Focail Folaithe Maigh Eo

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15 words

bárr-phéist

ringworm

cruthú

tá árd-chruthú ann, there is great feeding in it; beidh a' cruthú sa bhfairsingeacht, there is always good return, good grazing, from a wide extensive scope of land rich feeding quality (in land)

glasán

níos gile ná an mangach; níl siad cho mór leis a' mangach (Wm); black pollock (JT); in Dú Chaocháin they are called glassen in English ribbles

taisbeánadh

revelation, sign.

róisín

resin

fáir

fáir ná freagradh ní bhfuair sé, he got no answer (from the ghost) reply

réidh an achair

bhain sé na brógaí dhe mar bhí siad ghá ghortú, b'in réidh an achair: fuair sé ré' an achair ón bpian .i. faoiseamh. relief

flainín dearag

red flannel (wrapped round the naomhóg (in Inishkea)

miodaracht

sílim go bhfuil miodaracht agam gur mhoithi' mé é, I think I have some recollection of having heard it (TmB); bhfuil aon mhiodaracht agad orthaí? do you remember what she looked like? can you describe her (a heifer)? (PsC) recollection

aith-dhéanamh

re-making cocks (of hay), i.e. putting little ones into big ones

scuainí

is aisteach na scuainí iad sin, caithe sé go bhfuil toirneach a' bealach sin, these are strange rays, there must be thunder in that direction (TmB). rays, like light from the air

tuagh cheatha

rainbow; an bun (Jn); i n-a lúbán (SBh).

mada ceatha

rainbow (complete)

ceirteóg

rag tied on a cow's tail

scib

quickly, immediately, e.g. to learn a song by hearing it once

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