Historical Irish Corpus
1600 - 1926

An Colann Daonda - III

Title
An Colann Daonda - III
Author(s)
Ní fios,
Composition Date
1900
Publisher
An Claidheamh Soluis

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Poetry/Prose
1600 1926


An Colann Daonda - III



an bhráighid, the neck and shoulders



an ghuala, the shoulder; na guailne, the shoulders



an slinneán, shoulder-blade



bos an dá shlinneán, the space between the shoulder-
blades



an druim, the back; cnámh an droma, the backbone



caol an droma, the small of the back



cnámh na gualann, the collar-bone



an cliabhrach, an cliabh, the chest



an brollach, the bosom



an chíoch, the breast or pap



an hasgall, the angle under the arm



poll na hasgaille, the armpit



cnáimh an chléithín, the breast-bone



easna, a rib; na heasnacha, the ribs



an comlach, the body above the waist



an com, the waist



an lámh, the arm or hand



an righ, the upper arm



an uille, the elbow



crobh na láimhe, the wrist


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cúl na láimhe, the back of the hand



tosach na láimhe, the thumb side of the hand



deireadh na láimhe, the other side



ordóg, thumb



méar na hordóige, the forefinger



an chorr-mhéar, the second finger



méar an fháinne, the third (ring) finger



an laghdaicín, the little finger



an bhos, the palm



croidhe na boise, the middle of the palm



bun na hordóige, the fleshy part below the thumb



alt, knuckle; na hailt, the knuckles



ionga, nail; na hingne, the nails



an beó, the quick of the nail



an dorn, the fist



an ghlaic, the hand held so as to grasp



an mháin, the two hands held to form a hollow



an chrúb, the hand with the fingers curved



cnáimh na huilleann, the elbow bone



bacán na láimhe, the angle of the elbow



alt, a joint



bacla, the angles between the arms and the body



cnáimh na righe, the upper bone of the arm



an bolg, the belly



an t-imleacán, the navel



gorún, the thigh bone at the waist



leis, the outside of the thigh



uain na leise, the bone with the leis



an cheathramha, the thigh



más, the hip



tóin, the buttocks



laigheán, the line between the hips



an ghlún, the knee



féith, a sinew



copán an glúine, the knee-cap



iosgad, the hollow at the back of the knee



lurga, the shin; na luirgne, the shins



cnáimh na lurgán, the shin-bone



colpa, the calf,



rúitín, ankle



an tsál, the heel



bun na sála, the lower part of the heel



cos, foot or leg



troigh na coise, the foot proper



ladhair na coise, the toes



ladhar, also the space between two fingers or two toes



ordóg na coise, ladhar mór, the great toe



laghdaicín na coise, the little toe



bonn na coise, the sole



fionnfadh, hair other than gruag; the hair of the head



mogall Muire, ball dobhráin, a mole



an croiceann, the skin



taobh, side; aghaidh, front; cúl, back



sgiamh, sgéimh, the figure



an fheóil, the flesh; an fhuil, the blood



cuisle, pulse, vein (gen. cuisleann)



soightheach fola, a blood-vessel



an croidhe, the heart, sgamhóg, lung



ae, aebha, liver; domblas, the gall



goile, stomach; sgéag, putóg, the intestine



béal an ghoile, the "pit of the stomach"



bloinic, internal fat



dubhán, a kidney



éadromán, bladder

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