The Laws of Howel Dda in Welsh,
The beginning illegible.
Ends f.68a: be digedic vo yenv of ger bron ytat ar mab ar yspryt glan amen. poet gvir pater noster a chredo.
An addition in a later hand (10 lines)
Deudec anoyth yr in oys oyssoyd
ending Agoludauc heb alwyssen.
The top of the leaf is torn.
The catchwords are enclosed in rude pen drawings, 1. a peacock (8v) 2. creature blowing a trumpet (16v) 3. dragon, dart in mouth (24v) 4. fish (32v) 5. boar (38v) 6. gone 7. monster (52v) 8. obscure (60v)
The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts
| Shelfmark | O.7.1 |
|---|---|
| Manuscript Title | Welsh Law |
| Alternative Title | Laws of Howel |
| James Number | 1329 |
| Century | 14th |
| Physical Description | 24 lines to a page. Well written. The front page much discoloured and to me illegible. |
| Provenance | Part of the Gale collection, given to T.C.C. by Roger Gale in 1738.Marked C. 78. No. 210. |
| Donor | Gale, Roger (1672-1744), Antiquary |
| Size (cm) | 19 x 12.5 |
| Folio | 68 ff. |
| Material | Parchment |
| Language | Middle Welsh |
| Collation | 18-48 56 68 (wants 8?) 78 (wants 4?) 88 98. |
| IIIF Manifest URL |  https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/O.7.1/manifest.json |
| Online Since | 09/01/2014 |
Contents
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