Abairsech, a manufacturing woman, iii. 116.

Abh, sweet (see Abhrann), iii. 371. Abh a cear, since I slew [the death of], iii. 456.

Abhrann, a song of any tune or measure, i. 371, 377, 378. Abrus, material, iii. 115, n. 87. Aco, to him or with them, iii. 518.

Ach, a groan or sigh (see Aileach), ii. 152.

Achadh, a field, or division of land, i. clxxxii.

Acht-comaithe, with equal immunity iii. 504.

Acra, to sue, iii. 499.

Adabraid n-aille, ostentatiousness of fame, iii. 428. Adairt, a pillow, iii. 489.

Adand, a small candle, iii. 246 (see
Cainnill).

Adannai, kindle, ignite, iii. 505.
Adbelad, will die, iii. 221.
Adbond, bind, sweet or melodious,

a song or tune, iii. 386, 387. Adbond Trirech, a triple Adbond, a tune in which three parts are understood, namely, genntraighe, goltraighe, and suantraighe, iii. 387.

Adbreth, a species of poetry peculiar to the order of poet called Anradh,

ii. 171.

Adgenedar, Aithgenethar, to make restitution, iii. 508.

Adgiallat, they submit, or owe allegiance to, iii. 514. Adhal, dishonour, blemish, or disgrace, iii. 518. Adid, his two, iii. 497. Admilithi, more pale: one of the jesters of Conaire Mór, monarch of Eriu, so called, iii. 150.

Aedh or Udh," a spark of fire", from which is derived Aedh, the proper Christian name of a man, Anglicised Hugh, ii. 132.

Aenach, a fair, or general assembly, i. cclv.

Aenach Gubha, a moaning or mourn. ing assembly, iii. 383.

Aes Sidhe, "dwellers in the hills", "the fairy people", . 198. Agell do, [his pledge to him, i.e., he is entitled to] his brooch and everything composed of gold and of silver-his pledged article, whatever it be, iii. 112.

Agid, In Agid, face to face, against the face of, iii. 458.

A h-Athain, "from Athens", iii. 526-7.

A h-Espain, "out of Spain", iii.

210.

Aicbeile, dangerous severity, etc., iii. 440.

Aiced-Fige, weaving implements, iii. 116.

Aicdi, work of art, iii. 504. Aidbdenaib, prosecutors, ii. 500. Aidbsi, great or greatness; its technical signification in music was the singing of a multitude in chorus, iii. 246, 247.

Aidbsi, corus cronáin, a kind of guttural or purring chorus; a great chorus or vocal concert (see Cepóc), iii. 245, 371, 374, 376. Aideadh Uladh, the deaths of the Ultonians, ii. 94.

Ai Esain, same as Aigthe Esain, rankEsain, iii. 517.

Aige, a stranger, iii. 507.

Aighthe Esain, the proportional increase of a man's Esain due to his special rank or honour, iii. 515 (see Esain).

Aigne, an arguer, or pleading counsellor, i. ccxxiii, celii, cclxxiii.

Ail, a fence, a stake fence, i. clxxxi, cxxxii, cxci, cel.

,, comarbus, a divisional fence between the lands of co-heirs, or shares of gavelled land, i. clxxxi. Ail, a stone; Ach, a groan or sigh, hence Aileach, ii. 152.

Ail bend Alatuaith n-dronaicde, flowing capes dexterously embroidered, iii. 142.

Ailestar, Ailastair, the bog firs (recte, Iris pseudacorus, or common flag or Iris, now called Feleastrom), i. lxxiii; iii. 190.

Ailgine, tranquillity, etc., iii. 221.
Aili, other, iii. 506.

Ailsed-nadma, intentional fraudulent knotting, iii. 493.

Aimsir na c-curadh, the time of a champion's military education, ii. 367.

Ain, Aine, rushes, iii. 486, 489.
Aíndíden, Friday, iii. 507.
Ainmed, disparagement, iii. 514,520.
Airbernad, diminution, curtailment,
iii. 516.

