GLOSSARY;
OR,
EXPLANATION OF SOME OF THOSE IRISH WORDS WHICH MOST FREQUENTLY OCCUR, IN COMPOSITION WITH THE NAMES OF PLACES.From a Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by by Nicholas Carlisle
A B C D E F G H K L M N P R S T U
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AB, ABB, a Lord, an Abbot.
ABHAN, ABHUN, a River. Pronounced Oh-unh, but the correct pronunciation is O-vunh, or Áunh, hence the A'von.
ABUIDH, ready, expert, ripe.
ACHADH, a Field, i.e., a Field of Contention or Battle. To designate the substantive, "Field," the Irish write "Machaire" ; and a green Cornfield, "Gort."
ACHAR, AICHEAR, revengeful, cruel, ireful, morose. This word is used by Mr. Edward Lhuyd to express the adjective "sharp." But "Geár," is sharp: and when applied to the taste, the Irish write "Geár," of any thing naturally acid; and "Searbh," to express anything sour: thus, Lemon Juice is "Geár." -Vinegar "Searbh."
ACHILL, "Fiolar," an Eagle. A'chill, Ascending, or an Ascent to the Wood of Forest.
ACRADH, an Acre.
AG, at.
AGH, a Field, spreading from the Base of a Hill.
AILL, probably a Corruption of "Gall," as applied to Englishmen, or any Foreigner; for example "Sean-Ghall, or, Ghaill," the old English; correctly, it would be "Senbhriotaiúioch."
AILL, a Rock, a steep Summit, the Precipice beneath.
ÁIRSE, a Vault.
AIRSIDH, an Arch.
AN, of.
ANA, inexhaustible.
ANAGH, danger
ANUNN, ANONN, over. -"Anon."
AOSDA, ancient, old.
AR, upon.
ARD, Altitude, an high Place, or rising Ground.
ARM, AIRM, a Weapon, Arms.
ARMHACH, Slaughter, in Battle.
ART, a Tent, a Tabernacle.
ATH, a Ford.
ATTIN, Furze, or Gorse.
AWIN, a River.B
BAD, a Boat.
BAIL, BAILE, BAL, BALL, a Place of assembling a Tribe, a Home, a Town.
BALLA, BALLADH, a Wall, Bulwarks.
BALLACH, BEALACH, a High way.
BALLIN, BALLY, a Hamlet, or Inclosed place or Habitation.
BAN, desolate; because; Hors du page, interdicted.
BÁN, white.
BÁNH, a Farm-yard; vide "Bothan.
BAR, BARR, the Summit, or Uppermost Point of the Altitude of an Object.
BARN, a Judge of a Duel of Battle.
BEAG, BEG, little.
BEAL, BÉUL, a Mouth.
BEALLTUINE, May:-La Bealltuine, May-day.
BEN, a Woman
BUN, the Base of any Thing.
BÓ, a Cow.
BOCHD, BOCHT, poor.
BOG, soft, tender.
BOGHA, a Bow.
BOIDHE, BUIDHE, yellow.
BOLG, the Belly.
BOLLÓG, a Shell; also a Skull, the Tip of the head. This is according to O'Brien, and Lhuyd; but agreeable to the analogy of the language, it signifies a Swelling, or Tumour.
BOLÓG, a Heifer.
BON, BUN, a Base, Bottom, Foundation, or Root that has no visible Fibres; or where it is cut off, from them.
BORR, BURR, A Bunch, a Hump.
BORRAGHACH, strong, warlike, valiant; also swollen with Pride, or Vanity.
BOTH, BOTHOG, A Cattle Shed, A Hut, a Cottage, a Tent or Booth.
BOTHAN, a Barton, called in Ireland, "a Bawn,"
BRAN, black, a Raven, also, poor-"Bran-dubh," a Black Raven, to distinguish them from the grey-hooded Rooks.
BREAC, BREACH, as a Trout, spotted, of divers colours.C
CAHIR, CAR, A City.
CALLA, A Veil, a Hood, or Covering for the Head.
CAM, crooked.
CANACH, A Pond, or a Pool of stagnant Water.
CARN, A Monumental Heap of Stones, indiscriminately thrown up.
CARRACH, a stony Field.
CARRAGH, A Great Monumental Stone pitched on end.
