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1495:Aberffraw
1467:Caer Sidi
1445:Locations
1374:Cyhyraeth
1369:Cŵn Annwn
1364:Coraniaid
1312:creatures
1281:Seithenyn
1236:Penarddun
1196:Matholwch
1186:Manawydan
1101:Gwalchmei
1026:Euroswydd
956:Cyhyraeth
891:Beli Mawr
876:Arianrhod
724:Arthurian
428:, p. 768
329:Citations
318:Stone Lud
273:John Rhys
238:*noudent-
198:Etymology
171:Snowdonia
128:Coranians
35:Beli Mawr
1461:Celliwig
1457:Cornwall
1406:Gwyllion
1379:Dreigiau
1286:Taliesin
1261:Rhiannon
1141:Llefelys
1121:Hychddwn
1051:Gofannon
1001:Efnysien
936:Ceridwen
896:Bleiddwn
886:Afallach
866:Amaethon
800:Taliesin
682:Mabinogi
568:(1888),
545:(1994),
515:(1861),
495:(1873),
456:(1948),
393:(1932),
347:(1998),
302:See also
246:Germanic
240:, which
234:noudont-
181:, which
173:, north
147:Brythons
99:Llefelys
87:tale of
49:of the
1522:Ludgate
1513:Ireland
1503:Ardudwy
1491:Gwynedd
1481:Arberth
1416:Morgens
1401:Gwyllgi
1296:Teyrnon
1276:Sanddef
1251:Pryderi
1246:Peredur
1221:Myrddin
1216:Morfran
1211:Morfydd
1111:Hefeydd
1096:Gwythyr
1086:Gwydion
1031:Geraint
1016:Eliwlod
981:Drudwas
951:Culhwch
916:Branwen
262:*neu-d-
250:epithet
204:cognate
187:Britain
155:May Day
115:Ludgate
113:, near
95:Britain
81:In the
47:cognate
1518:London
1485:Gwales
1359:Coblyn
1226:Nisien
1206:Modron
1126:Hyddwn
1106:Hafgan
1076:Gwrhyr
1046:Goewin
1021:Eufydd
906:Bedwyr
881:Arthur
747:Pa gur
655:series
589:
553:
476:
359:
313:Nodens
292:ereint
284:eraint
227:Celtic
215:Nodens
179:Oxford
132:Romans
111:London
101:ruled
58:Nodens
1532:Items
1499:Arfon
1477:Dyfed
1452:Annwn
1389:White
1354:Cewri
1334:Afanc
1256:Pwyll
1231:Olwen
1166:Mabon
1161:Llwyd
1156:Lludd
1136:Idris
1071:Gwern
1066:Gwawl
971:Cynon
941:Cigfa
871:Arawn
792:Other
527:: 420
296:arian
288:erain
260:root
208:Nuada
183:Lludd
175:Wales
139:white
68:from
51:Irish
41:. As
1426:Pwca
1201:Menw
1191:Math
1151:Llŷr
1146:Lleu
1006:Elen
587:ISBN
551:ISBN
474:ISBN
463:apud
357:ISBN
230:stem
141:and
103:Gaul
1384:Red
976:Dôn
921:Cai
236:or
221:in
169:in
72:'s
66:Lud
1577::
1505:,
1501:,
1497:,
1483:,
523:,
519:,
433:^
422:,
370:^
351:,
336:^
279:.
109:,
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