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<text><body><div><p><span><pb n="141"/></span>
<lb n="1"/><span>FEIS LAIGHEAN AGUS MIDHE, 1901.</span></p>
<lb n="2"/>
<lb n="3"/><p><span>COMPETITION No. 3.</span></p>
<lb n="4"/>
<lb n="5"/><p><span>SOME IRISH AND OTHER WORDS OF DOUBTFUL ORIGIN IN USE IN</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>PROVINCE OF LEINSTER AMONGST ENGLISH SPEAKERS.</span></p>
<lb n="7"/>
<lb n="8"/><p><span>CORRECT FORM.  LOCAL PRONUNCIATION.  MEANING.  WHERE USED.</span></p>
<lb n="9"/>
<lb n="10"/><p><span>Gur, gur, incubation, hatching; applied in North</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>Dublin to fowl hatching out - North Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="12"/>
<lb n="13"/><p><span>Gruamach, grumack, surly, North Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="14"/>
<lb n="15"/><p><span>Guth, guff, voice; impertinence, North Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="16"/>
<lb n="17"/><p><span>Glám, glawm, to pull about, to scratch, North Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="18"/>
<lb n="19"/><p><span>Glug, glug, a sound in the throat or stomach, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="20"/>
<lb n="21"/><p><span>gawk, an untidy, foolish person, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="22"/>
<lb n="23"/><p><span>Gorm, greggorm (grey), bluish grey, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="24"/>
<lb n="25"/><p><span>Gadach, ghadagh, a morose person, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="26"/>
<lb n="27"/><p><span>Geanncánach, gankanagh, a fairy, especially active on Halloe'en night.</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>[Geanncánach is a Meath term for the </span>
<lb n="29"/><span>leipreachán; cp. geanncach, snub-nosed], North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="30"/>
<lb n="31"/><p><span>Grainneóg, grawnyoge, a hedgehog, Wexf. and King's Co.</span></p>
<lb n="32"/>
<lb n="33"/><p><span>Grádh bán, grawbawns, applied in Dublin to a happy married</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>couple, "living like two grawbawns", Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="35"/>
<lb n="36"/><p><span>Gáitsí, gatches, antics.  [Gáitsí as used in Munster], Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="37"/>
<lb n="38"/><p><span>Geasa, gassa, obligation, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="39"/>
<lb n="40"/><p><span>gallivanting, rambling, or travelling about idly, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="41"/>
<lb n="42"/><p><span>Gruagach, gruagach, a magician, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="43"/>
<lb n="44"/><p><span>Giob, gib, a rag "in gibs" - i.e., in rags, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="45"/>
<lb n="46"/><p><span>Gáibín, gaubeen, literally, a mouth; a fool, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="47"/>
<lb n="48"/><p><span>Gliomach, glumack, awkward.  [Prop. a lobster], North Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="49"/>
<lb n="50"/><p><span>Go dtéidh tú slán, gud yay tu slawn, safety attend you, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="51"/>
<lb n="52"/><p><span>Gug, gug, an egg.  Frequently heard, a a guggy egg, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="53"/>
<lb n="54"/><p><span>Guta, guttha, a diminutive, thick-set fellow, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="55"/>
<lb n="56"/><p><span>Lán, lawn, heard in phrase "Lán a' mhála," full and</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>plenty, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="58"/>
<lb n="59"/><p><span>Lioprachán, lepracawn, a little fairy man, Generally.</span></p>
<lb n="60"/>
<lb n="61"/><p><span>Leicneach, lecnah, the mumps; probably from leaca, the</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>cheek, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="63"/>
<lb n="64"/><p><span>Lus mór, lusmore, foxglove, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="65"/>
<lb n="66"/><p><span>Líonán, lenawn, fairy guardian.  [For leannán sídhe?], Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="67"/>
<lb n="68"/><p><span>Maidrín ruadh, modhereen rua, a fox, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="69"/>
<lb n="70"/><p><span>Míle, míle, a thousand.  Heard in Céad míle fáilte.  Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="71"/>
<lb n="72"/><p><span>Mála, mála, heard in phrase "lán a' mhála," full and</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>plenty, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="74"/>
<lb n="75"/><p><span>Mar eadh, moryah, forsooth, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="76"/>
<lb n="77"/><p><span>Maiseadh, musha, If it is so; locally, oh, well!, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="78"/>
<lb n="79"/><p><span>Meithiol, mehel, a gathering of workers in the fields, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="80"/>
