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
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