, whose inheritance it was.

{194c} Probably the enemy.

{194d} Or, "the shout was raised."

{194e} Cadvorion, i.e. cad-vawrion; or, it may be, more literally,
cad-vorion, "martial ants," in reference to their activity.

{194f} Lit. "warning."

{195a} Lit. "prepared."

{195b} The popular air "Nos Galan" is supposed to have been a relic of
the musical entertainments of this season.

{195c} A chieftain of Mona, the land that enjoyed "the valour of Ervei;"
see his Elegy by Taliesin apud Myv. Arch. v. i. p. 70. Ervei was also
engaged in the battle of Cattraeth;--

"Red speared was Urvei before the lord of Eiddin." (Gorch. Mael.)

{195d} That is, in domestic life he was as refined as a lady, modest as
a virgin, whilst in war he was brave and high minded.

{195e} The word "teyrn" reminds us of a line which countenances the
theory we suggested relative to the expression "edyrn diedyrn," in stanza
xv. but which we omitted to mention in its proper place. It occurs in
the "Elegy on Cunedda." (Myv. Arch. i. p. 71) as follows;--

"Rhag mab _edern_ cyn _edyrn_ anaelew."

"Before the son of Edeyrn ere his kingdom became fearful."

{196a} This warrior was probably of the family of Urien Rheged, for a
grandson of his, the celebrated Kentigern, was called Cyndeyrn Garthwys.
Arthwys son of Ceneu ab Coel was too early for the battle of Cattraeth.

{196b} Tinogad was the son of Cynan Garwyn, and was celebrated for his
swift steed, named Cethin.

"Tri marchlwyth ynys Prydain--ar ail marchlwyth aduc Cornann March
meibion Eliffer gosgortuawr, a duc Gwrgi a Pheredur arnaw, ac nys
gordiuedawd neb namyn Dinogat vab Kynan Garwyn yar y Kethin kyvlym ac
aruidiawt ac aglot a gauas yr hynny hyd hediw." (Triad 11, second
series.)

{196c} The possession of slaves, whether of native origin, or derived
from the custom of the Romans, prevailed to some extent among the Britons
of the fifth and sixth century, and seems to have denoted a certain
degree of power on the part of the owners. Taliesin the Druid boasts
that he had received "a host of slaves," (torof keith) from his royal
patron Cunedda Wledig. (Myv. Arch. v. i. p. 71.)

{197a} "Bar," al. "ban," on the heights.

{197b} Or, the chief, the best.

{197c} Many places in Wales bear the name of this animal, where it
appears to have been common in ancient times, such as "Bryn yr iwrch,"
"Ffynon yr iwrch," and the like. Hunting t