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Llwyd

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[hloo-id, loid] / ˈhlu ɪd, lɔɪd /

noun

Welsh Legend.
  1. a magician who avenged his friend Gwawl upon Pryderi, the son of Pwyll, by casting various spells upon Pryderi and his estate.


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Llwyd described their time on the island as "a completely different way of life".

From BBC May 21, 2026

Hari ap Llwyd Dafydd from Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, in Caerphilly county, said he speaks English with his friends because that is the home language for many of them.

From BBC May 29, 2025

Her appointment to South Wales Police was queried by then MP Elfyn Llwyd as a report into a probe she led into the force had yet to be published.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2023

Gwion Llwyd, who looks after hundreds of properties for owners in Wales, said it this was a "clumsy tool" to tackle the housing shortage.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2023

The request, as Hugh Llwyd was a military man, did not arouse suspicion. 

From Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales by Elias Owen

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