Focail Folaithe Maigh Eo
http://focailfholaithe.fng.ie/counties/maigh-eo
beartín Mhuire
beart gon tsagart paráiste, stuca gon tséiplíneach, these were the proportionate amounts when paying tithes to the priest (Wm). is another name for dréimire Muire (CN);
fad-cheannach
intellectual, ingenious (MáM); cf. Westmeath, long-headed.
do-chlaoidhte
ní rabh sé láidir, ach bhí sé 'do-chlaoidht indefatigable
átha
rithfe muid an átha. in the sea a creek or channel between two rocks or between rock and cliff, cuinéal eidir carraic agus alt
thoir dtuaidh
in the N. E.
ceapim
in Erris is confined to the meaning 'catch, stop, intercept'; has approximately the meaning of Latin capere; it is not used in the sense of 'think'.
le teas foladh
in a great rage, or in a great hurry
faoi
faoi do shúil, (something) in your eye; (páiste) faoi n-a broinn, in her womb in
mí-fhiúntach
focal mí-fhiúntach improper, indecent
tutáil
impatience, fussiness (of guide on the Reek) (ML). Add to Éigse xi, 245.
canúint
a cur canúint ar a gcaint, putting on an 'accent' I have heard canúin applied to the 'monotone' intonation that was peculiar to the North Island of Inishkea.
gróigim
I foot (turf),
anabaí
fear anabaí, fear mór reamhar (CN); fear mór millteach. huge, stout
bráca
hovels, bad houses
luachair gan tóin
horsetail (equisetum)