<lb n="81"/><p><span>Maoilín, mweeleen, a hornless cow, Generally.</span></p>
<lb n="82"/>
<lb n="83"/><p><span>Mallacht (?), mullacked, cursed, punished, beaten, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="84"/>
<lb n="85"/><p><span>Mealbhóg, malavoged, badly punished.  Marbhadh = slaughter, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="86"/>
<lb n="87"/><p><span>Maith go leór, maw golore, "hearty," slightly inebriated, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="88"/>
<lb n="89"/><p><span>Muicíní, muckeens, pigs, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="90"/>
<lb n="91"/><p><span>Molachóir, mullacker, a person engaged in rough work.  Molach, </span>
<lb n="92"/><span>rough, stormy; Malach, a load.  Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="93"/>
<lb n="94"/><p><span>Mangaire, mangarrah, a pedlar, Fingal.</span></p>
<lb n="95"/>
<lb n="96"/><p><span>Muirnín, mwerneen, the string or "iall" of a flail, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="97"/>
<lb n="98"/><p><span>Nóinín, noneen, a daisy, Wexford.</span>
<lb n="99"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="142"/>
<div><lb n="100"/><p><span>Oscuill, oxter, the arm-pit, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="101"/>
<lb n="102"/><p><span>Óinseach, onnshuck, a fool, an amadán (feminine), Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="103"/>
<lb n="104"/><p><span>Pus, puss, the lip, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="105"/>
<lb n="106"/><p><span>Praiseach, prasha, broth; generally applied to potatoes, agus c.</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>over-boiled; wild cabbage, Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="108"/>
<lb n="109"/><p><span>Palltóg, polthogue, a blow, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="110"/>
<lb n="111"/><p><span>Póg, pogue, a kiss, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="112"/>
<lb n="113"/><p><span>Póiríní, poreens, small potatoes, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="114"/>
<lb n="115"/><p><span>Praiscín, prashdeen, an apron, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="116"/>
<lb n="117"/><p><span>Púca, puck, phooka, an elf or sprite, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="118"/>
<lb n="119"/><p><span>Pisreóg, pishrogue, unreal, sorcery, "an old woman's tale", Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="120"/>
<lb n="121"/><p><span>Prátaidhe, praties, potatoes, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="122"/>
<lb n="123"/><p><span>Pincín, pinkeen, a small fresh-water fish; the stickleback, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="124"/>
<lb n="125"/><p><span>Púicín, poakang, "blind man's buff," a covering for the</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>eyes, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="127"/>
<lb n="128"/><p><span>Portmhóin, porthon, grassy top of turf, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="129"/>
<lb n="130"/><p><span>Plodán, ploddan, a pool, standing water, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="131"/>
<lb n="132"/><p><span>Puisín, pusheen, small cat, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="133"/>
<lb n="134"/><p><span>Pláta, plawta, plate, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="135"/>
<lb n="136"/><p><span>Praibín, probeen, filth, dirt, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="137"/>
<lb n="138"/><p><span>Péist, paysthe, a reptile, a monster, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="139"/>
<lb n="140"/><p><span>Pislín, pishleen, saliva, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="141"/>
<lb n="142"/><p><span>Pocóg, puckoge, the last blow in the game of hurley.  See</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>"O'Reilly's" Dictionary, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="144"/>
<lb n="145"/><p><span>Rothán, rohan, the outside portion of a load of turf,</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>regularly and evenly arranged, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="147"/>
<lb n="148"/><p><span>Ráiméis, rawmaish, senseless talk, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="149"/>
<lb n="150"/><p><span>Rásaidhe, raussy, a forward girl or woman, a "hussy", Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="151"/>
<lb n="152"/><p><span>Síbín, sheebeen, a place where drink is sold without</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>authority or licence, Generally.</span></p>
<lb n="154"/>
<lb n="155"/><p><span>Scáilt, scald, a young unfeathered bird, Generally.</span></p>
<lb n="156"/>
<lb n="157"/><p><span>Sgiléad, skillet, a little pot, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="158"/>
<lb n="159"/><p><span>Slab, slob, a soft, foolish, or innocent person, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="160"/>
<lb n="161"/><p><span>Síothghaile, sheegaily, a fairy wind, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="162"/>
