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HISTORY OF THE
of Hearers with the Harshnesse thereof: whereas indeed it is
unpleasant only to such as are Ignorant of it. And thus every
Tongue seems Stammering, which is not understood ; yea
Greek itself is Barbarisme to Barbarians. Besides what is
British, or Welsh, and English.
Erth, an effort
Erwyn, very white
Eryl, a watch, look
Esgaidd, nimbler
Esgarr, a foe
Esgori, to quit
Eurafal, an orange
Ffael, a failing
Ffaeth, rich
Ffair, an eminence
Ffal, closure
Ffaling, a mantle
Ffals, deceitful
Ffan, top
Ffanygyl, protection
Fflasg, a bundle
Ffan, a den
Ffei, begone !
Fferf, solid, firm
FfiU, a twist
Ffoad, a fleeing
Fforiad, an exploration
Ffresg, active
Ffridd, a forest
Ffrwch, a violent eruption
Ffrj'stell, hurley burley
Ffust,/. a flail
Ffwd, quick motion
Ffwlach, 7/1. refuse
Ffyef, firm, steady
Gad, leave
Gafael, a hold, grasp
Gaflach the stride
Gafyr,/. a goat
Gag, ail aperture
Gal, a foe
Galan, corpse
Galar, grief
Galeg, the Gaulish tongue
Galw, a call
Garm, a shout
Garw, rough
GAst /. a bitch
Gaelic and English.
neart, strength
fir-bhan, very white
earail, watch, alert
easgaidh, ready, alert
as.sgar, an enemy
eascar, to sist, cease
5r-abhal, a golden apple
failiun, a fault
meath, rich, fat
faire, an eminence
fal, turf, coping
fallung, a cloak
feallsa, false
fan, nihan, height
fanagladh, protection
fasg, a bundle
faobhaidh, a den
fuith, off! fie!
foirfe, firm, of age, mature
fill, to fold, wrap
fuadach, a rout
forradh, forraging
brisg, alert, active
frith,/, a forest
brilchd, a belch
briotal, quick talk
siiste, m. a flail
saod, glee, activity
fuighleach, m. refuse
fuirbe, foirfe, adult, strong
cead, leave
gabhal, a taking, seizing
gablach, forked, angular
gabhar,/. a goat
gag,/, a chap
gall, a foe
colainn, body
gal, weeping
gailig, Gaelic
glaodh, a call
gairm, a cry
garbh, rough
gasradh, bitching