2026 Day 266

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Whegh

De Merher, tryja warn ügens mis Gwedngala
Wednesday, 23rd September

Kehesnos lôwen! Ma puptra ow treylya. De an jedh a veu hirra vel an nos. Avorow an jedh a vedh cottha vel an nos. Ma'n loor ow cressya; scon hei a vedh leun. Ma mir dhedhy pur vrâs ha spladn haneth, a-dhelher dhe'n gwedh ha cloudys. Ma'n gwedh ow cressya ewedh, tabm ha tabm, dedh wòja dedh. En kensa bian enjei, nena thens re hir ha res bos trehys iselha. A ellowgh gweles an deffrans tredh an dhew fotos ma (hav ha kidnyadh)? Res veu an capel electrek bos gwres saw rag an gwav. E vedh gwens.  

Happy Equinox! Everything is changing. Yesterday the day was longer than the night. Tomorrow the day will be shorter than the night. The moon is waxing; soon it will be full. It looks very big and bright tonight, behind the trees and clouds. The trees are increasing too, bit by bit, day after day. At first they are small, then they are too tall and have to be cut lower. Can you see the difference between these two photos (summer and autumn)? The electricity wire had to be made safe for the winter. There will be wind.

2026 Day 265

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Pemp

De Meurth, nessa warn ügens mis Gwedngala

Tuesday, 22nd September

Tew ew an ayr gen son a wenen e'n ke. Overdevys ew an colwedh gen idhyow. Ma'n idhyow ow pleujowa ha meurgerys ew an flourys gen gwenen blewek gwyls. Ass ew wheg an bestes bian ma! Trink ew an mor dû lebmyn - nag ens da gen nagonan. 

The air is dense with the sound of bees in the hedge. The hazel trees are overgrown with ivy. The ivy is in flower and the flowers are much loved by the wild hairy bees. How sweet these little animals are! The blackberries are sour now - nobody likes them.

2026 Day 264

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Pajar

De Lün, kensa warn ügens mis Gwedngala

Monday, 21st September

Ma'n gewer ow treylya. Gellys ew howl an hav ha'n tòbmder. Gellys ew an dedhyow hir. Nag eus othom dhen a 'gan dilhas hav na velha. Nei ell gòrra a-drenewen agan hevejyow ha powsyow hav cotton scav ha drei mes agan frâwkys poos, agan cardigans ha gwlânegow erel. En scon nei a vedh gweskys en côtys stanch ha bombadys (botys stanch). Anjei ell bos costek, bes gwell ens avel treys gleb.

The weather is turning. Gone is the the summer sun and the heat. Gone are the long days. We no longer need our summer clothes. We can put aside our lightweight cotton shirts and summer dresses and bring out our heavy jerseys,  our cardigans and other woollies. Soon we will be clad in waterproof coats and wellingtons (waterproof boots). They can be expensive, but they are better than wet feet.

2026 Day 263

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Trei

De Sül, ügensves mis Gwedngala
Sunday, 20th September

Ma lydn en Stedhyan. Creun ew ev, gen dowr er rag oll an bobel e'n pow adro. Saw nag ewa leun. Thewa le avel hanter leun. Nei a res bos sparüs gen agan ûsyans dowr. Gwenton ha hav o segh, segha vel herwedh ûsadow. Nag era glaw lowr dhe witha an creun leun, ha oll an dowrow ew isel ewedh. Teg ew Lydn Stedhyan, ha meurgerys rag mires orth edhyn (rag sompel lagyoryon). An dor a veu pebys calys e'n hav pur dòbm ha'n gwels a verwas. A-dhiwedhes e veu nebes glaw dhen ha ma'n dor ha'n gwels ow tos a-dro arta. Lebmyn medhal lowr ew an dor rag an godhes dor dhe balas.   

There is a lake in Stithians. It is a reservoir, with fresh water for all the people in the surrounding countryside. It is less than half full. We must be sparing with our water usage. Spring and summer were dry, drier than usual. There was not enough rain to keep the reservoir full, and all the rivers are low as well. Stithians Lake is beautiful and popular for watching birds (e.g. waders). The ground was baked hard in the very hot summer and the grass died. Recently we had some rain and the ground and grass are recovering. Now the ground is soft enough for the moles to dig.

