About This Book
A concise Welsh–English dictionary compiled to aid readers of medieval Welsh literature, concentrating on words current around the time of the 1588 Bible translation. The editor explains sources and methods, drawing on earlier lexicons and scholarly aids to correct, condense, and supplement previous translations. The volume opens with the Welsh alphabet and lists of personal and place names, then presents alphabetized headwords with English equivalents, variant forms, derivations, and brief usage notes. Entries include geographic and proper-name forms as well as common vocabulary, offering a practical reference for understanding historical Welsh texts.
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