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I have been wondering this also, having come across it in Ellis Peter's Cadfael books. From context, it seems to refer to some kind of blanket-type thing.
The link below on the history of the woolen industry in Carmarthenshire confirms the blanket.
From my study of the manner in which the word is used in the Cadfael series is appears to me that the brychan falls into a category that we would think of today as a quilt, a comforter, a special lap blanket or a lightweight rug used for special purposes. That it was made from wool is agreeable since at that time in the history of England wool was a mainstay for all purposes of coverings including certain types of clothing and sleep covers.
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