Imatges de pàgina
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ceall-port, a see
sag-art, a priest
tob-ar, a fountain

láid-ir, strong
punn-an, a sheaf
tuib-e, straw
tairng-e, a nail

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dor-as, a door

fal-am, empty
lán-a, a lane

lat-ac, mire

lam-rann, a handstaff

Eclipses.

ar mbrát-air, our brother

far mbol-an, our bullock
ar gcait-reim, our triumpli
ar ndán-act, our boldness
ar bfear-ann, our ground
ar ngaird-in, our garden
ar ngeib-ioll, our chains
ar nguid-e, our prayer
ar bpíos-a, our piece
don tsim-leoid, to the
chimney

don tsluas-ad, to the shovel
ar dtiarn-a, our lord

ar gcoinn-eal, our candle
ar bpob-al, our people
ar dtein-e, our fire
arndiad-act, our godliness

Familiar words of three syllables.

Aspirates nearly quiescent | sub-ailc-e, virtue

meas-arg-aċd, temperance

Crut-ug-ad, proof

mall-uig-te, cursed

neart-ug-ad, to strengthen

gad-uig-e, a thief

slan-aig-teoir, savior
crut-aig-teoir, creator

céard-uig-e, a tradesman

párr-at-as, paradise
tig-ear-na, a lord
beann-aig-te, blessed

+ siorr-tuig-eact, eternity
cod-lat-ac, drowsiness
céill-id-e, sensible
muin-ig-in, confidence
marc-uig-eact, riding

foirg-nit-coir, a builder
túis-mig-teoir, a parent
com-ar-sain, a neighbour
ceann-aig-im, I buy
foill-sig-te, published
dall-ruig-te, blind
an-trát-ać, untimely
sás-uig-te, satisfied
coig-lig-im, I accompany

Strong aspirates.

stoc-aid-e, stockings

uar-fair-e, a watch

og-ast-oir, an host

riag-luig-eoir, a ruler

ad-lac-ad, burying

tréad-uig-e, a shepherd

stéic-eac-a, entrails

+ Pop,

unceasing, and tĺsesêt,
t, coming

ion-at-ar,

Dorc-a-das, darkness

beact-uig-e, polite.

cáird-eam-uil, friendly

ion-at-ar, bowels
an-bfainn-e, fainting

bruit in-eac, measles

cruad-croid-eac, - hard

ord-ug-ad, order

hearted

cam-bèul-aċ,wrymouthed cruad-al-aċ, cruel

am-uid-eact, folly.

dán-ard-a, bold,

lin-ead-ac, linen

druis-eam-uil, lecherous

oil-cam-úin, food

dic-ioll-ac, diligent

mion-geart-a, minced

dút-ract-ac, careful

+soib-is-geul, gospel

eif-eact-ac, effectual

int-leact-ac, intelligent!

neam-nair-eaċ, shameless

gab-alt-us, a farm

brac-ad-oir, a malster

mac-air-e, a field
céad-co-sac, centipede

leat-og-bàn, sole fish
fin-eam-uin,a vine
buid-eac-as, gratitude
dún-marb-að, man
slaughter
stríop-ac-as, fornication
ban-og-lac, a maid servant
loiċ-ead-oir, a chandler
sean-mat-air, a grand
mother

sib-éalt-a, civil

mot-uig-im, I feel

Promiscuous.

Dam-ant-a, damned
cam-cos-ac, bandy legged
sud-air-e, a kerchief
speac-lair-id, spectacles
fiad-aill-e, weeds
bun-ad-as, a foundation
cis-dion-aċ, a kitchen
ais-dring-ad, a transla-

bain-cliam-uin, a mother-dran-cud-a, a flea

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ull-cab-can, an owl
easg-an-breae, a lamprey
cab-aisu-e, cabbages
grian-muir-e, blackberries
seam-sóg-a, sorrel
mear-dán-act, rashness
ceann-dán-a, head strong
cin-cam-nac, fortuitous

Bid, Story. or cros-ant-a, lidings

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fír-in-eac, true

Port-láirg-e, Waterford

fon-od-ac, jeering

léir-measd-a, considerate muin-in-eac, confident tuat-all-aċ, rustic

leas-at-air, a step father leas-ing-ean, astep daugh

ter

cuid-eacd-a, a companion

maig-ist-ir, a master
maig-ist-reas, a mistress
iom-air-e, a ridge
caib-id-il, a chapter
soc-raid-e, a burial
ceap-air-e, a buttercake
saig-itt-eóir, a soldier
bunn-air-e, a footman

bean-ósd-a, a lanlady cur-aig-in, a can

Féid-lim-e, Felix

ur-slug-am, to vomit

Part-al-an, Bartholemew

mot-ug-ad, feeling

Maoi-leaċ-luinn, Lough- sealb-ug-ad, possession

lin Matachy

gniom-ar-a, actions

bar-unt-act, a barony

toil-eam-úil, wilful

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fáid-cad-óir-eact, prophecy in-meód-on-aċ, internal iom-ad-uig-im, to multiply. iom-airg-id-eaċd, decency

cóim-neart-ug-ad, confirmation mi-riag-alt-a, unruly

móir-mean-am-naċ, magnanimous neam-baog-al-aċ, secure

neam-tab-act-ac, unprofitable (14)

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ETYMOLOGY.

ARTICLE.

The Irish language has only one article, corresponding to the definite article in English; viz.

Singular

Mas. Fem.

Plural

Mas. and Fem.

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Names of men and males, are masculine; as, Aod, Hugh; laoċ, an hero; eaċ, an horse.

Diminutives in an, ean, ín, en, derivatives in aide, aid, aire, eoir, ac, or; and abstract substantives in as, and eas, are commonly masculine; as, cnocan, an hillock; tineas, sickness; sionnac, a fox. Names of women and females, are feminine; as, Maire, Mary; siúr, sister.

Names of countries and rivers; diminutives in og, and eog; and abstract substantives, except those in as, and eas, are feminine; as, Eirin, Ireland; gile, whiteness; duileóg, a little leaf. (16).

CASE.

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