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brúghadh
pressing towards
crann snadhmtha
prob. the creeping willow, salix repens; its roots are boiled to cure the garla trua, a waisting disease in cattle; a mbruith sin - a' sú cho dubh le pórtar
fionn-chrotach
prob. the whimbrel
iarrtas
bhí iarrtas mrá aréir ann proposal for marriage
cuiléar
quarry
airigead beó
quick silver (behind mirror /sga: ha: n/ )
scib
quickly, immediately, e.g. to learn a song by hearing it once
ceirteóg
rag tied on a cow's tail
mada ceatha
rainbow (complete)
tuagh cheatha
rainbow; an bun (Jn); i n-a lúbán (SBh).
scuainí
is aisteach na scuainí iad sin, caithe sé go bhfuil toirneach a' bealach sin, these are strange rays, there must be thunder in that direction (TmB). rays, like light from the air
aith-dhéanamh
re-making cocks (of hay), i.e. putting little ones into big ones
miodaracht
sílim go bhfuil miodaracht agam gur mhoithi' mé é, I think I have some recollection of having heard it (TmB); bhfuil aon mhiodaracht agad orthaí? do you remember what she looked like? can you describe her (a heifer)? (PsC) recollection
flainín dearag
red flannel (wrapped round the naomhóg (in Inishkea)
réidh an achair
bhain sé na brógaí dhe mar bhí siad ghá ghortú, b'in réidh an achair: fuair sé ré' an achair ón bpian .i. faoiseamh. relief