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| One of them, the ending of the First Branch, says it as '//**mabynnogion**//' modernised as '//**mabinogion**//'. This is thought to be a simple mistake by the mediaeval writer. | One of them, the ending of the First Branch, says it as '//**mabynnogion**//' modernised as '//**mabinogion**//'. This is thought to be a simple mistake by the mediaeval writer. | ||
| - | From at least the 18thC onwards scholars often assumed this was a plural word because **-//on//** or **-//ion//** is a Welsh plural ending. So '//**mabinogion**//' was used as a **title** for this loose collection of eleven tales when published together. | + | **From at least the 18thC onwards** scholars often assumed this was a plural word because **-//on//** or **-//ion//** is a Welsh plural ending.\\So '//**mabinogion**//' was used as a **title** for this loose collection of eleven tales when published together. |
| - | It was not finally established that the word //mabinogion// was a mistake until the first half of the 20thC. However after 200 years of using it, the name became established, Many found it convenient to continue with it to refer to the larger collection of eleven tales. | + | It was not finally established that the word //mabinogion// was a mistake until the first half of the 20thC. However after 200 years of using it, the name had became established as a title. Many found it convenient to continue to use it to refer to the larger collection of eleven tales. |
| It can help to remember that the longer word **//mabinogion//** is the larger collection of eleven tales. This always includes the smaller **//mabinogi//** of four tales, which is a smaller word. The smaller //mabinogi// is also found published on its own. | It can help to remember that the longer word **//mabinogion//** is the larger collection of eleven tales. This always includes the smaller **//mabinogi//** of four tales, which is a smaller word. The smaller //mabinogi// is also found published on its own. | ||
