“Pan dyvo y brych cadarn Hyt yn Rhyt Pengarn Lliwaut gwyr treuliaut Karn Pendevic Prydein yno _pen Barn_;” (Myv. Arch. i. 132.) And on that account is preferred here. There is reason to think that the Lady in question is the daughter of Eudav, already mentioned, upon whose message, as well as that of Mynyddawg, “the gay and the illustrious tribes,” proceeded to Cattraeth. It is observable, as confirmatory of this view, that Eidol was introduced into our notice before in the stanza immediately preceding that in which she is celebrated. {176c} “Iaen,” like ice. {177a} “Rhy,” excessively. {177b} “Gwlad _gordd_,” “_gwrdd_ werydd.” In the Triads Eidol is called one 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.