STITHIANS (S. Stethyane 1268, Stythian 1584)

Stedhyan “St Stethyan” 

2026 Day 262

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Dew

De Sadorn, nawnjegves mis Gwedngala

Saturday, 19th September

Richard Symonds et y jornal a scrifas "deeber" rag an ger Sowsnek "saddle". Bès pehan o diber y vargh? Pandr'ew diber? Diber ew esedh rag marrak po marhoges war geyn an margh. Dibrow ew gwres gen dibrer (po dibrores). Creft pur goth ew. Anjei a res bos esy rag an margh keffres ha'n marrak, etho stoffys ens, provies gen padn. Ma framweyth ewedh, henwys an "gwedh", gwres a bredn crev (martesen fowwedhen). Ma hedna ow tiberthy poos an marrak war geyn an margh ha difres y ascòrn keyn. Ma'n diber ow scodhya an marrak. Heb diber ev alja codha. Marhoga keyn nodh ew anes ha calys. Dibrow hengovek ew gwres a grohen. An re modern alja bos synthetek. Ma lies ehen rag pòrposys deffrans. Anjei ell bos pur gostek, moy es seyth mil pens rag an gwelha.

In his diary Richard Symonds wrote "deeber" for the English word "saddle". But what was his horse's saddle like? What is a saddle? A saddle is a seat for a horseman or horsewoman on the horse's back. Saddles are made by a saddler. It is a very old craft. They must be comfortable for the horse as well as for the rider, so they are stuffed, provided with padding. There's a framework too, called the "tree", made of strong wood (perhaps beech). This distributes the rider's weight on the horse's back and protects its spine. The saddle supports the rider. Without a saddle he could fall. Riding bare-back is uncomfortable and hard. Traditional saddles are made of leather. Modern ones could be synthetic. There are many types for different purposes. They can be very expensive, more than £7000 for the best.

Deg ger rag hedhyw Ten words for today

anes uncomfortable < esy comfortable

ascòrn (an) keyn (m) spine < keyn (m) back

diber (m) saddle > pl. dibrow

dibertha ~ diberthy to distribute

dibrer (m), dibrores (f) saddler

difres to protect

fowwedhen (f) beech (tree)

poos (m) weight

predn (m) wood (material)

scodhya to support

2026 Day 261

 2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens hag Onan

De Gwener, etegves mis Gwedngala

Friday, 18th September

Pandra wra vy scrifa? Pandr'ellama scrifa? Nag eus bres veth et ow fydnyon! Nag eus towl dhebm. Nag o vy awenys. Nag üjy an geryow own ow tos. Eus tra veth specyal adro dhe'n jedh ma? Na wöra vy. Na ella vy remembra poran! Martesen awen a vedn dos avorow. E vedh neppeth gwell dhe scrifa, ma esperans dhebm.  

What shall I write? What can I write? There's not a single thought in my brain! I don't have a plan. I am not inspired. The right words are not coming. Is there anything special about this day? I don't know. I cannot remember exactly! Perhaps inspiration will come tomorrow. There will be something better to write, I hope.

2026 Day 260

2026 Dedh Dew Cans ha Trei Ügens

De Yow, seytegves mis Gwedngala

Thursday, 17th September

En Gwav mil naw cans dogens ha trei, en "Kernow Goth", lever termyn Keffresyans Cowethasow Kernow Coth, rôl a eryow Kernôwek a veu dyllys. Termyn an dyllans o Secònd Gwerryans an Bes; an rôl a eryow a veu dhort Gwerryans Civil en Pow an Sowson. Thera vy ow scrifa daralla adro dhe vergh, ha ma othom dhebm a nebes geryow. Et ow daralla ma nebes geryow e'n rôl ma, saw deffrans ew an spellyans lebmyn. Nag o Richard Symonds Kernow, saw ev a vettyas gen Kernowyon en Bresel Lostwydhyel. 

In Winter 1943, in Old Cornwall, the periodical of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies, a list of Cornish words was published. The time of publication was the Second World War; the list was from the English Civil War. I'm writing a story about horses, and I need several words. In my story there are some words in this list, though the spelling is different now. Richard Symonds was not a Cornishman, but he met Cornishmen at the Battle of Lostwithiel.

Richard Symonds 1644

Civil War Diary

Vocab:

House, chy;
tree, guethane;
man, dene,
child, flo;
hog, ragamo;
horse, marh;
mare, casick;
dog, kie;
saddle, deeber;
bridle, frodin;
hand, dorne;
leg, gar;
foot, troos;
eye, lagesse;
nose, frigo;
arme, breach;
mouth, ganno;
boy, mao;
girl, mose;
sword, clitha;
scabbard, goon;
towne, tre;
1, onan;
2, deu;
3, try;
4, padger;
5, pemp;
6, whe;
7, sith;
8, ath;
9, naw;
10, deag;
11, idnac;
12, douthac;
13, tarthac;
14, pedgwarthac;
15, pemthac;
16, wheetaeck;
17, sitack;
18, ithac;
19, nounjack;
20, ygans;
100, kans.
God save you, Dew ragges blessye;
I thanke you, Gad marshe;
God be with you, Bedna tew thew;
wish you well, Dieu rew grace thew gilda;.
2 rude words left out RMN???

OC Vol.IV No 2 Winter 1943