Focail Folaithe Maigh Eo

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15 words

cábán

na cábáin ag na rásaí tent (to sell drink, etc.)

cámóg dheirg

temporal artery

stagger

bláth a' stagger, bláth buí; cailltear a' chaora; ar a' spot a gcaillfidhear í éiríonn sí bréan (Jn). Perh. the bulbous crowfoot is meant. te, (a' fás) is na biollaí, kills sheep, bruitheann sé iad (MCd)

blas do

blas dó go bhfeicidh tú, taste it. Bainne na bó agus (a) ól ar a blas, i. undiluted by water added taste

tugthaí uam

taken from me

sídhtheamhail

subject to sudden storms (in October)

gáiriúlacht

style (in dress), show off of dress (from one informant only)

acfuinneach

duine acfuinneach .i. duine urradhanta/urúnta/. strong, durable, hardy

draoth

féach an draoch atá air ag gáirí; chuir an madadh draoch air héin liom stripping of teeth, snarl

bó ghamhnaigh

stripper cow

breacadh

tá breacadh an scadáin ionntú, .i. tá do lorgain breac ag a' tinidh (Sb). Vb.: ní caoirigh iad go mbreaca siad, ní ba go ndubha siad, sheep are not mature or full grown until they brighten in colour, nor cows until they become fully black (when younger, black cattle are usually brownish in colour) (MMt). streaks of different colour, markings

aduain

strange, unusual

saighead

uisce saighdannaí stone from air flung by fairies. These are preserved in water which is used to cure sick cattle: uisce saghdannaí is the name of this water

troisc

throiscfeá .i. ní shaothróchá orad is thabharfadh biadh agus beatha duit. starve

balabhán

stammerer

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