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1270:Seithenyn
1225:Penarddun
1185:Matholwch
1175:Manawydan
1090:Gwalchmei
1015:Euroswydd
945:Cyhyraeth
880:Beli Mawr
865:Arianrhod
713:Arthurian
417:, p. 768
318:Citations
307:Stone Lud
262:John Rhys
227:*noudent-
187:Etymology
160:Snowdonia
117:Coranians
24:Beli Mawr
1450:Celliwig
1446:Cornwall
1395:Gwyllion
1368:Dreigiau
1275:Taliesin
1250:Rhiannon
1130:Llefelys
1110:Hychddwn
1040:Gofannon
990:Efnysien
925:Ceridwen
885:Bleiddwn
875:Afallach
855:Amaethon
789:Taliesin
671:Mabinogi
557:(1888),
534:(1994),
504:(1861),
484:(1873),
445:(1948),
382:(1932),
336:(1998),
291:See also
235:Germanic
229:, which
223:noudont-
170:, which
162:, north
136:Brythons
88:Llefelys
76:tale of
38:of the
1511:Ludgate
1502:Ireland
1492:Ardudwy
1480:Gwynedd
1470:Arberth
1405:Morgens
1390:Gwyllgi
1285:Teyrnon
1265:Sanddef
1240:Pryderi
1235:Peredur
1210:Myrddin
1205:Morfran
1200:Morfydd
1100:Hefeydd
1085:Gwythyr
1075:Gwydion
1020:Geraint
1005:Eliwlod
970:Drudwas
940:Culhwch
905:Branwen
251:*neu-d-
239:epithet
193:cognate
176:Britain
144:May Day
104:Ludgate
102:, near
84:Britain
70:In the
36:cognate
1507:London
1474:Gwales
1348:Coblyn
1215:Nisien
1195:Modron
1115:Hyddwn
1095:Hafgan
1065:Gwrhyr
1035:Goewin
1010:Eufydd
895:Bedwyr
870:Arthur
736:Pa gur
644:series
578:
542:
465:
348:
302:Nodens
281:ereint
273:eraint
216:Celtic
204:Nodens
168:Oxford
121:Romans
100:London
90:ruled
47:Nodens
1521:Items
1488:Arfon
1466:Dyfed
1441:Annwn
1378:White
1343:Cewri
1323:Afanc
1245:Pwyll
1220:Olwen
1155:Mabon
1150:Llwyd
1145:Lludd
1125:Idris
1060:Gwern
1055:Gwawl
960:Cynon
930:Cigfa
860:Arawn
781:Other
516:: 420
285:arian
277:erain
249:root
197:Nuada
172:Lludd
164:Wales
128:white
57:from
40:Irish
30:. As
1415:Pwca
1190:Menw
1180:Math
1140:Llŷr
1135:Lleu
995:Elen
576:ISBN
540:ISBN
463:ISBN
452:apud
346:ISBN
219:stem
130:and
92:Gaul
1373:Red
965:Dôn
910:Cai
225:or
210:in
158:in
61:'s
55:Lud
1566::
1494:,
1490:,
1486:,
1472:,
512:,
508:,
422:^
411:,
359:^
340:,
325:^
268:.
98:,
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