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The Divisions of the Day

The Divisions of the Day

THE DIVISIONS OF THE DAY.

p. 420

p. 421

1, Dewaint
2, Pylgeint
3, Bore,
4, Anterth,
5, Nawn,
6, Echwydd
7, Hwyr,
8, Ucher,

1, Dewaint,
2, Pylgeint,
3, Bore,
4, Anterth,
5, Nawn
6, Echwydd
7, Gwedechwydd,
8, Ucher,

Hwyr, 3
Diwedydd,
Cyfnos
Cyflychwyr,
Cyflwg,
Hwyr,
&c.

1. Midnight.
2. Dawn.
3. Morning.
4. Vapourlessness.
5. Noon; the end of day; mid-day.
6. Rest; evening; commencement of night.
7. Evening; after rest; 4 evening; commencement of night.
8. Overcast.

p. 422 p. 423

It was in this way that they formerly computed time and the divisions of day; that is, they enumerated eight parts of the day, giving three hours to each, thus, the first hour of vapourlessness, the second, &c., and so for others, mid-night, dawn, &c.

Footnotes
  1. 421:3

    p. 421 The terms in the third column are jumbled together, with no particular assignment, and may be thus translated: evening, the end of day, commencement of night, twilight, ditto, evening.

  2. 421:4

    Al. "twilight."

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