This ( probably wrongly transliterated) is a phrase I heard first in Radio Cymru’s Ofergoelus and then again during the Cadair ceremony at the Eisteddfod. In Ofergoelus, it seems to mean something like, “really nice / top drawer,” (referring to a flat that has been swankily done up).
But none of the dictionaries I have access to seem to have the phrase, so I must have either misheard or mistransliterated. Can anyone help me solve the puzzle?
Might it be “wrth ei bodd”, meaning that someone was very happy with something?
Roedd hi wrth ei bodd gyda’r fflat - she was very happy with the flat.
Ro’n i wrth fy modd gyda’r gerdd - I was very happy (or I loved) the poem
Mae’r beirniaid wrth eu bodd gyda’r llyfr - the judges are really keen on the book.
Bodd give us boddhad [both-HARD - both as in bother, donpt sound the r in hard] = pleasure
Or going a bit further from what you think - could it be “wrth ei bwrdd” - at her table?
Could be… But in both cases it seemed like a phrase that stood on its own. “Oh, wrth I bwrth!” Not part of a longer sentence.
could it be “wrth y bwrdd”? something like ‘at the table’?
Ah! Many apologies Iestyn, I just saw your suggestion.
Yes I think its as Iestyn said. The 2nd part of the sentence could be implied. So sort of - Love it. I think it also means in his element.