hwch ddu gota
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hwch ddu gota [W, bob-tailed black sow]. Spectral pig, an embodiment of the Christian devil, thought to be seen at
Hollantide, the Welsh equivalent of
Samain and Halloween. It would arise from the last embers of a bonfire and catch the laggard participant in the festivities.
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