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  List of Irish words that are almost extinct

WORDS FOR LAVIT GALLERY – MANCHÁN MAGAN

abhach

entrails of any beast

abhac

dwarf, spirit, elf

abac 

type of ferret

codam

gum-swelling of furze-fed horses

brúichtín 

slight vomit, a sneak

tulca

large wave, horn-led charge

        slámóg  

flake of snow, untidy woman

bogán

egg before shell, quagmire

mailc

soreness from horse-riding

lústar

flattery, capering

súghóg 

juice, stain left by tears

tachrán

weakling, ghost of an unbaptised child

gradhal

thick lip from drunkenness

        clíth      

lust in swine

poicín

little he-goat, rascal

falaireacht ambling gait of a spancelled goat

        dealán   

sunshine after cloud, flaming coal

broghais

cow's afterbirth,  lazy sod

caillichín

little hag, stunted tree

deannach

mill-dust, moss on wells

gionán  

small potato, insignificant person

sliomach

unripe potato, useless person

cnuchaire

small heap of turf sods put standing, bent figure

buaircín

little spancel, ferrule for a cow's horn

caisiún

worthless horse, woman of masculine bearing

préaslach

bit or gag, rod secured in ferret's mouth

        slam                 

anything soft, slime, thin pancake

ciara-má-boc  uproarious merriment

muirneach

sheep that loses her young, runs dry goirteacht 

craving desire, saltiness

liopa

half-torn off garment, seal's flipper

alfraits

man of rude table manners, treacherous cad

preadhain 

bones taken out of pork when cured 

cúlsóg

butt-end of tobacco to relight a pipe

gráiséada           hardy young rabbit

géiríní

tailor's leavings after cutting out a garment

        cuasnóg          

nest of bees  in fence, treasure

utlach

lap, apron-bag for sowing potatoes

coscairt disembowelling, slush in a thaw

Anglais  - milk and water; anglais té, bad or ill-made tea Buaile  -  a field where cattle are kept for milking

cáinín -a little dark particle in milk; a particle of butter in a churn eadarshudh - the time spent by cattle in waiting to be milked

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