Glossary

Word

[Pronunciation] Meaning

Abercyflym

[a-ber-kuv-lim] village at the mouth of the river Cyflym onto the river Deheuol

Adarllwchgwin

[ad-ar-LL-ook-goo-in] giant eagle bearing red devil-like figures with tridents, air manifestations of the Malevolence,

Adwyth

[ad-oo-eeth] The Malevolence, the evil from above the stars

Afon Deheuol

[a-von de-hoy-ol] Southern River, one of the great transport links of Gwlad

alcam

[al-kam] tin, a silver-grey malleable metal

Aldyth

[al-dith] a sword

Amaethaderyn

[am-eyeth-ad-er-in] Farm of birds, a village on the Afon Deheuol, the southern river

arian

[ar-ee-an] silver, a rare silver metal

arianbyw

[ar-ee-an-byou] mercury, dense silver liquid metal

Arsyllfa

[ar-siLL-va] The observatory-cum-fortress in the Bryn am seren in the west of Gwlad

Aur

[eye-er] gold. A rare, maleable, yellow metal

Bryn-am-seren

[brin-am-ser-en] Hills of Stars, a range of low mountains in the west of Gwlad

carregmam

[kar-reg-mam] mother stone

Ceffyl dwr

[kef-ill doo-er] Water horse, a giant aggressive winged horse, a water manifestation of the Malevolence

Cemegwr

[kem-egg-oo-er] Creators, chemists, the Makers of everything

Clogwyn Llwyd Uchel

[klog-oo-in LL-oo-id ee-kel] high cliffs at the western side of Llyn Pysgod

Cludydd

[klee-deeTH] bearer or wielder

Coedwig Fawr

[koy-doo-ig vow-er] The Great Forest, region of the Land between the northern river and mountains

Cyrhyraeth

[kir-hir-eyeth] a moaning, disease-bearing wind, an air-manifestation of the Malevolence

Cysegr

[ku-seg-er] Refuge or shrine near Amaethaderyn

Daear

[die-ar] Earth, the planet at the centre of the universe

Draig tân

[dry-g tarn] Fiery dragon, comet. A fire manifestation of the Malevolence

Dwytrefrhaedr

[doo-ee-trev-rheye-der] The two towns by the waterfall, on the River Deheuol

Dyfrgi

[du-ver-g-ee] The Otter, one of the trading barges on the river Deheuol

efyddyn

[e-vu-TH-in] copper, a malleable red metal

Glanyrafon

[glan-ur-avon] Village on the bank of the river Deheuol

Gleisiad

[gl-eye-see-ad] The Salmon, one of the trading barges on the river Deheuol

Gwener

[goo-en-er] Venus, the 3rd planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system

Gwlad

[goo-lard] The Land – the occupied continent on Daear

Gwyllian

[goo-iLL-ee-an] old women, earth manifestations of the Malevolence

haearn

[heye-arn] iron, a hard grey metal

Hafn

[hav-en] cleft or gorge

Haul

[h-eye-el] Sun, the 4th planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system

Iau

[ee-aye] Jupiter, the 6th planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system

Lleuad

[LL-eye-ad] Moon, the 1st ‘planet’ from the Earth in the geo-centric system

Llyn Pysgod

[LL-in piss-god] The Lake of Fish, the great lake on the river Deheuol

maengolauseren

[mine-gol-eye-ser-en] stone of starlight or starstone, the stone of power held by September

Malevolence

[mal-ev-o-lens] the power of evil from above the stars

Mawrth

[ma-oorth] Mars, the 5th planet from the Earth in the geocentric system

Mercher

[mer-ker] Mercury, the 2nd planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system

Mordeyrn

[mor-day-ern] Leader

Mynydd Tywyll

[mun-iTH tu-oo-iLL] the dark mountains in the north of Gwlad

o

[o] of

plwm

[ploom] lead, a dense, soft grey metal

prif-

[preev] chief, head

Pwca

[Poo-ka] a shape-changer, an air manifestation of the Malevolence

Sadwrn

[sad-oo-ern] Saturn, the 7th planet from the Earth in the geo-centric system

Seren Gogledd

[ser-en gog-le-TH] north star, the Pole star

trawsffurfio

[trows-feer-vee-o] to transform, the talent of a cludydd o arianbyw

Ymadaelwch

[um-a-dial-oo-k] “Be gone!”