CARRAN, a common Plant, or Weed.
CARRICK, A Rock, or Quarry.
CARRIG, an unhewn Stone, to mark a Boundary.
CAS, to twist.
CATHAOIR, a Chair.
CEANN, the Head.
CEILE, a Companion, one upon a visit.
CINE, a Head, or Chief of a Tribe:-From Cinn, The Head.
CING, strong in Power of Influence.
CIP, a File of armed Men.
CLANN, Children, i.e., Descendants in a direct Line of a Tribe of Family.
CLARA, CLARACH, plained, made smooth or even.
CLOCH, A Stone.
CLOIDHE, CLADH, an Intrenchment.
CLÚAIN, a Plain, or any beautiful Extant of Meadow.
CNOCK, a Hill, in the Centre of a Plain.
COILL, A Wood, a Grove.
COIR, a solitary, because excommunicated for Crimes.
COLL, a Hazle-tree.
COLM, a Dove or Pigeon.
CON, Perception.
CORCA, affected, proudly pre-eminent.
CRANN, a Tree.
CREACH, A Booty, a Prey.
CREAGACH, a rocky Road, also a loose stony Cliff, of slaty Crag.
CROAGH, An artificial sharp-pointed Hill, or Mound resembling a Rick.
CROIS, a Cross.
CÚIL, CÚL, a Closet a Couch, the inclosed back part; as when a Door is opened wide, the intermediate Space between the Wall and the Door, is the Cúl.
CÚINE, a corner.
CULTAR, a Plough-share.
CURRACH, CURRAGH, a Bog, a Fen, a Plain.D
DAIR, an Oak tree.
DEAGH, good, fair, kind.
DEARG, Redness
DEAS, DIAS, handsome, the right, southern.
DEISCEART, the due South.
DERRY, a corruption of Durtheach, a place of Pilgrimage.
DÍREME, pathless, as a Desert.
DOIRE, a Grove.
DOMHNACH, a Church, a Residence, or Castle of a Baron.
DON, DOWN, DUN, a Height or Fastness, a Fortress, a Hill.
DRISEOG, a Bramble.
DROM, DRUIM, a high narrow Ridge of Hills, the Back.
DUBH, black.
DUBLADE, a Scabbard.
DUCHAIS, local Inheritance:-See, FINEACHUS.
DUINÉ, a Man.
DUNÁDH, a House, an Habitation.E
EAGLAIS, EGLISH, a Church.
EITHRE, ERR, ERRY, the Tail, and End, Conclusion.
ENNIS, INIS, an Island.F
FAD, FEADH, long, extent.
FAIGIN, FAUGHAN, a Sheath.
FAL, a Fold, or Inclosure for Cattle.
FÁN, upon.
FEAR, FIR, a Man, Males.
FEARN, FEARNÓG, an Alder-tree.
FEIGHE, the Top of a House of Mountain.
FEIL, holy.
FEIR, FEUR, Grass, Hay.
FIACH, a Raven.
FIADH, a Deer.
FINEACHUS, national Inheritance. As for example, the Child of a British Subject, born on the sea, inherits the Privileges of an Englishman.-Duchais, is local Inheritance.
FION, few, little, less.
FIONN, pellucid, pale.
FUN, Land, or Ground.G
GAD, a twisted Withe.
GAL, Kindred.
GALL, a Native of France.
GAR, short.
GARA, GARACH, near, useful.
GARBH, rugged, coarse.
GARTHA, GÁRRTHA, a Shout or great Cry, a Bawling, to scare, or affright.
GEAL, white.
GEALL, a Pledge.
GEÁR, v. Achar.
GÉAR, GÉUR, GÚR, sharp, eager, acid.
GEIN, an Offspring, Kindred.
GHORM, blue.
GILLA, GIOLLA, a Servant, dexterously obedient.
GIOLCACH, a Reed.
GLAN, clear, clean.
GLAS, green.
GLEANN, a Valley.
GORT, a Green Cornfield.
GÚAL, a Coal.
GUIDHAIN, GUIDBHÁIN, an Englishman.
GURNA, a Cave, or Den.I
INIS, an Island.
IOGHA, the Yew-Tree.K
KELL, a Story, a Prophecy.
