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sm GRI 5tí1 GUI
gHeAiinAijit), they challenge, they bid defiance.
Four Masters, 1288. " JjiennAijim-i'i, a
biieiceriinA, niAHAiXcxt,, tiA co)ia-ó, tiA ].'Aif-
néi)" oo óénutii oo ^lAicib peo 50 bjiÁcli".
H. 2. 12;0'D. 1703, 1705.
5]\eAf, any artificial work in the execution of
which trade or art is required. " tie bui •oin
"Oecet) Ag cumjiT) ouiLjine in 5peA];'A \\o
jni". Then Deced was demanding the reward
of the work which he had executed".
Lib. Lee; and Ballymote, fol. 207, p. b.
" UjMchA DAichne yutAing |."ai cu ]'Aine
gAciiA jnéAi'A ]roi\no". Lismore 107. See
quotation at fouAJ. " A\\ if a px) nen'ie-
•ÓAib yo jnícíf plet)A a ii-jpe^-^-A", for it was
in sacred groves poets used to compose their
works. H. 2. 16, col. 120. " 1\o cAifben
001b A spe]-". H. 3. 17 ; O'D. 8.
5pei', constant. " *Oo j^ie-)'", always, for ever,
for good. " A)\Aill otb |'o py utoi^cucIiat)
"00 SJié]*, A^iAiit Aibe 1]' innixuchATi) ]\é \\e\
some of these following are separations for
ever, others for a time. Raid. 487 ; O'D. 2121.
5]uaII,, gravel, sand. (Donegal.)
gpiAn, see pAibif 5^\éine. Caithreim Tairdhealbhaigh
ad ann. 1304.
5)nAn, land, ground. " pine 5^111", the original
tribe of the land. H. 2. 15, p. 64 a.
See 511111.
^]nMii,n, terra Solaris, solarium, pergula. 1. a
beautiful surmy spot, as 5l^iAnÁn CAbiiuije,
in the coimty of Shgo. 2. a bower or summerliouse.
3. a balcony or gallery. 4. a royal
palace. In the third and fom-th sense here
set down, this word is very frequently used in
the old Irish historical tales and romances.
The erection of a jniAnÁn is thus described
in a very old historical tale, entitled " ITleu
iDjAicjieAnn". " Then did Bricreann erect a
Grianan near the couch of Conchubhar and
those of the heroes. This Grianan he formed
of gems and various rich materials, and placed
on it windows of glass on every side. One of
these windows he placed over his own couch,
so that he might see the whole e.xteut of the
great house out of it". Leabhar na li Vidhri.
For the meaning of Grianan, see Acta SS.
p. 13, note 6 ; Keating, in the reign of
Laogliaire Mac Neill; translation of Ogijgia
II. p. 315; Annuls of the Four Masters, Dr.
O'Conor's edition, p. 653; Adventures of
Connall Gulban, Trinity College, class H. Í.
7, and CrabUs Dictionary in Lib. R.I.A. in
voce summer-house ; and Ordnance Memoir,
under Grianan of Aileach, See quotations at
•01 nn and onijnA. " •Ajuj' ah'iaiI i]- in uac-
CA)\ I'lebi SinA citcAt) caII ]iechc 00 iiiaca
ll')iAeb, pc ]io]."oiblf-i5in Spi)\Acnoeb inoiu
A 5lAn)\uine oonAhApj-CAbAib 1 ng^nAnAn ]\o
A]ro I'beibi Sioin .1. ip in centiACAiU', etsicut
lex in sublimi montis Sinai loco tradita est,
ita Spiritus Sanctus in cenacido primitias
spmtualuim misteriorum aperuit.
Breac, 27 a a.
Leabhar
5]AÍn, gen. of jtnAn, land: "'Pine j^Ainn", the
family of the land. Raiol. 487; O'D. 2135.
Jinn .1. inrneitn no mcneAchA. Egert. 88; C
2292.
5]iinne, a bundle of sticks, fasces. Cor. Glos.
" A jiMime fpiA A'l'"- O'Clery, Irish Calendar,
23rd June. " Sotnuine yrobAi: cecpi
j^inne in cét) bbiA-ÓAin". C. 883.
5]vip, fire, embers. " "Oech 1110 goiiuclnn 5l"l'"
O'D. 2235.
5]iiun, the obliq. of jpiAn, land. Egert. 88; C
2549.
Jiioit), jnoir, brood mares. R.I.A. 35. 5; C.
1860.
gjioiue, jiioiceAc, brave, noble-minded, valiant,
puissant.
" II1 iiAib jiij A n-0ileAc1i
O mliuipceAiicAC inoii-jiioiéeAÓ
A cÁ An TIÁp jAn pij AiiAlb
On bo 110 cojicutu CeApbAÍb".
Trin Coll. H. 1. 17, fol. 97, p. b. _
5H0iiiAe, a satire. " 5|ioinAe .1. Aeji unde dicitur
5H0iiipA .1. Aep).-A". Cor. Glos.
5liócAif , a fat, lubberly woman (Kilk.).
5IIU5A: "a^a a jjiuja", on his hunkers.
5l\tiicen, stale butter. Cor. Glos. in voce.
guAch, lying, bearing false witness. H. 2. 15,
p. 52 a.
guAjcAji, verb deponent, belies, libels: " niA]'0ii
jin guAjcuji ecbAii'". O'D. 2221.
JuAi^ie, sandy beach (Connemara).
guAiitijiin, I assault.
guAinin, a small sand bank (Galway).
guAipiugAt), entering a house of one door upon
a man to assault or tie him. H. 3. 18, p.
459, col. b; H. 3. 17, col. 626.
gubneACAc .1. beniuj' b]ieACA guA. H. 2. 15,
p. 52 b.
gimujAt), falsification. H. 5. 15 ; O'D. 1 590
H. 3. 17 ; O'D. 757 ; H. 3. 18 ; C. 1047.
5u-pA'ónAi]-e, false evidence. H. 3. 17 ; O'D. 531.
Ju-poiiAsell, false affirmation. H. 3. 17; O'D,
531.
guiioe, to seduce ? coax ? " Ij- coinmó]\ A njui-oe
nA tnAiT)ine ajai- innÁ in p\\ pofCA". H. 3.
18, p. 116.