He was preserved from the blows of Mannan-fight."
Cæog, whom Davies converts into the adjective "adorned," was the brother of Cynddylan, Prince of Powys (Elegies of Llywarch Hen, p. 70.). On the death of his brother in 577, he went to North Briton; he escaped from the blows of Mannan, and afterwards fell at Cattraeth. Again, of a chief named Twrch it is said:—
"He loved the battling of spears,
At Mannan, and before Aldud the renowned."
"Emyt af crennyt y gat waewawr
Catvannan yr Aelut clodvawr."
Again he says of another chief:—
"Yn dieding . . . . .
Ac Adan Cadvannan cochre,
Veirch marchawg goddrud y more."