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biodh an t anathadh agam, if
I had only the lung power.
angar, m., 3142, anger ; Eng.
anghndth, m., 4630, a had habit.
annas, m., 3225, a novelty, rarity ;
4305, air annas, on a rare
and pleasing subject.
annlag (ainleag) -fairge, f., 190, a
sea-martin.
annlan, m., condiment, kitchen.
anrach, 517, a forlorn person,
wanderer.; an-rath-ach.
anrath, m., misfortune, distress,
an, and rath, grace, luck.
aomaich, 4610, incline, force a
way ; by-form of aom.
aonach, m., 1660, 3488, (1) a soli¬
tary place, a mountain-top, hill;
(2) a place of union, a fair,
market; cf. Lat. unions, single;
unire, unite, both from unus,
aorabh, m., 4480, constitution,
frame (bodily or mental).
dr, 889, ploughing ; in Irish the
drach, l, 684, 689,1509, 1913, &c.,
a battle-field ; Ir. dr-mhagh, f.,
plain of slaughter; cf. mor-
mhoich, from mor-mhagh, sea-
drainn, f., 1698, 5065, vicinity;
neighbourhood ; air krainn an
tighe, in the vicinity of the
house ; cha tig mi air t’arainn,
I will not come near you, I will
have nothing to do with you ;
air arainn na beinne, all round
about the hill. From ad-rann,
an allotment, whence ad-
rannaim, I portion out (Kuno
Meyer, Contributions); for
honetics, compare ad-rigim,
bind ; inf. drach, a spancel ;
ad-rimim, I enumerate, whence
direamh, a number. The diction¬
ary meaning “forest” is un¬
known in literature or in
common speech.
drbhuidhe, 5344, for brbhuidhe,
gold-yellow; cf. Manx airh, gold.
ard-ghaoir, 2896, a loud thrilling
sound.
drdghuailleach, 5046, high-bowed
(of a ship); guala, shoulder.
armchleasach, 1316, “ weapon-
featsome,” dexterous.
drmunn, m., 685, 1090, 1687, 2240,
3246, 5779, a hero, warrior;
originally, a steward, “ maor”;
in MacVurich equivalent to
“ duine-uasal ”; from Norse
drmadhr, gen. drmanns, a
steward.
dros, m. f., 594, a dwelling, man-
drsaidh, 1293, ancient.
artrach, m. f., 6890, a vessel, ship ;
dheanadh deagh ardroch roimh
an tuil—A.M. 171 (1st edn.) ;
gahh an caomhanach-s’ ’nad
ardroich—ib. 176 ; an cuid
fhuair airdrigh—R.G. 144 ;
sgaradh o cheile an ardruidhe—
R.C. II. 204 ; do leig uaith na
hardradh go hAlbain—ib. ;
fardrach de long—W.H.T. III.
33. Ir. drthrach, vessel; E. Ir
arthrach, (1) ferrying over, (2) a
ferry-boat, a boat, vessel.
dsaig, dsuinn, i., 5990, tools, ap¬
paratus ; acfhuinn.
dsaran (dsran H.S.D.), m., 6503, a
destitute wanderer, a forlorn
object; bu tusa athair nan
asran—T. 191 ; from fas, deso¬
late.
ascaoin, 1952, taobh ascaoin, the
rough side of cloth, opposed to
taobh caoin, or simply caoin, the
smooth or “ right ” side ;
buidheann nach caoin caitein,
a folk not smooth of pile (i.e.
mood)—John MacCodrum.
ascaoin, 608, 2564, 2985, unkind¬
ness, harshness, enmity; ascaoin
eaglais, excommunication; as,
privative, and caoin, mild.