Airbid, a measure of weight, iii. 483, n. 524.

Airbi, a wooden fence, i. ccciv. Airbir, an armful [recte, a shoulder bundle or load], iii. 487. Aircend, a defined boundary or limit, i. ccl.

Airchinnech, a lay vicar, a land steward [of monastery or church land], i. cclii; ii. 31, 169. Airchisecht, bemoaning, iii. 442, 454.

Airech Feibhe, a chief of dignity, iii. 114, and 126-7.

Aire, a lord, a title of distinction, iii. 468.

Airech, litigation here, iii. 499.
Airecht, a court, ii. 20.
Airecht Fodeisin, his own court, i.e.

Aire Desa, the lowest grade of Flath, i. ccxxxiv, ccxlvii; ii. 468, 494, 516.

Echtai, a high constable of a
Crich or territory, i. ccxlv,
ccxlvii; iii. 468, 497.
Fine, the chief of kindred of a
Fine, i. cci, ccxlvii; iii. 516.
Forgaill, an officer who corres-
ponds to the Welsh Canghellor
or chancellor, i. ccxliii; iii. 468,
500.

Tuise, commander of the levy
of a Tuath, cf. Dux (Duc-s) and
A. Sax. Here-tog, ccxliii; iii.
468, 469, 499, 516.

Airel, rooms, or compartments [in a house], iii. 7.

Aireman, Airemh, a ploughman, i. ci. Airgetlach, a general name for a

metallic ore, i. ccccix.

Airigis (perceives), he perceived, iii. 448.

Airigtib gaisced, missive weapons of valour, ii. 303.

Airilliud, good works, iii. 514. Airinech, a frontage, i. cccxlvi. Airitiuth, maintenance, iii. 497. Airlicud, Airluccud, borrowing or

lending on a pledge, iii. 487, 49, 487. Airlighe ar da cleth, chief or highest advisers; the members of the council of each Fine; the Cuicer na Fine, or the five chiefs of kindred of a Fine, i. cclxviii. Airlis, a yard of a Forus, or enclosed paddock in which cattle were impounded, see note on Fer Forais, i. cclxxx, ccci, ceciv, iii. 520. Airmed, a measure of bulk, iii. 483. Airthind Airbind, oats, i. ccclxiv. Airthiur, the east, Airthiur Foitsi, the back part of the south side of the seat or couch, iii. 509. Aisneis cleith, a private information against a nobleman, i. ccxlv. ,,meirle, a thief's information, i. cclxxxii.

Aite, a tutor, iii. 446.

Aitech Comaide, father or chief of a Comaithches, copartnership or gild, i. ccxvi.

Aiteog, a string which is put about the mouth of a bag, ini. 117. Aith, a kiln, iii. 486.

Aithcumba n-aige, dressing of wounds, iii. 486.

Aithech, a tenant, a plebeian, ii. 36, iii. 469, 500.

Aithech ar a Treba, a tribe tenant

on his ancestral home. iii. 482, more correctly, the head of a copartnership or gild, i. cci. Aithech Baitse, Aithech Baitsidhe, a man who aspired to belong to the privileged grades of society, a Bachelor of Bó-Aireship, a tenant bachelor of Airechus, probably connected with the Latin and Romance terms Baccalaria Bacele, i. ccl, ccli, iii. 438, 524. Aitherach, a gain, iii. 493. Aithgin, dat. pl. Aithginnaib, the equal

and

of, restitution, i. cxxiv, clxxxiii, cclxxx, cclxxxii, ccxci, ccxcii ; ǹi. 112, 456, 487, 489.

