Focail Folaithe Maigh Eo

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15 words

balach

exactly

pointeáiltí

exact, tight in money matters, (even) mean

bun bárr

entirely, totally

tur

dry, without condiment

seisc

bearach sheisc, heifer not in calf (MMt); seisc-capall, a dry mare (Sb). dry

grabhar

droch-mhóin (éadrom, geal), often with heather growing from the sod; it goes in dust

deascadh

dregs, lees

capóg

dock leaf

col sgartha

divorce

brocach

tá d'éadan bróch brocach salach dirty, filthy

codramanta

c. le bainne, "clotty" with milk, not hygienic (ML); bróch salach, codramant' (Sb). dirty, "clotty"

aidhbheirseoir

devil

deabhal

in the alliterative doublet deabhal ná deamhan / diún/ devil

séan

(it was in the prophecy) go séanfá do bhó héin ar do dhoras héin, that you would deny your own cow at your own door (people may do this to qualify for state assistance) deny

gábhadh

níl gábh ar bith nach dtigeann duine as, there is no battle but somebody comes safe out of it (Sb); defect (of character); : ach bhí gábh ann - bheith a' caint oram-sa agus ort-sa; bhí sin go ghábh ionn, there was that fault in him, that little flaw in his character, to be talking about me and you (ML). danger, battle

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