📋 Macsen Wledig is Emperor Magnus Maximus. According to the Pillar of Eliseg, he was father of Sevira, wife of Vortigern.

In my third historical fantasy novel, a bard sings of Macsen during a feast:

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📅 This is my second attempt at translating Middle Welsh. I pulled the source from ancienttexts.org and leveraged the invaluable geiriadur.ac.uk. If a more experienced translator reads this, I’d appreciate feedback.

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📅 My first attempt at translating Middle Welsh.

📜Oet re rereint dan vortuid gereint garhirion gran anchvant. Blaur blaen euraun inariant.
—Llyfr Ddu Caerfyrddin XXII

I’d welcome feedback from an experienced translator.

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For almost a year, I have attended a Middle Welsh reading group online, led by Dr Guto Rhys, who is so knowledgeable about the language and literature of Medieval Wales. We are about to start the 4th branch of the Mabinogi, and we have room for newcomers!
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My Big Idea About The Word “BIG”:
Bilingualism, borrowing, and the trouble with F and W
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