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bacóg
bacóg mhónadh ar leathláimh, brosna eidir a' dá láimh (TmB); thug sé leath na cruaiche leis g'ea(n)-bhacóg amháin. armful of turf
giorra anála
asthma; dock seed is boiled as a relief for it
sáilín ar éanachaí géadh
gearrfa muid a' sáilín gon ghé, we'll cut off the 'sáilín', for identification purposes back-toe on goslings
crios
belt (on sheaf of corn), but a soldier's belt is beilt.
roilleóg
bog myrtle
drís
talamh an dris, smior a' talaimh. An Sean-dall Glic always knew good land from the bramles or briars that were growing on it (MMt). (the best of land). bramble
cnádán
burdock;
pin! pin!
call for turkeys (to food, etc.)
bin! bin! bin!
call for turkeys (to food)
hurrais
call to pigs to food;
tuar
a' tuar aicíde, causing or generating disease (such as a rubbish dump) causing
boráiste
charlock, which in other parts of the country is called praiseach
stíoc
chuck to hens, but stíoc when calling chickens is the proper word to use
clómhar
clover
ruacan
bia rí ruacan, agus bia bodach báirneach (sean-ocal). cockle