Wednesday, 23 October 2024

2024 Day 297

 2024 Dedh Dew Cans Pajar Ügens ha Seytek 

De Merher, tryja warn ügens mis Hedra 

Wednesday, 23rd October 

An loor ew dynyanjek hag en termyn eus passyes hei o gordhys. Determys o an misyow gen an loor; "kalends" o termyn an loor nowydh, "nones" o an kensa qwarter ha "ides" o an loor leun. Whath ma nebes "kalends" dhe nei en Kernow, saw nag ens kelmys dhe'n loor nowydh. Agan misyow lebmyn ew hirra als tro an loor. Hanath, thew diwettha qwarter an loor. Gelwys ew pub loor leun gen hanow vas rag an sêson - gen tiogow ha helghoryon ha neb eus ow mires ort an sêsons. Geryow pecar'a prev, bleydh, ergh.

The moon is fascinating and once upon a time it was worshipped. The months were determined by the moon; "kalends", was the time of the new moon, "nones" was the first quarter and "ides" was the full moon. We still have some "kalends" in Cornwall, but they are not tied to the new moon. Our months are now longer than a moon cycle. Tonight, it is the last quarter of the moon. Each full moon was called by a name suitable for the season - by farmers and hunters and observers of the seasons. Words like worm, wolf, snow, ice.

Deg ger rag hedhyw Ten words for today 

determys determined, decided

dynyanjek fascinating 

gordhys worshipped

hanath tonight, this evening

hirra longer

kelmys tied, linked, bound

neb eus ow mires observer, one who watches

passyes ~ passys passed

tiogow farmers < tiek (m)

tro (f) cycle

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