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annsa preferable (ausa) innis tell (ii-ys)
anns — in the (as) uinnlean elbows
anrath m. distress (aara)
annlan m. condiment (aulan)
cainnlean candles (cailan)
e fhein, mi fhin, become e he, mi hi (Lochalsh).
RÙ, rà, Ridire!— Ross 84, for run, ran— a very
splendid secret : — ^Aur.
§18.
II. In literature the following instances of Denasalisation are
noteworthy :
1. The prep, an with the Art. d.s. anns an becomes — a's,
' sa,' as, ast :
a stigh, in the house
a steach, into the house
a' s t-earrach, in the spring : — N.G.P. 5, 62
Is bochd am fear nach faigh a leòir a's t-Fhoghar — He is
a poor man who won't get his fill in Autumn : — N.G.P.
' 219; 20
'S a' gheamhradh — in the winter.
2. The prepositional prenoun and preverb com-
cothrom m. equipoise § 147, 1
coguis f. conscience § 184, 31
3. Nouns :
initio —
bias m. taste ; O.G. mlas
brath m. betrayal ; M.G. mrath. Inf. of mairnim
brugfcm. hostel ; O.G. mruig
uibhir f. number, quantity : L. n-umer-us
medial —
ifrinn (ifirn, iutharn) f. hell, L. infern-um
iar-ogha m. f. great-grandchild : O.G. iarm-ua
lùchairt f. palace : O.G. longphort haven, camp, whence,
.^ - Longford, Luncarty
Ji^A '. rùbail f. rumple :— Am Fear-Ciùil 327
■'■ eanntag f. nettle, an neanntag f. the nettle
eumhann m. pearl, an neamhain f. the pearl, Ir. neamh-
unn § 12.
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