2020 Day 262

2020 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Dew

De Gwener, etegves mis Gwedngala

Friday, 18th September 

Stappys ha trappys! Eus trolergh leven ha còmpes en telher veth en Kernow? Purpos trappys ew gwitha bestes dhort mos dhe stray mes a’ga frasow po dhort gwerwels. Ma trappys deffrans rag deves ha bûhes. “Sav aves!” Hedna ew rag bestes gwels ewedh. Res ew dhe’n bobel scambla a-dreus. Trappys coth ew gwres a ven: anjei a wra dürya lies bledhen. Trappys arnowydh ew gwres a bredn: na wron’jei dürya mar hir. Bes nag ew purpos stappys dhe lettya na best na person. Ma othom a stappys tredh dor isel ha dor ûhel en nansow bian. Terweythyow nei a gav ponsow bian ewedh. En dedhyow tremenys tüs a wrüg lagya dreus goverow, bes lebmyn nei ell tremena gen treys segh.      

 Steps and stiles! Is there a level or straight footpath anywhere in Cornwall? The purpose of stiles is to prevent animals straying out of their meadows or from common grazing. There are different stiles for sheep and cows. “Keep away!” That is for wild animals as well. People have to scramble across. Old stiles are made of stone; they last for many years. Modern stiles are made of wood; they will not last so long. But the purpose of steps isn’t to hinder either animal or person. Steps are needed between low ground and high ground in little valleys. Sometimes we find little bridges as well. In days gone by people waded across streams, but now we can cross with dry feet.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

a-dreus across

arnowydh modern

dürya to endure, last

gwerwels (collective) common grazing

gwitha dhort to prevent

gwres a made of

leven level

mos dhe stray to stray, go astray, wander off

sav aves (imperative) stand off, keep away

scambla to scramble