs of the original inhabitants of Great Britain

TIT. 1. COMPARATIVE ETYMOLOGY.
Obs.II. Words Obsolete
In Some Dialects,And
Retain'd In Others.
t DithreaviA; , ^» Hermit i W.
Didrcvur.
fDius, Proteffton; W- Didhos,
a covert or fence from ram,Scc
Dovar, Wflter^ Dovar-;KU, an Otter.
W. Duvr [al. Dur J Water, &
Dyvr-gi [ i. e. Cams aqitaticus ]
an Otter.
tDre;in, A -wren-, W- Driu &
Dim. Driuyn & Dnuan.
t DreaA;, An Image i W- Dry^, a
looh'mg-glafs
t Druih, A harlot ; W. Drythyll,
Lafcivious.
fEask, IVaten W. f Aches, a
river.
tEatha, He went i W. Aetli.
t Eigne eo, & W. , A Salmon. W.
Eog, Dime:, log f Eauk & E-
hauk.
Einea^i, AFace: Corn f & Are-
mor. Enap; W Wyncb.
fEo, An rew'tree i W.Yu.
t Fal, A Prince i W . + Felaig.
t Feal, Bad, naught ; W.Gual. V-
Obferv. Vlll
t Feaskor, The Evening, Gofper.
t Feine, A Boor, a Hushatidman, a
Farmer, Si^z. W.Gwe'iny,ro
Serve.
t Fes, A mouth ; W. Guevis, <?//>.
t Fiav, Abominable ; W Fiedh.
tFlaith, AJjord. V. Fal.
t Foiceal [& Fai;iiil] Reward, hire,
a day's wages, &;c- W. Guobr.
Vid. Observat. Literaram.
G.P. R.
t Fofgadh, A Sadow, Kyfgod.
f Frag, AWfe, a Woman ; W. Gu-
raig.
t Frith, Profit; Fruyth ; Strength,
i Fuan , A Gown or fame fiich Gar-
men; Fuan, i e. Brae. Glofl. Vet.
W. Gun.
t Fulladh & Gai ; ^ Lje ; W.Kel-
wydh&fGay.
t Gairvhiain, A Tempefl ; W. Ga-
ru-hin.
fCilaun, An Enemy; W. Jelyn.
fGav, Winter; WGaiavjCorn.
Guiv.
Gait , An old woman ; Armor, a
baud, a whore ; whe?ice that too
common exprejjion amo7igH their
Seamen, &c Map yr ghaft.
t jjin, The Mouth ; W. Gene,
i Glean, To Adhere ; V^ . G\^a'<j .
t Gnia , Knowledge; W. Gun , I
Know.
t Grian , The ground or bottom of a
Sea , Lake or River. W. Graian,
Gravel.
tGruag [&Frag] A Wife; W.
Gureig
f Guaire, Hd'ir; W.Gualht. Vid.
Obs. Lie. L.
■f Gulba., A mouth ; Golbhin, a ^itf.
t \ax, A Salmon. Vide Eigne,
flmxil, About; W. AmgyJA: &
ynghylx.
flmdiol. Deceit, q.d. W. Am-
duylh or ymduylh.
fingian, D/r/)'. q.d. W.Anglan.
I Inntea;e, A way ; Armor. Hynt,
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Obs.II. Words Obsolete
In So. me Dialects, And
Retain'd In Others.
away; W. fa journey. Hence in
Monmouthjl.iire , Pa hynt & pa
beth yux hynt ? How goes it ?
tUaA;, Mrthi V\!.-\Uu}c-
fir, Anger; W. flredh.
t Ith, Corn ; W. yd.
t Kadaim & Kudam, AfaU; W.
Codum.
t Kaimper, A Champion; W. Kam-
piur.
\\^^im{c.)A Shirt or Smock; Com.
Hevez VV. f Hevis , [ Arm.
Hivis i a Smock ; from the old
Chamis [ or ;Kavis ] an oblique
Pronunciation of Kamis j Jo that
Hevex as well at Kaimle, is ori-
ginally but thefa7ne fame with the
Latmdmi^u.
t Kais, Hatred; W. Kas.
fKaladh, Hard; W. Kaled.
t Kallaire , A cryer ; W. Galur ,
Ofiethat calls.
t Kava;K , Power ; W. Kyvoeth ,
Wealth, riches, atid J'omctimes
power ; whe?!ce Olh - gyvoechog.
Almighty.
t Kana, A Whelj>; W. Kene.
t Kaois [or Kyis J A furrow; W.
Kuysj
f Kaor I or Kyr] A candle; W.
