Focail Folaithe Maigh Eo

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15 words

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)

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