Middle Welsh (Welsh:Cymraeg Canol) is the label attached to the Welsh language of the 12th to 14th centuries, of which much more remains than for any earlier period. This form of Welsh developed from Old Welsh.
Middle Welsh is the language of nearly all surviving early manuscripts of the Mabinogion, although the tales themselves are certainly much older. It is also the language of most of the manuscripts of Welsh law. Middle Welsh is reasonably intelligible, albeit with some work, to a modern-day Welsh speaker.
The phonology of Middle Welsh is quite similar to that of modern Welsh, with only a few differences (Evans 1964). The letter u, which today represents /ɨ/ in North Welsh dialects and /i/ in South Welsh dialects, represented the close central rounded vowel/ʉ/ in Middle Welsh. The diphthong aw is found in unstressed final syllables in Middle Welsh, while in Modern Welsh it has become o (e.g. Middle Welsh marchawc = Modern Welsh marchog "horseman"). Similarly, the Middle Welsh diphthongs ei and eu have become ai and au in final syllables, e.g. Middle Welsh seith = modern saith "seven", Middle Welsh heul = modern haul "sun".
Welsh snooker star Mark Williams has been pictured taking on oxygen in the middle of a match. The three-time world champion sparked concern on Sunday after taking to X to share a photo of himself hooked up to an oxygen tank and wearing nasal tubes ... .
A millionaire power couple painted their 500-year-old Welsh country cottage bright orange after using a loophole to get around strict rules for their Grade II-listed home... 'It's in the middle of nowhere, nobody really knows what's there.
Residents in a historic Welsh village have claimed it has become a 'ghost town' after nearly half its residents moved out due to rent hikes by new landlords ... 'It's so quiet now – it is a Welsh ghost town in the middle of the mountains.
Glan Geirionydd, a two-bedroom house nestled in the Welsh countryside, next to Gwydir Forest... Reputed to be the birthplace of the sixth-century bard Taliesin who wrote in Middle Welsh, this two-bedroom house is the definition of splendid isolation.
'The Welsh government continually demands more cash from Westminster, yet they've managed to spend thousands of pounds on a report with absolutely no value or merit other than as a source of comedy ... The Welsh Government said.
GRAND FORKS — Like clockwork, JeffWelsh has known what he's doing the second weekend in December since 1985... However, Welsh hasn't missed the Sertoma ... "Once it starts, it rolls," Welsh said ... "I tromped down the middle of Third at 5 a.m.," Welsh said.
The Scotsman was dismissed with just 17 minutes gone on the clock when he brought down Harry Wilson as the last man, having let the Welsh winger get in front of him following a poor touch when attempting to intercept a long ball through the middle ... .
It's honours even after a predictably bruising international derby in Cardiff...GOAL IRELAND. 35mins ... Updates ... She was terrific in the middle of the park, the oil in a midfield engine that largely spluttered and toiled. Welsh threats still materialised.
The eight-month-old baby, whose first name is Welsh for 'lovable' and middle name means 'love', died four days later after suffering from severe brain injuries. Mabli died in her parents arms after her injuries were 'too severe' to overcome ... They said.
David Moffett was in charge of the WelshRugby Union in the build-up to the 2003 World Cup – the last time a Wales team suffered 10 straight Test defeats ... Welsh rugby is in the middle of a huge car crash and they have been for many years.
According to a report by the environmental group ClimateCymruBAME, funded by the Welsh government to help steer its 'anti-racist' policy, dog-free zones in local green spaces should be set up to make outdoor areas more inclusive.
In a report to the Welsh government, ClimateCymruBAME said 'dog-free areas in local green spaces' should be created as part of a number of proposals ... One in 20 Welsh patients waiting A YEAR for treatment, data shows.
The group behind a 'bonkers' report calling for the Welsh government to ban dogs from the countryside to make it less 'racist' is led by a former climate change podcaster who once coached the Team GB kayaking team.
