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<text><body><div><p><span>LE HAGHAIDH FEISE LAIGHEAN AGUS MIDHE.</span></p>
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<lb n="2"/><p><span>An 3º Comórtas</span></p>
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<lb n="4"/><p><span>Seo an chuid is mó de na foclaibh is coitcheannta</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>atá dá gcleachtad ag na daoínibh labhras Béarla</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>imcheanntar dúthchasach .i. ag bun tlachtgha anoir.</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>Tá cuid mhaith acu fíor-Ghaodhalach, acht tá cuid</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>eile acu beagán amhrusach.  Foillsigheann se, ámh,</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>an móirfhuigheall do bhí marthanach 'nuair bhí mé ann</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>sin.</span></p>
<lb n="11"/>
<lb n="12"/><p><span>A théagair, my love.</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>Arcán, a little pib, but often as a knick-</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>name.</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>Airgead luachra, meadow-sweet.</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>Aghaidh-dáith, superfluous toilettes.</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>Ainsgían, a wild charachgter.</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>Aoíde, a hearty scolding, "an eating".</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>Ar cog, three sheets in the wind, "skrew-</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>ed."</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>Buitín, the crosspiece at the top of a spade</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>handle.</span>
<lb n="23"/><span>Barróg, a stout wax-end made of plaited</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>flax.</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>barraidhe, a litigious person, a bully.</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>Blob, a tint of ink accidentally let fall</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>on paper.</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>Báirricín, a cap of leather sewed on the top</span>
<lb n="29"/><span>of a shoe.</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>Báirrsigh, a scold of a woman.</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>Boilsín, surloin meat.</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>Bunntóir, a woman who goes about for news</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>from one house to another.</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>Béittí gur bh'eadh, perhaps.</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>Buimléir, a stout, obese person; principally</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>a man.</span></p>
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<div><lb n="37"/><p><span>Brionglóid, a dream, or night vision.</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>Bádhb, said loudly in frightening children.</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>Bríbeach, this is said of a child, or other</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>person who is passionate.</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>Buathallán, mugwort, or fairies' horses.</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>Bualltrán, the same as the last.</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>Bórán, dry cow dung, often used as fire</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>material.</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>Bruith bruith, child's victuals made of boiled</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>white bread and sugar.</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>Bogúrach, soft and warm, as applied to cloth-</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>ing; as brístidhe bogúrach, &c.</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>Bualadh-baise, a game played by the open hands</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>of different persons, placing one </span>
<lb n="51"/><span>hand over another; the hand</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>underneath to be taken out and</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>placed on top.  This is done</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>quickly and anyone making a</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>mistake loses the game and</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>drops out.</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>Bogaidhe, a soft-made person.</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>Bóthar Maghnu(i)s, a river, instead of a road.</span>
<lb n="59"/><span>Brúitín, roasted potatoes bruised finely</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>with butter.</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>Briosglán, the bulbous root of silverweed,</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>used as food.</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>Buidheach, said to a child to excite its shame.</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>Buidhe mór, a yellow-dyeing herb, a nick-</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>name for a yellow complexioned</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>person.</span>
<lb n="67"/><span>Be-hae, a buffoon.</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>Baochán, an inconsiderate, or foolish person.</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>Báirritín aitinne, this is the name of a beautiful</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>Irish tune.</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>Bonnbhualadh, a stone bruise that festers on the </span>
<lb n="72"/><span>sole of the foot.</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>Bumarlán, the scarabæus, or evening flying</span>
<lb n="74"/><span>beetle.</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>Bárríabhach, the three first days of April are</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>called the three borrowed days,</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>and are called the bairriabhach</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>days, because they are generally</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>inclement, and are said to be bor-</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>rowed from March for the pur-</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>pose of skinning the "old cow".</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>Bullastair, a stout, fat little boy.</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>Briotach, one who speaks un-iodiomatically,</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>especially an Irishman who does</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>not know English well.</span>
<lb n="86"/><span>Brídeóg, a churn-dash dressed up like a </span>
<lb n="87"/><span>lady, with hat or bonnet, and </span>
<lb n="88"/><span>carried around on St. Bridget's</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>even.</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>Baccán Beirri, a dry fungus, especially growing</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>on trees.</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>Breagh Breagh, a dandy, a fop.</span>
<lb n="93"/><span>Bantlann, an overgrown child carried around</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>on her back by a poor person.</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>Béal na céille, a sensible, discreet talker.</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>Bunnach, tow linen.</span>