Aitire, a security between two par

ties, a bail, cxcvii, excviii, cclxxv, cclxxxiv, cclxxxv, ccxcii; iii. 474. Aitire Foesma, an Aitire of adoption, that is, a security for the liabilities incurred in affiliating a distant relative or a stranger to a Fine, i. ccxciii; i. 474. Attire Luige, an oath-bound Aitire, iii. 474, n. 487. Aitire Nadma, the binding or knot

ting Aitire; a security bound by a Naidm or bond, corresponding to the nexus of Roman law, i. ccxcii; iii. 474.

Aithirne, Aithrine, fixed lawful fines,

rights, and privileges, iii. 514. Aithlimi, readiness, swiftness, ii. 448. Alad, a wound, iii. 450.

Alaile, Alaill, the other, ii. 480, 493. Alaili, another the other, ii. 500. Alamu, her hands, see Almhain, i. ccciii.

Alanai, one of them, iii. 480.

Albanach, an Albanian or native of Alba, now Scotland, i. clxv. All, the reins of a chariot; also the eyes or projections on the yoke through which the reins passed, i. cccclxxxi, cccclxxxii.

,, Dualach, a piece of harness almost identical with the Cuirpi dualach, or peaked straddle of the present time, i. cccclxxxi, cccclxxxii.

oir, golden bridles, iii. 160.
Alla, away (far off), iii. 456, 458.
Allaid, a wild stag, ini. 428.
Allugg, his oath, iii. 487.
Almsona, alms, i. ccxl.

Al-Tuath, another territory,__and

used for a man of another Tuath or territory, cf. A. Sax. elþeódig,

strange; Welsh Altud, a foreigner, i. cxxviii.

Alta, gashes, iii. 440. Ama, wardens, iii. 509. Amae, alas, indeed, ii. 448. Amais, mercenaries [military retainers] . 389, 90, 91, 92. Amh, indeed, ini. 430, 460. Amh echin, now indeed, ui. 460. Amhrath, non-rath, the bounty or payment given to the people who cried and lamented at the funeral of the chief, lord, or any body else, and for which bounty there was no further return ever to be made. It is compounded of the negative particle Amh, non, and Rath, wages, etc., iii. 384.

Amhus, or Amhuis, mercenaries corresponding to the Gaulish Ambacti, i. cxiii, ccxxxvi; ü. 389. See Amais.

Ammbur Indlait, a washing trough, iii. 486.

Amrus, suspicion, information based
on suspicion, i. cclxxvii.
Amsaib, body-guards-men, iii. 509.
See Amais.

Amuis righ, the body-guard of a king, ii. 508. See Amais.

Anad, a stay, i. cclxxxiii, cclxxxiv. Anagraitto, disputes, quarrels, etc., iii. 511.

Anáil, strife, iii. 416.

Anair, a species of negative laudatory poem, ii, 173.

Anamain, a species of poetry peculiar to the order of poet called Ollamh. The great Anamain was a species of poem which contained four different measures of composition, namely the Nath, the Anair, the Laid, and the Eman, and it was composed by an Ollamh only, i. 171, 173.

Andoin, the church, iii. 509. Andord, Non-Dord (for the particle an is deprivative in sense), that is, it is not exactly a Dord or murmur, but something higher than it, iii. 378, 379. See Coblaighe.

Anendge, dishonour (impurity, want of innocence), iii. 514.

Anflaith, Anflath, a rich tenant farmer, who has wealth, but is not a Flath or true lord; a middle man, ii. 36; ii. 491.

Anfoladh, misdeeds, ii. 514.

Anfolta (Anfolad), misdeeds, op

pression, i. 520.

Ano, their recognition, etc., ii. 513. Anradh, a poet of the second order, ii. 171, 217; iii. 316. Anruith, a warrior, ini. 446. Ansruth, a man who vindicates the honour of his territory and people, a kind of territorial high constable, i. ccxlvi ; iii. 513, 517. Antengtaid ar da Feth Airecht no Danaig, eloquent men having a recognized position derived from land or noble professions; they were the selected representatives of the Fine, corresponding to the Welsh Taisbantyle, i. cclxviii. Aoir, satire, iii. 481.