<lb n="163"/><p><span>Sceoch, skeogh, whitethorn, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="164"/>
<lb n="165"/><p><span>Sgológ, skulloge, a farmer, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="166"/>
<lb n="167"/><p><span>Sgibín, sgibeen, a footless stocking, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="168"/>
<lb n="169"/><p><span>Sacsanach, Sassenach, Saxon, an Englishman, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="170"/>
<lb n="171"/><p><span>Seach, shock, a smoke, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="172"/>
<lb n="173"/><p><span>Spáilpín, spalpeen, a worker in the fields; a clown; a rustic, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="174"/>
<lb n="175"/><p><span>Seantigh, shanty, an old house, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="176"/>
<lb n="177"/><p><span>Slainte, slainthe, health, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="178"/>
<lb n="179"/><p><span>Slán leat, slawn leat, safety with you; safe journey, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="180"/>
<lb n="181"/><p><span>Stríopach, Strabóid, sthrap, a lewd woman, Dublin, also Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="182"/>
<lb n="183"/><p><span>Straoil, sthreel, a slattern; an untidy woman.  [Sraoil in </span>
<lb n="184"/><span>Munster.], Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="185"/>
<lb n="186"/><p><span>Stuacán, sthookawn, an awkward fellow, Co. Dublin, Co. Dublin, North.</span></p>
<lb n="187"/>
<lb n="188"/><p><span>Scáiltín, skolteen, whiskey mixed with ingredients and boiled, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="189"/>
<lb n="190"/><p><span>Soc, suck, a pet calf; also applied to cows when</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>milking, Generally.</span></p>
<lb n="192"/>
<lb n="193"/><p><span>Stróinseach, stronsha, a lazy, idle, slovenly person, North Dublin.</span>
<lb n="194"/><span>(?) stravaige, a stroll, North Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="195"/>
<lb n="196"/><p><span>Slúdaire?, slewderer, a flatterer, a humbug.  [Cp. lúdar, a</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>fawning, flattery, Coneys], North Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="198"/>
<lb n="199"/><p><span>Smiodairíní, smithereens, little bits, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="200"/>
<lb n="201"/><p><span>Súgán, suggawn, a hay rope, Generally.</span></p>
<lb n="202"/>
<lb n="203"/><p><span>Smeirlín, smerleen, faintness, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="204"/>
<lb n="205"/><p><span>Sléibhín, sleeveen, a sly, roguish person, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="206"/>
<lb n="207"/><p><span>Súistín, suistheen, a flail, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="208"/>
<lb n="209"/><p><span>Seanrógaire, shan rogara, old rogue, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="210"/>
<lb n="211"/><p><span>Seachrán, shaughrawn, wandering, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="212"/>
<lb n="213"/><p><span>Seanachuidhe, shanacee, a talk, chat, story-telling agus c., North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="214"/>
<lb n="215"/><p><span>Spiodach, spiddagh, a diminutive, delicate, person, North Meath.</span>
<lb n="216"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="143"/>
<div><lb n="217"/><p><span>Siongán, shinann, a pismire, North Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="218"/>
<lb n="219"/><p><span>Sgeilp, skelp, a cleft, a cutting; locally, a blow, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="220"/>
<lb n="221"/><p><span>Salach, sallow, yellow colour, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="222"/>
<lb n="223"/><p><span>Sgileadh, shillin, first grinding of corn.  [Munster, sgilige.], North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="224"/>
<lb n="225"/><p><span>Sosta, sustha, comfortable.  [From sos, rest.], Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="226"/>
<lb n="227"/><p><span>Sudóg, sudoge, a soda cake, any cake, without fruit, baked</span>
<lb n="228"/><span>in the house, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="229"/>
<lb n="230"/><p><span>Samachán, somacawn, a quiet, soft fellow, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="231"/>
<lb n="232"/><p><span>Sanchán, sonacán, a worker who engages for a short period;</span>
<lb n="233"/><span>to and fro, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="234"/>
<lb n="235"/><p><span>Sleaghán, slane, a turf spade, Kildare and Leinster </span>
<lb n="236"/><span>generally.</span></p>
<lb n="237"/>
<lb n="238"/><p><span>Slug, slug, a gulp, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="239"/>
<lb n="240"/><p><span>rut or runt, a diminutive person or animal, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="241"/>
<lb n="242"/><p><span>Spriosán, sprishawn, a little fellow; an upstart, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="243"/>
