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ALBAN
BEADAGAN
AlbaNj albe, albin, small herd of
cattle.
Alc, alee, an elk.
Allabhair, allaidh, allmhadadh,
allamhadadh, a wolf.
Allum, a hind (Ir.).
Almha, almhine, alamh, alam-
hme (Ir. Olum), cattle.
Amain-fheithe, an amphibious
animal.
Amhach, a terrier.
Amhas, a wild beast.
Amhlair, a monster.
An-chu, a fox.
Anmaxda, anmide, anmann,
animal (Old Jr.).
Antrellach, a boar (Old Jr.).
AoDH, a sheep (hence aodhaire,
a shepherd).
Aoi, a herd, a flock of sheep, a
cow, cattle.
AoiDEACH, a cow.
Aon-adharcach, aon-bheannach,
the unicorn.
AoN-CHU, a war-hound.
Ap, apa, apag, app, an ape,
Arachd, arrach, arracht, a
monster.
Arc, arcan, a sucking-pig, a
bear, a stag, a hind, a whale.
Arc crannach, young of sow.
Archoicid, a staghound ; arrcho-
gaid, hunting dog.
Ar-chu, a chained hound, a
mastiff, a fierce dog, a blood-
hound.
Arc-mhuc, a male pig.
Arcra, a cow (dry, Ir.).
Ar-dhamh, a plough ox.
Arinn, a forest deer.
Arpag, a ravenous creature.
Arr, a stag, a hind, an elk.
Arr-chogaidh, the hound that
first winds or comes up with
the deer (arradiogaidh).
Art, arth, a bear.
As, asain, asal, assal (fem.), asan,
asana (ph), an ass — as all or al.
As-CHU, a water dog.
As-CRODH, a dry cow or cows.
Athach, athaid, a monster, a
fierce boar.
Atharla, a quey, a heifer.
Athghamhach, a cow two years
old, calfless.
Ath-thalmhain, a mole.
Ath-uanach, larabless sheep.
B
Ba, cow, cows (bai, Old Ir.).
Bag, a hog or pig.
Bad-alan, a water vole.
Badarais, badaroisean, a monster
(lit. a clump in the path).
Baedh, a boar.
Baidne, an animal; baidnein,
small group of.
Baighle, a fawn.
Bailg-fhioxx, white bellied
cow.
Bainbh, bainbhin, banbh, a
sucking or young pig.
Baixeach, a mare.
Baixeasag, baineasg, a ferret,
she ferret.
Baircxe, a cat, a female cat,
a white cat.
Bairicean, baircin, baircean,
baireacan, a ferret.
Baisleach, an ox.
Balgair, balgaire, a fox, a dog,
an otter.
Baxaiche, the outer of two
plough horses.
Baxxach, a fox.
Baxsear, bansearrach, a filly.
Baxsgal, a whale, a leviathan,
a monster.
Baodhax, baoghan, a calf.
Baodhaxx, an elk, a moose
deer.
Barcxe, a cat.
Beabhar, a beaver.
Beadagax, a yearling ram.