Aos Ealadan, men of science, i.cccxxx. Apa (same as oba), to shun (to refuse), i. 420.

Apad, a legal notice, i. cclxxxiii, cclxxxv.

nadma Aitire, notice of bail bond, i. cclxxxv.

Apdatar, they died, iii. 220, 221. Apdaines, persons whose rank was proclaimed or legally admitted, i. clxxxvii.

Ar, for Atbert, i.e., says or did say, iii. 510.

Arach, guarantee, iii. 416.

Aracol, a room or compartment, i. ccclx.

Araicecht, the grammar of the pupils, ii. 172

Araid, charioteers, i. 444, etc.
Arathar, a plough, iii. 500.
Arba orba orbar, pl. Orbain, mo-
dern arbhar, corn, or corn-meal or
shelled grain, i. ccclxii, ccclxv; ii.
474.

Arclisde, gymnasts, iii. 365.
Arcuirether, he restrains, i. 498.
Ardaig, excess, iii. 472.

Ardan, a pigin, a drinking vessel, i. ccclv; ii. 495.

Ard Arcon imod Toisi, high nobles

of great state. Flaths entitled to hold an Airecht Foleith or manorial court, i. cclxviii.

Ard neme, high sanctuary, ii. 515. Ard Righ, high or paramount king, corresponding to the British Gweledig, and the Anglo-Saxon Bretwalda, i. ccxxxi

Ard Solus, hill of light, or hill upon which a signal light was burned, i. cccxviii.

Ardreth, a species of poetry peculiar to the order of poet called Cana, ii.

171.

Arfuin, Arfoimsin, accept thou [or I present to thee], iii. 221. Arggat, or Airgat, silver, i. ccccxxii ; ii. 491.

Arra, a charge, i. cclxxxi.

Arracur, filing a charge, i. cclxxix. Arsendtee, singing? (recte, songsters), iii. 365.

Art Fine, the principal man of a Fine, i. cciv.

Arthana, charms, iii. 440.

Asatluí, in revolt, aggressive, iii. 505.

Asana, asses, ini. 330.
Ascria, wanting, ii. 497.
Asne, it is he, iii. 497.

Ass, new milk, i. ccclxxi; ii. 474, 499.

Ass, pl. Assai, a sandal, a shoe. This term is frequently applied to women's shoes and bishops' sandals, both of which were sometimes made of Findruine, i. ccclxxxv, cccxcviii, dexlii; ini. 104, 105, 157, 166.

Assu, danger [recte, to want, to require], ii. 450.

Astaither, assigned or confirmed to, iii. 513.

Astha, deficient, ii. 497.

At, a hat, an ornamental covering for the head (see Righ Barr), cf. Eng. Hat, Germ. Hut, Old Norse Höttr. i.cccxve; iii. 209.

Atball, to suffer or fall, iii. 493.
Atchisiu, I perceive, iii. 446.
Atcomren, he pays, iii. 499.
Atcota, they had, or they possessed,

iii. 516.

Atguidhetsom, he vindicates, represents, iii. 515.

Athachs, tenants, but in this place used for such persons as performed the household service of a noble, or person of rank, i. dexlii. Athchanaidh (a reciter), a class of poet whose business it was to sing to the instruments played upon by another, iii. 353.

Athchardes, hostility, iii. 454. Athgabail, a second or counter dis

tress; the Withernam of the Anglo-Saxons, i. cclxxxv. Imbleogain, a counter distress levied on a kinsman, i. ccxci. Athigmith, glorifying, iii. 428.

Ath-urnaide, the nurturer or sponsor of a suit or pleading, probably the true origin of "Attorney", 474.

iii.

Atlendai, to injure, to diminish, ii. 514.

Atlu, reproach, insult, iii. 514.
Atndamait, they concede, i. 491.
Atod, long [space of time], iii. 430.
Atracht, arose [or did rise], in. 444.
Atraigestar, they rose up, iii. 452.
Att, swelling, iii. 448.

