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Notes and Queries.

Title: Notes and Queries.
Author(s): Údair éagsúla,
Compiler/Editor: Mac Néill, Eoin
Composition Date: 1898
Publisher: Connradh na Gaedhilge

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NOTES AND QUERIES.

(279).  Binne, an agreement for the proportionate graz-
ing of land held in common.  Sum, the unit of reckoning
the carrying power of grazing land.  Conjecturally from
suth, foetus, offspring - M'Swiney's Windisch, paragraph
128.  Sum first perhaps cow with sucking calf.  Com-
pare suimín, a small drink, sumairé, where a mountain
stream disappears underground.  Land Law (Ireland) 
Act, 1896, First Schedule, Query 3, says "sums" or
"collops".

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(280).  Unsoir whether ionnsuige air or one simple
word is the question.  

(282).  Trumpalan, a large bettle (the better known word
ciaróg is applied to a beetle slenderer in body).  Püca
the insect known as the "field-bug."  Neóinin buidhe, a
buttercup (daisy is distinguished as neóinin ban).
Bainne na n-eun, the dandelion.  Clocha scail, the
crystals known as "Kerry diamonds."  Uisge clóthaidh,
warm (not hot) water.  [

Caiseal, a child's spinning-top.  Builtin, a little garden.
Puicin, a small sheepfold.  Triam, the elder-tree.
Laban alla, a spider.  Aran glas, pennywort.  Arach,
a ship (I suppose a curruption of "argosy").  Arach maol,
a dismasted ship. - R.A. STIUBHAIRT MACALASDAIR.

[Trumpalan = triompallan for priompallan; triam
should be truim; laban alla is evidently a corruption of 
the usual dubhan alla; arach should be arthach, which
was formerly spelt arthrach.  - ED.]

Historical Irish Corpus1600 - 1926

Notes and Queries.

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Historical Irish Corpus
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