| [Hehad] | gwallt | melyn, | ac | ymennydd | gwressawg, | |
| hair | yellow | and | brain | lively | ||
| He had yellow hair, and a lively brain, | ||||||
| ac | wyneb | crwnn, | a | llygeid | mawr | gweddus, |
| and | face | round | and | eyes (pl) | big | seemly, suitable |
| and a round face, and large seemly eyes, | ||||||
| (Note that the plural of "mawr" is not used, although it might be expected. Adjective plurals can be fairly optional.) | ||||||
| ac | aeleu | teg, | a | barv | weddus, | |
| and | eyebrows (pl) | fair | and | beard | seemly, suitable | |
| and pretty eyebrows, and a seemly beard, | ||||||
| (Note the lenition of the adjective after "barv".) | ||||||
| a | mwnwgl | crwnn, | a | chnawd | gwynn, | |
| and | neck | round | and | flesh | white | |
| and a round neck, and white flesh, | ||||||
| (Note the aspirateion of "cnawd" after the conjunction.) | ||||||
| ac | aelodeu | grymus, | a | byssedd | hiryon, | |
| and | limbs (pl) | strong | and | fingers (pl) | long (pl) | |
| and strong limbs, and long fingers, | ||||||
| ac | esgeiryeu | unyawn, | a | thraed | teg. | |
| and | legs (pl) | straight | and | feet (pl) | pretty | |
| and straight legs, and pretty feet. | ||||||
| (Note the aspiration of "traed" after the conjunction.) | ||||||
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