Auchuimriuch n-vir, ear-clasps of
gold, i. 146-7, 185, 186.
Aue, a grandson, iii 495, 548.
Aurcrait, to diminish.
Au-Nasc, U-Nasc, an ear-ring, "a
ring for the ear, that is, a ring of
gold which is worn upon the fin-
gers or in the ears of the sons of
the free or noble families", Cor.
Glossary, ii. 185-6.

Aurrach, Eirrech, Errech, an extraordinary levy, iii. 507. Aurscartadh, carving [or ornamentation], ii. 29, 30.

Aurslon, the breast of a mantle [recte, a fastening in the breast or opening of a mantle], iii. 150. Baar, top or head, i. cccxcvii. Bacanaig, hobgoblins, ii. 301. Baccan, a crook, etc., iii. 219, 220. Bachall, a bishop's crozier, i cclxxxix. Badesta, now at once, forthwith, iii. 452, 456.

Badb, a raven, a vulture; Fors n-gera in badb, over which the raven will croak, iii. 422. Badhba, conspicuous, iii. 58. Baegul, unguarded: uair baeguil, an unguarded moment, iii. 450. Bai, nom. plu. and gen. sing. of Bó,

a cow, u. 498, 501.

Bai Braisse, sudden death, ii. 372. Baidhbhi, gen. of Badbh; Baidbhi belderg, of the red-mouthed vulture, Badbh is properly speaking a raven, or carrion crow, but here it must be a vulture, ii. 454. Bhaiceirdset [same as Focherdsat], they threw, i. 438. Baile, the equivalent of the Latin Pagus, i. lxxxi.

Baile Biatach, the Baile of the victualler or steward, i. xci, xciii. cliii, cc.

Buile Maoir, steward's town, i. cliii.

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an gabhainn, smith's town, i. ccvii.

na cerd, the town of the Cerd or worker in precious metals, i. ccvii.

Bairchi, i. Sliabh Bairche, i.e. a mountain, iii. 432.

Bairgin, or Bairghin, a cake or loaf of bread, Bairgin Indruic, a full household cake or loaf, Bairgin Banfhuine, a loaf or cake sufficient for one woman's meal, Bairgin Ferfuine, a cake or loaf sufficient for a man's meal, i. cxlii, ccclix, ccclxiv, ccclxvi, iii. 31, 481, 512. Ballyboe, a division of land, i. lxxxix. Ban amus, wives of mercenaries [mercenary women], iii. 504.

Bananaig, Bananachs, iii. 424, 425, 449, 450.

Ban-ghresa, woman's work, ü. 133. Banna, a drop; it was also the name of one of the six cupbearers of Conaire Mór, monarch of Eriu, iii. 144. Bansidhe, Bensidhe, fairy women, ii. 131, iii. 381, 382, 383.

Barc, a bond or hostage (?) i. dexli. Barficfa, will be fought, iii. 458. Barr, a mind, diadem, or crest, ii. 202, 209, 200. Cathbarr, Cenn Barr, Cleitme, Eo Barr, all different names for a covering or ornament for the head, ii. 209, etc. Barr Bruinn, Bruinn's [golden] diadem, i. 199 to 202,; a square cap like the old French Berret, and Spanish Barrete, i. cccxcvii. Barra Buadh, the name of the instrument with which Find Mac Cumhaill called out his troops for war or for the chase; it is a corrupt form of the ancient word BennBuabhaill, or Buffalo-horn or trumpet, iii. 305.

Barred, a warm covering for the head,

worn chiefly by women, i. cccxcvi. Bassaib, low drinking bowls or basins. The English word "basin", contains the same root, iii. 478.

Basschaire na n-ech, tramping of the horses, iii. 426. Basslethna, wide-hoofed, iii. 428. Beanna Flatha, horns of a Flath [of sovereignty], iii. 502. Bean Comorba, a co-heiress, i. cxix. Beanchara, a female friend, i. dexliii.