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§ 130.
-iach, -leach
brisleach f . overthrow of an army, breach : bris break
broclach f. badger's den : broc m. badger
brollach, broilleach m. breast : bruinne f. breast, brù f.,
g.s. bronn belly cf. Loth R.C. xi\!., xv .
cabhlach m. fleet, O.G. coblach : L. cybaea transport,
cymba boat
connlach f. straw, stubble : L. canna reed
crannlach f. brushwood, jetsom : crann m. tree
cuallach f. corporation, family, M.G. cuan-lacht f. litter
mèirleach m. thief, phps. from mairnim betray. Inf. brath
mullach m. top, summit : mul m. conical heap, mound
òirleach, f. inch, O.G. ordlach inch : ord thumb
teallach m. hearth, O.G. tenlach : teine fire
also probably
mach-lag, f. matrix : mac son
tromlach m. weight, bulk : trom
§ 131. -m- Suffixes.
1. with monosyllables
-m freumh m. root, stem, O.G. fre-m,
W. gwraidd, sing, gwreiddyn, L. radix, ramus bough,
O.H.G. wurz, N. rot
gniomh m. deed, O.G. gni-m, Inf. of gni does
seinn, f. singing : O.G. seinm
sniomh m. twist, sadness, O.G. sni-m, Inf. of sni
tairm, toirm f. noise, W. twrf tumidt, L. turba,
O.G. tor-ann thunder, W. taran
2. with polysyllables : —
-0- stems (1) old -a- stems :
agaUamh m. conferring, conversation, O.G. accaldam,
acallam, Inf. of ad-glad-ur
caitheamh m. spending, O.G. caith-em. Inf. of caithim
creideamh m. faith, O.G. cret-em
feitheamh m. waiting, O.G. feth-em. Inf. of fethim
seachamh-inntinn, f. satisfaction, gratification,
O.G. sech-em, following