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lasting, a qualm, cf. gais, shrived. See above and below.
Gaist, ensnare, deceive, trick. See gaisde.
GAISGEACH NA SGEITHE DEIRGE, “The Knight of the Red
Shield,” a character in Walter Scot’s Gaelic folklore. In
this tale a local king was hunting with his retinue and chose
to rest on a grave-mound. While he was there a head
encircled by fire approached him. A second head also
approached, singing as it came. Out of fear, or some other
emotion, the ard-righ arose and struck the singing-head in
the mouth. This dislodged a tooth and gold and silver
showered from the mouth. This supernatural returned to
this spot for three consecutive years before finally
retreating to the Otherworld. See ceann, for related matter
concerning disembodied heads.
GAISDE, a magical trap, a trap, gaiste, ensnare, gin, wisp of
hay or straw, wile, a cunning trick; OIr. goiste, a noose,
from gaoisd, horse-hair. "The horsehair charm or countercharm;"
a wisp of straw used in magic and counter-magic.
The hair from a black stallion’s tail was commonly used as
a token in Atlantic Canada during the last century. Those
who sought the remedy were advised to tie the hair in a
pocket of black silk and wear this about the neck. A
resident at Norton, New Brunswick (prior to 1923) has said
that hair from a cow’s tail has no virtue, “I had to get a
black stallion’s hair and I’ve never had a sore throat in all
these seven years, except once about two months ago when I
mislaid my cord. My throat got sore but I found the cord
soon after and now I am well again (Highways & Byways, p.
5).
GAL. obs., valour, smoke, vapour, gale, puff, blast of flame,
burning straw, kindred, warfare, slaughter, Cy. galla, Bry.
galloet, Cor. gallos, might. From this the national name
Galatae, a Galatian as well as Gallus, a Gaul. See gall, a
stranger. Note the current secondary meaning, “weeping,”
Indo-European root, gel, pain, suggesting unhappy relations
between Celts. But notice that galan indicates a good or
brave girl. Galli was a name which the Romans applied