KEN, CEANN, the Head.
KILL, CILLE, a Church, or Cemetery.
KIN, CINE, a Family.
KIP, CIP, a File of armed Men.
KNOCK, CNOCK, a Hill, in the Centre of a Plain.L
LÁ, a Day.
LACHD, a Family, reared up from the Milk of the Parent.
LACHNA, a yellow, Die made with an Aquatic Plant.
LAG, weak, faint, feeble.
LAIGHIN, LAIGHION, the Province of Leinster; so called from the Spears used by the English.
LAMH, a Hand.
LAN, a Church.
LÁN, full.
LÁR, the middle.
LEACH, a flat Stone.
LEACH, to throw down.
LEIRG, a Plain.
LIN, LINN, a Pool, or Pond, a Lake.
LIOS, LIS, a Fortified House, a Hamlet, the Residence of a Tribe, Family, or a Detachment of Men.
LOCH, LOUGH, a Lake, a Pool.
LOINN, Joy, Gladness.
LONN, strong.
LUIBHE, an Herb.
LUS, a Leek,M
MAC, a Son; in the ancient designation of Kindred, the second degree of Consanguinity; Lineal descent was described by the prefix O', for example, O'NEILl, the name of the Chief of a Tribe; Mac Neil, the name given to the collateral Branches.
MACHAIRE, Field.
MAGH, a Plain, or great Extent of even, level Country.
MAHM, a clenched Hand, or Fist.
MAIN, the Hand.
MAM, a Mother:-MO MHAM, my Mother; hence, probably, "Mamma."
MIL, Honey.-DRUS MHEALA, Honey-dew.
MODH, MOGH, A Manner, or Fashion.
MOIL, a Heap cast up.
MOINSE, a Peat-pit, a Turbary.
MÓN, MOIN, little Piles of Peat, drying in a Field.
MONAGH, a mountainous Bog.
MÓR, great huge.
MOY, a corruption of MAGH.
MUC, a Swine.
MUIR, the Sea.
MULL, a Multitude.
MÚR, a walled Defence.N
NA, in.
NÉID, a Wound in Battle.
NOCH, NOGH, which.
NOIS, NOS, a Custom, or Manner.
NOSÚIGHTHE, naked.
NUADH, new.O
ÓG, whole, entire, young.
OGH, the Segment of a Circle.
OMAGH, removed from Solitude, a Place of Mirth.
ONN, or, OIR, Furze.P
PÁIL CHLOCH, a Pavement.
POC, POCAN, a He-goat.R
RÁ'C, a King.
RAC, a Pouch.
RAIGH, an Arm; a corruption of "Braich." "Raighe," a Ray.
RAILGE, REILEAG, a Church-yard.
RASÁ'N, an Under-wood, a place full of Shrubs.
RATH, an Ancient Intrenchment, or Barow, the Residence of a Chief.
REIDH, ready, open.
RÉIGH, a Way.
RÚTA, a Herd, a Drove, a Rout, in full Motion.S
SAIMHE, Pleasure.
SASAMH, Delight, Solace.
SEAN, SEANDHA, old.
SEARB, SEARR, Theft, condemned Felons.
SEARBH, v. ÁIRSE.T
TAL, TALL, over, beyond, on the other Side.
TAR, beyond, over against.
TEAGH, TACH, a House.
TEAMPALL, a Temple, a Church.
TEINIADH, fiery.
TEINNE, Force, Power.
TEOLL, a Thief.
TEORA, a Limit.
TIR, TIRE, Land, Country.
TOBAR, TUBBER, a Well, formed by a Spring of Water.
TOCHAR, TOCHUR, a Cause-way; correctly, "Páil chloch." A Pavement.
TOM, TUM, a Tuft of Bushes.
TOR, a Bush,
TOR, correctly TÚR, a Tower.
TRÁIGH, a Strand, the Sea-shore.
TUIL, a Flood.
TULA, a Hillock.
TULLA, a flat Green.
TU'S, a Beginning, a Foundation, a Proceeding.U
UILE, UILLE, OILLE, all, greater, Omnipotent.
UMAD, about thee, near.
UR, Heath.
U'R, fresh.
URCHUR, a Throw, a Cast, a Shot from the Shoulder.
URLÁR, the Floor.
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