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De Sadorn, nessa warn ügens mis Genver

Saturday, 22nd January

Fatel ero whei ow qwitha agas dilhas? Mars eus dilhas plos dhewgh, üjens en bern war an leur? A vedno whei aga gwisca arta, po a vedno whei aga gòrra e’n golgh? Eus lies bagh po ebil predn war agas darjow po vosow – pecar’a “Shakers”? Ero whei ow cregy taclow war dhorn daras? E’n Osow Cres, dilhas a veu cregys en petty castel (rag eth dhe ladha whydn) – martesen goon rag metêrn! An rom bian na o gelwys “garderobe”, henn ew gwisgdy. Martesen whei wrüg gweles “armoire”, henn ew amary rag gwitha arvow hag arvwisk. Dilhas ha liednow glan o gwithys leven war estyl. Gwaregow gwiscow ew moy arnowydh.

How do you store your clothes? If you have dirty clothes, are they in a heap on the floor? Will you wear them again, or will you put them in the wash? Are there lots of hooks or wooden pegs on your doors or walls – like “Shakers”? Do you hang things on a door-knob? In the Middle Ages, clothes were hung in a castle toilet (for vapour to kill fleas) – perhaps a robe for a king! That little room was called “garderobe”, that is a wardrobe. Perhaps you saw an “armoire”, that is a cupboard for storing arms and armour. Clean clothes and linen were stored flat on shelves. Clothes hangers are more modern.

Nebes geryow rag hedhyw Some words for today

amary ~ ambry (m) cupboard

bagh (m) hook

darjow doors < daras (m)

dorn daras (m) door-knob

ebil predn (m) wooden peg

estyl ~ stylednow shelves < astel ~ styllen (f)

goon (m) gown, robe

gwaregow gwiscow clothes hangers

gwiskty ~ gwisgdy (m) wardrobe, vestry, cloakroom

gwitha to store, look after, keep