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gwely

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Searchable Lemmata: gwely (W), gueli (Co).
Alternate Forms: gwelieu, gwelyeu, wely.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Furnishing; a bed. Generally refers to the mattress or other soft parts of bedding (as opposed to the bedstead), but can also be used for any sleeping-space for people or animals.(ante 1000 still in current use)
1. gueli liein: cubile Gloss. [GPC VVB (135) 900/1000]
2. kala gueli: stramentum Gloss. Cornish 'straw of a bed', glossing Latin stramentum (q.v.). [LexP Corn Vocab (Norris) (805)]
3. Val yd oed wydyon diwarnawt yny wely ac yn deffroi. [GPC WM (94) 1300/1400]
4. Ae lles yrei drwc orwed yn hir yny gwelieu (in lectis) kynn eu marw. [GPC LlA (49) 1346]
5. yr gwely hwnnw yd aethant ... y gysgu. [GPC HMSS (i. 71) 1300/1400]
c.f.: bed
Co, W.
Sex: Male, Female    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, native Brittonic word (Cf. Breton gwele), from Celtic *uo-legio, the second element being cognate with English 'lie'.
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