<lb n="244"/><p><span>Stúg?, stugue, a fit, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="245"/>
<lb n="246"/><p><span>Stócach, stokagh, an idle fellow, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="247"/>
<lb n="248"/><p><span>Siubhlaire, shuler, a stroller, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="249"/>
<lb n="250"/><p><span>Searrach?, sharoosed, surprised; frightened [from searbhas?], Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="251"/>
<lb n="252"/><p><span>stevin, "in his stevin," his turn, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="253"/>
<lb n="254"/><p><span>Scráidín, skradheens, bits; scraps, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="255"/>
<lb n="256"/><p><span>Sgriobalach, skribblock, a morsel, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="257"/>
<lb n="258"/><p><span>Srónán, shronawn, nose, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="259"/>
<lb n="260"/><p><span>Sgruitín?, scruitin, quarrel, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="261"/>
<lb n="262"/><p><span>Scrut, scut, a mean person, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="263"/>
<lb n="264"/><p><span>Smot, smut, a particle, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="265"/>
<lb n="266"/><p><span>Seoinín, shoneen, a fackeen; an upstart, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="267"/>
<lb n="268"/><p><span>Stuc, stook, a pile of sheaves of oats, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="269"/>
<lb n="270"/><p><span>Spága, spawgs, big, flat feet; lame legs or feet, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="271"/>
<lb n="272"/><p><span>Scadán, skiddawn, herring, North Dublin and </span>
<lb n="273"/><span>Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="274"/>
<lb n="275"/><p><span>Truagh, threw, heard in phrase "A Mhuire is truagh", Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="276"/>
<lb n="277"/><p><span>Traithnín, thraneen, a blade of grass, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="278"/>
<lb n="279"/><p><span>Tabhair, thur, heard in phrase "Tabhair dham póg", Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="280"/>
<lb n="281"/><p><span>Tuilleadh, tilley, a little over, an additional quantity, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="282"/>
<lb n="283"/><p><span>Troighthíní, trehans, footless stockings, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="284"/>
<lb n="285"/><p><span>tristee?, a long-tailed coat, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="286"/>
<lb n="287"/><p><span>Téidh?, teea, get out of the way, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="288"/>
<lb n="289"/><p><span>Tig, tig, come; the wellknown children's game, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="290"/>
<lb n="291"/><p><span>Thairis, hurrish, sound used in driving cattle, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="292"/>
<lb n="293"/><p><span>Tromáin, trawmauns, elder bushes, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="294"/>
<lb n="295"/><p><span>Trí n-a chéile, three nah kayle, through other; confused, Leinster generally.</span></p>
<lb n="296"/>
<lb n="297"/><p><span>Taoibhín, theeveen, a patch on the upper of a boot, Carlow.</span></p>
<lb n="298"/>
<lb n="299"/><p><span>Tóirnín, thornyeen, a flax beetle, now a colcannon pounder, South Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="300"/>
<lb n="301"/><p><span>Treasnán, trasnawn, the rafters of a house, Westmeath.</span></p>
<lb n="302"/>
<lb n="303"/><p><span>Trugachán, trugahawn, a big, clumsy person; a boastful person;</span>
<lb n="304"/><span>a beggar, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="305"/>
<lb n="306"/><p><span>Turachán, thuracawn, a big, clumsy person; a boastful person; </span>
<lb n="307"/><span>a beggar, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="308"/>
<lb n="309"/><p><span>Tulabán, thulabawn, a big, clumsy person; a boastful person; </span>
<lb n="310"/><span>a beggar, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="311"/>
<lb n="312"/><p><span>Táileach, thollyack or thollack, a cramp in finger or wrist, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="313"/>
<lb n="314"/><p><span>Iúra eártha, youry yarrah?, confusion, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="315"/>
<lb n="316"/><p><span>wawmasing?, strolling about, Wexford.</span></p>
<lb n="317"/>
<lb n="318"/><p><span>Uisge beatha, uisge baw, water of life; whiskey, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="319"/>
<lb n="320"/><p><span>Ullagón, ullagone, a keen; a waling cry, Dublin.</span></p>
<lb n="321"/>
<lb n="322"/><p><span>An bhean an tighe, vanithee, the woman of the house; landlady, Wexford.</span>
<lb n="323"/><span>(?) voteen?, a religious person; one continually going</span>
<lb n="324"/><span>to church, North Meath.</span></p>
<lb n="325"/>
<lb n="326"/><p><span>FIONNGHALACH (DUBLIN).</span></p>
<lb n="327"/>
<lb n="328"/><p>
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