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Einion Offeiriad

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Einion's fames lies primarily with his metrical grammar, 'llyfr cerddwriaeth', the earliest of its kind known in Welsh. Although written in Welsh it is partly an adaption of Latin grammars in use during the early Middle Ages, in particular those of
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ap Hywel ap Gruffudd ab Ednyfed Fychan, a wealthy nobleman. Amongst Einion's surviving poems is an awdl sung in praise of Sir Rhys ap Gruffydd.
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R. Bromwich, 'Gwaith Einion Offeiriad a barddoniaeth Dafydd ap Gwilym', in
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An introduction to the poetic metres can be found at
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