Crossword-Solution: LERT 4 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 4

The Greyhound named Gêlert was given him by his father-in-law, King John, in the year 1205, and the place to this day is called Beth-Gêlert, or the grave of Gêlert." As a matter of fact, no trace of the tradition in connection with Bedd Gellert can be found before Spencer's time.

But whether Kellarth, Kelert, Cylart, Gêlert or Gellert ever existed and ran a hart from Carnarvon to Bedd Gellert or no, there can be little doubt after the preceding that he was not the original hero of the fable of "the man that slew his greyhound," which came to Wales from Buddhistic India through channels which are perfectly traceable.

The following poetical record of the fidelity, prowess, and ill-fate of Gêlert, the favourite greyhound of Llewellyn Prince of Wales, and son-in-law to King John, will he read with interest: The spearman heard the bugle sound And cheerly smiled the morn, And many a brach and many a hound Obeyed Llewellyn's horn.

And still as blew a lowder blast, And gave a louder cheer, "Come, Gêlert! why art thou the last Llewellyn's horn to hear?" "Oh, where does faithful Gêlert roam? The flower of all his race! So true, so brave; a lamb at home, A lion in the chase?" 'Twas only at Lewellyn's board The faithful Gêlert fed, He watched, he served, he cheered his lord, And sentinel'd his bed.

That day llewellyn little loved The chase of hart or hare; And scan and small the booty proved, For Gêlert was not there.