G, GORT, ivy in the Ogham alphabet. The bird ... - Rodney Mackay

February, still others insist iit is the nine days following
faoillteach, or the last half of February. Any help?
Gearranach, horse-like or clownish, a quarter-day fool.
Gearr-sporran. A cut-purse or pick-pocket.
GEAS, GEISE (gaysh, pl. gaysha), oath, vow, metamorphic
enchantment, a bond, spell, charm. taboo, prohibition. EIr.
geis, a tabooed act, spell, taboo, charm, the root is ged, the
Eng. god, as it appears in guidh, to pray, guidhe, a prayer, a
wish, OIr. guidiu, Eng. guide. AS. biddan, the Eng. bid. Any
magical injunction the violation of which lead at least to
misfortune, at worst to death. Every Gael had geise related
to the nature of their bafinne, or “guardians,” to demands of
chivalry, or to the impositions of a powerful enemy.
Thus, Cúchullain being one of the dog-clan was
tabooed from eating the flesh of that animal. When he did
so, although inadvertently, he paid with his life. He was
first paralyzed on one side and was then murdered by a host
of enemies. Those who had ravens as their befinne had to
take care not to injure them, for the damage was reflected
on their own person. King Conory could not kill a small grey
bird because this was his totem. When he almost acted
against some of them, a flock materialized into human
warriors, who warned the hero of his geas and his danger. In
some instances the geise are the birthright of an individual,
taboos placed on him by the gods.
Diarmuid of the Love Spot had two geise: the first was
that he should not reject a lady in distress; the second that
he should never pass by night through a wicket-gate.
Grannia, the intended wife of Fionn, requested that Diarmuid
remove her from her from an unwanted impending marriage.
By the rules of the game Diarmuid could not refuse, but his
only way out of Fionn's redoubt was through a wicket-gate
travelling by night. The pair became enmeshed in a fate
that had to end tragically.
It is not clear why the gods imposed strange demands:
Conary, in addition to honouring birds was forbidden to