Aran Words

Miscellaneous

Sgála, a glass

Ceirsiúr, handerchief

Bréidín, flannel-wool, frieze

Tlú, fire-tongs

Líndéir, lintel of door

Níl súgh ná saosúr ann, there is no juice, sap, nor
gravy.

Poll-deataigh, chimney

Luascadh (or bogadh) an cliabháin, to rock the cradle

Fonnsa, barrel-hoop

Brat bháis, shroud of corpse

Doinséarach, dangerous

Sgáil, sunbeam

Faine, a wart

Fabhailt, (faobhairt?), tempered steel

Caithmheach, extravagant

Ag gabháil fhuinn, singing a song (tune)

Breac saoire (?), a holiday, not of obligation

Tornóg, a place for burning kelp.

Luaidh, lead (metal)

Ceathramha, thigh

Seilmide, snail

Sleagán, shell

Bromach, colt

Muing, mane

Langaid, tether round a horse's legs

Buarach, tether round a cow's legs

Smeach, (1) a wasp; (2) a fillip of the fingers

Aillín (ailghine?), pretence, affectation

Siocair, cause

Cléibhín, cover or cap of a pipe

Dúda, pipe; dúdóg, old pipe

Dóid, the gums

Raimile, scum

Coilceathar, cousin (col-ceathrair)

Streachailt, tearing, rending

Cóir, chorus

Dathán, rope round legs of cow or calf

Éistreanach, strange

Sánuighthe, caught

Corr-uair, an odd time, now and then

Corr-fhocal, an odd word here and there

'Ch uile fhocal, gach uile fhocal, every word

Caráisde gaile, steam-car, engine

Droch-chiall, bad temper

Clog, blister

Milseán, a sweet

Sgamal, a cover

Gamhain, a yearling calf

Aingle uabhair, the fallen angels

Siúnaire, carpenter

Nioscóid, a boil

Stócach, a young man

Stroparacht, climb

goil, spoils

sughlach, essence drawn from liquid

muirt, essence, riches (of something solid)

bleaghán, milking

blaochán, a gourmand

scoltacha, rheumatism

brabach, surplus, remnant, legacy

fiaclach, busy

pisreóg, witchcraft, superstition

Lámhachán, creeping

Ceanasna (?), a kind of dark cloth.

mangaire, a useless thing, a trifle

Cabaire, a grabber

Cuthalacht, (cúlantas), shyness

Stuama, ingenious

Snóide, cord used for spinning a top

Costuchacht, bare-footed

Turcail, cart

Seic, potatoe-blight

Bodóg, heifer under two years.

Raosdora, heifer under two years (Co. Clare)

Freagarthach, suitable

Sprideamhuil, lively, spirited; beodhach (Galway)

Plúchadh, asthma

Doigheacha fiacal, toothache

Puncán, a Yankee (a name given to the Indians in
Massachusetts, see an Gaodhal, April, 1901)

Fefidiúr, referee, feithmheóir?

Aonach, a picnic

Spracadh, strength

Aobha, the liver

Sgeata, lungs

Caismirt, light talk, gossip

Creabhair, a gad-fly

Luascadh, see-saw

Sriothart, a sneeze

Casachd, a cough

Muirbheach, a plain

Cuideachtamhuil, interesting, sociable

Dearcadóir, inspector

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