Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases

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24t. Deasail air gach iii. {b)
25. Dheanadh tii caonnag re do dha lurgaiih
26. Dean math an aghaidh 'n iiilc.
27. Deanàth ath is muilin deth. (c)
28. Dh'ithe na caoraich an cuid troimh.
29. Deire mo sgeòil mo sguitse' dol thugam air mo
dhruim.
30. Dalta chinn charraich nach fulaing fuachd no
teas.
31. Dan' athbliuailt.
32. Dalt arain eorna mhicphilip a dol am feathas 'sam
feathas.
33. Druidi gach eun re ealtain.
34. Deoch mhor do Bhrian 's b'e sin a mhiann.
35. Dona' umaidh 's donadh aige !
36. Deireadh an latha 's maith na h-eolaich.
37. Darn' mnai a chlarsair.
E.
1. Eisd re gaodh nam beann gus an traogh na h-uis-
geacha.
(è) The Deasail, now only observed in passing the cup, was
one of the Scandinavian rites, as well as it was one prevalent
among the ancient Gael ; nay, it may be traced throughout most,
nations of the habitable globe.
(c) « Mak' a kirk and a mill of it." The meadow and the
mill were ever to be found near the kirk. Churchmen were evei*
provident.