Focail Folaithe Maigh Eo

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15 words

stráiméad

a big lazy fellow

pisín áine

(meadow) vetch

climirt

"strippings". This same form I heard at Cor Fhéilim near Ballyvary.

camóg

.i. maide cam (AL), a "crooky" stick such as a walking stick.

ríllín cochain fúithe

.i. faoi'n mbró (Sb); seems to mean a roll or plug of straw.

adhlacadh

'was buried', (occurs only in prayers.)

a ro

bhí tú ar an aonach, a Pheatsaí. (Freagra) bhí, a'ro, I was, yes; I was indeed.

ábalt

Níl sé ar ábalt ' a sgríobh, he's not able to write it

aintiléad

cuirigí suas aintiléad, (said) when there is big wind, to keep the roof (thatch) from blowing.

airde

ní rabh mé an airde sin, I wasn't that height, i. I was only a small child at the time (Sb). teach i n-airde cabhlach, side-wall high, or ready roofing (AOS).

aireachtáil

(tá mé) gam aireachtáil go maith, I am feeling well

airicis

tine chnámh in ' airicis, to receive him, to welcome him home.

áith

'siad na mná a dhóigh an áith, 'twas the women burned the kiln (sean-ocal).

ala

ar ala na huaire, immediately, without delay

áladh

thug a' t-asal áladh ar a' bpáipéar, made a charge at, rush at the paper, to get it in its teeth

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