Afanc
n.
cattle-devouring aquatic monster in celtic countries, from celtic -abankos “water-creature,” from -ab- “water” (cf. welsh afon, breton aven “river,” latin amnis “stream, river,” which is of italo-celtic origin).
historical examples
then i wondered p. 283whether the pool before me had been the haunt of the afanc, considered both as crocodile and beaver.
wild wales george borrow
moreover, have we not the voice of tradition that the afanc was something monstrous?
wild wales george borrow
then i wondered whether the pool before me had been the haunt of the afanc, considered both as crocodile and beaver.
wild wales george borrow
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