Glossary
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"Legends and Stories of Ireland", by Samuel Lover, [1831, 1834],
Glossary
Alpeen--a cudgel.
Bad Scran--Bad food.
Bad Win, Bad Cess--Malediction. Cess is an abbreviation of success.
Baithershin--It may be so.
Ballyrag--To scold.
Caureen--An old bat. Strictly, a "little "old hat. "Een, "in Irish, is diminutive.
Colleen Dhas--Pretty girl.
Comether--Corruption, of "Come hither. Putting his comether" means forcing his acquaintance.
Gommoch--a simpleton.
Hard Word--Hint.
Hunkers--Haunches.
Kimmeens--Sly tricks.
Machree--My dear.
Mavourneen--My darling.
Musha!--An exclamation, as "Oh, my! Oh, la!"
Noggin--a small wooden drinking vessel.
Phillelew--An outcry.
Spalpheen--a contemptible person.
Stravaig--To ramble.
Ulican--The funeral cry.
Wake--Watching the body of the departed previously to interment.
Weirasthru!--Mary, have pity!
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