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by narh
Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:51 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Glower
Replies: 9
Views: 9028

Re: GLOWER

In old, or possibly ancient welsh there was a word "goleuad", and a name for a favourite sword was possibly "goleuad caledwlch" -- Wondering if this factored into the derivation of the word "excaliber" ( King Arthur's sword.) Goleuad caledwlch meant "shining hard b...
by narh
Sun Mar 03, 2013 12:27 am
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: Good word suggestion
Replies: 2
Views: 4281

Good word suggestion

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by narh
Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:11 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: GLOAT
Replies: 8
Views: 9313

The word Gloat

Related perhaps via pie Ghol thru the italoceltic branch to the ancient Welsh word goleuad meaning "shining?" ("Goleuad Caledwlch" was the name of a mythical famous sword, meaning "shining hard belly"-- to imply invinceable -- I think.)

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