Mabinogion Caledvwlch
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
There was a sword called Caladbolg) famous in Irish legend, which is thought to have meant "hard-belly," i.e. capable of consuming anything, this and the name Excalibur are probably connected.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Mabinogion Caledvwlch” mean?
There was a sword called Caladbolg) famous in Irish legend, which is thought to have meant "hard-belly," i.e. capable of consuming anything, this and the name Excalibur are probably connected.
Is “Mabinogion Caledvwlch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.