K&yr. [ Ir. Keir ] Wa.v.
f Karan, The crown of the head;
W .Koryn.Karan aljo anciently in
'lyelfl?: and thence probably Gu-
ydhno Garan-hir, Lord o/'Can-
tre Gwaclod in Dyved , /« the
fxth Century, whoje Countrey is
faid to have been overjloto'd by
the Sea :
YA^enaid Guydhno Garan-hir;
Pan droes y don, dros i dir.
f Karb, A cherriot ; Keibyd.
t Kada;e & Keda;i; , M Brae j A
Veil. W. Kada;K, a piece oflJn-
}ien, a linnen rag, &c.
f Keadal, A Story ; a Narrative.
N. W. xuedel S. W. Huedel.
Corn. Huitel.
f Keanntar, An Hundred; W.Kant
t Kear, Bloud; W. t Guyar.
f Keathra, Katie; Allowing for tra?i-
Jj>oJitio?i and tertnination , This
Jeems but the fame with our Gu-
artheg.
f Kenel, A Clan or Family ; chil-
dren. &c. W.Kenedl.
fKilarn, A M'lkingpail, orfuch
vejfel; W Kelurn.
fKinog, Ihe fmallefl Coyn. Lat.
h&,accordi7ig to Plunket in his La-
tin-lrijhDttlionary. W.Keiniog,
a penny.
fKlaidhe, A Burial ; W. Kladhy
To bury ; & Kladhedigeth & An-
gladh, a burial.
fKloth, Prayfe, Credit; W. Klod.
fKlotha, He heard; W. Klywodh.
t Koka, A Boat ; W. Ymx-
fKoth, Meat. CL whether, hence;
W. f Gofymdaith, a viaticum or
provijioit for a journey, C[^.d. Koth
[ or K.6s] ymdaith.'
fKrcatar, Conjicrated ; W. Krair,
A Relique.
\Yitox,Red, W. K6;k. CL
Obs.U. Words Obsolete
In Some Dialects, And
R E T A I n'd In Others.
fKru, Bloud; W. fKray.
fKuagh, Flejh. W.Kig.
t Kuar, Crooked, W. Giiyr.
j- kilva/iad , A Bed- Room. W.
t Kydhigl, erroneoufly for Kyb-
higl fro7n the Latin Cubiculum.
Cydhigl guyngylh am Kidhiai,
&c. D. G.
t Kuvak, Wf rrouj W. Kyving.
t Ladronn, ^rte/; W. Lhadron,
Thieves; Lheidir, « thief.
fLamne, A fiUmg , W. Lhanu.
t Laich, Milk i W . Lhayth.
fLann, ^ Church :y W. Lhan.
t Lain, AVeil; W.Lhiein, Linnen.
t Lear, The Sea; fW Lhyr.
t Leathlagfa , Somrvhat weake or
feehl; W. Lhed-le!g
\ LeitheaA:, A PUUe or Flounder ;
W. Lhythy.
tLi, The Sea; a floud.
I Lias, A hut for Calves or Latnis,
&c. W. Dimet. Lhyeft, a Cot-
tage.
t Lis , A Houfe ; W. a Court, a
Pallace.
t Los, A Tail, W. Lhoft ; Corn.
and Arm. Loft.
fLuvrajWori, W. Lhavyr, /.«^oar.
t Lua, An Oath; W. LhQ.
t Maian & Meannad , A Place ;
W. Mann.
t Man , A Hand ; W. f Myn &
Myned, a handful!; Maneg, a
glove.
\ Meaval, Shame ; W. f Mevyl :
Mevyl ardy varav yn Arvon,
Ag ar dy wevyl mevyl ym
Mfln. Dav. ab Guilim urth
Gryfydh Grvg.
t Maes, A Fofler-Child ; W. Mab
ffiaeth.
t Mein & Men, Oar ,- Muyn.
t Men, A Mouth ; W. Min, a lip.
t Mil, A Souldier; W. Milur.
t Meadhair , Talk or Speech; W.
Medhir, it's faid.
t Moirb, An Ant or Pifmire ; W.
t Mor & Myr^ M. Morgrygin i
which is properly the Ant-hillock.
t Mos j A maimer or faflnon ; W.
Ivloss, a fajhion ; y[.OQh,a man-
ner.
t Muadh, [ M. Maith ] Good; W.
tMad.
t Muadh, Soft, Tender; Medhal.
t Mual, The top of a HiU ; Mod.
t Mu;k, Smoak ; W. Mug.
t Muyn, A Neck; W. Munugl.
t Muntork, a neck-chain; q. d. W.
MyngdorA; .
f Nunna, Haagf r ; W. Newyn.
fRath, Fern. W. Rhedyn.
fRiv, Number; W. Rhiv.
t Rin, A all; W. Rhyo, a Pro-
montory.
t Rubhag , Very Small; W. Rhy
\iX, Too little.
f Sav, Summer ; W. Hav.
t Seafnadh, Breathing ; W. Savan,
a Mouth.
t Seanadh, A Convocation or Af-
fembly ; W. Senedh.
t Seark, Love, Ajfedion, W. Sctx,
tS%h, An Ox, VJ.yX.
t Seini-