<lb n="97"/><span>Bómán, a dolt.</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>Bainne muc, the sow thistle.</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>Bladar, talking unwittingly; bladrum</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>sciot, unmeaning talk.</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>Béatáil, beatings, or beatins; heaps of</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>weeds aburning.</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>Bacán, a stick for dibbling seeds in drills,</span>
<lb n="104"/><span>&c.</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>Cutaidh, a little girl who makes an escapade,</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>or avoids doing what she is told</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>to do by her parents.</span>
<lb n="108"/><span>Craimsín, anything, such as potatoes, boiled </span>
<lb n="109"/><span>too softly.</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>Coinleóg, the stem of a straw used as a tube</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>for drinking out of a well, or</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>vessel.</span>
<lb n="113"/><span>Cáir, a wry mouth, when crying, or </span>
<lb n="114"/><span>ironically laughing.</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>Cimear, a stout, well fed child, especially</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>a boy.</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>Cimirbach, the same as last.</span>
<lb n="118"/><span>Ceirleach, a short, thick-set man.</span>
<lb n="119"/><span>Cleóbhar, a horsefly of the bright green-</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>coloured kind.</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>Coidgearr, a stout little boy, also a hard-</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>grown boy.</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>Clut, a thick piece of bread.</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>Clúitín, a swaddling clothes.</span>
<lb n="125"/><span>Ceirde, an obese, stout little man.</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>Clúideóg, a reserve of eggs hidden away for</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>Easter.</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>Colla caorthainn, the berries of the quicken tree.</span>
<lb n="129"/><span>Cóbhaidh, an astute cunning man.</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>Caorán, a small piece of hard turf.</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>Cluasán, a stupid person.</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>Ceirtlín, a ball of yarn.</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>Cabach, talkative, prating.</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>Clíp, a thick slice of bread, bacon, &c.;</span>
<lb n="135"/><span>pronounced clipe.</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>Cáidh, a decoy for wild fowl, gen. c. cáidhe</span>
<lb n="137"/><span>and is of f.g.</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>Citeóg, the left hand. (= ciotóg)</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>Citeán, a left-handed person (= ciotán)</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>Ceallóg, money or other valuables hidden</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>away, a reserve.</span>
<lb n="142"/><span>Cuaille, a walking-stick; also a long bottle-</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>shaped person.</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>Corfuibil, scroll, or serpentine drawing, such</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>as seen in Irish capital letters </span>
<lb n="146"/><span>or entablatures.</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>Ceólán, a sorry horse, or jade.</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>Cíorsáil, to handle badly, to ill-treat.</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>Cnocsóflaidhe, an easy-going person.</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>Crann míádhmhar, a person who exposes himself to,</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>and meets with, misfortunes.</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>Cionnamán dubh, an herb called balch heads.</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>Cáitín, a cracker, or little cake.</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>Com-eadar or cum'eadar, a construction put on a story; also</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>do chur asteach ar duine uasal,</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>to ingratiate one's self into an-</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>other's favour without previous</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>acquaintance.</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>Clibis, an unkempt, loose person.</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>Clibisteach, the same as last.</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>Corr, curr, the outward arrangement of a </span>
<lb n="162"/><span>clamp of turf, or its border.</span>
<lb n="163"/><span>Cíab, the remains of bog-grasses or flags,</span>
<lb n="164"/><span>found in peat, and resembles</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>tobacco.</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>Cailleach ruadh, a small fish with antennæ that</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>lives under stones at the bottoms</span>
<lb n="168"/><span>of streams and is used as a bait</span>
<lb n="169"/><span>for salmon-fishing.</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>Crádh croidhe, the heart-ache, scientifically creath</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>croidhe, or tremor cordis.</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>Cársán, a wheezing in the chest.</span></p>
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<div><lb n="173"/><p><span>Cuma na más, tidiness and cleanliness in cloth-</span>
<lb n="174"/><span>ing, &c.</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>Croich chéasta, cuimhne ma'anam' ort, this is said when yawning, and</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>while making the sign of the </span>
<lb n="177"/><span>corss on the mouth.</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>Ceidín, a stout little man.</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>Corraicil, a tall, springy gig.</span>
<lb n="180"/><span>Cuarlán, an old hard show of strong leather.</span>
<lb n="181"/><span>Cífleóg, a chubby, unwieldly person.</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>Clip, a sportive, or tricky girl, called</span>
<lb n="183"/><span>also a cleasuidhe.</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>Cológ, to cheat, especially at cards, as to</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>colog - i.e., to cheat.</span>
<lb n="186"/><span>Cipín, a stout butt of a stick.</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>Craol, a lathed structure placed on a dray</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>for carrying turf, &c.</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>Deannach, milldust.</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>Dorr, said in daring, or inciting butting</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>or wicked rams.</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>Dadaidh, not a bit, said of news, as níl da0</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>daidh agam lé rádh.</span>
<lb n="194"/><span>Dullán, a blind sieve made of sheepskin.</span>
<lb n="195"/><span>Dreólán, a weak, drawling person.</span></p>
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<lb n="197"/><p><span>(Ní Críoch)</span></p>
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<lb n="199"/><p><span>Glaisín Léana.</span></p>
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