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- Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:51 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Glower
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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...
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 12:27 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Good word suggestion
- Replies: 2
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Good word suggestion
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- Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:11 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: GLOAT
- Replies: 8
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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.)