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b. sgaolite, an unmarried woman, 2190; b. chuil, a kinswoman, 2190, 2243; b. riaghalta, a nun, 2191, 2243, (féach cailleach dhubh 550, 553).

An Teagasg Críosdaidhe. Author: Bonabhentura Ó hEodhasa, O.F.M.. Editor: Fearghal Mac Raghnaill, O.F.M.

(vn. buain; once, 5032, béin) : (1) strike (a cheann) do bhuain fán bfhárdhorus, to strike his head against the lintel, 1922. dochum teineadh do bhuain, to strike a fire, 269. (2) take, extract. a bhuain di, to deprive her of it, 5734 ; sim. 1001, 1680, 4532, 5032 (an siolla as lugha dhe do bhéin díom). go mbeanfadaois cáin diot,that they would fine you, 3949. do chum déirce do bhuain díobh, to win alms from them, 2703. do chum sóláis do bhuain as, to take pleasure in it, 5694 (and cf. 186, 3019, 3030, 5816). beanoidh sí an chiall as fearr as, she puts the most favourable interpretation on, 5939. obair do bhuain asam, to make me work, 1390 ; sim. 1379. a tharbha do bhuain as, (he) to profit by, 3344, 5175 ; and cf. 7042. an sochar do bhean aisdibh, the profit he derived from them, 7052 ; sim. 5286. (3) bean do, happen to, befall, 7092. (4) bean ré, appertain to, 110, 4396, 5563 buain ré, to touch, ‘ tocar,’ 1759. créad an bhuain atá ag do sgéul ris an ccéill- sin bheanas tusa as, what connection there is between your anecdote and the interpretation you give it, 3560. See also under adhbhar, drochfháth.

Desiderius, otherwise called Sgáthán an Chrábhaidh. Author: Flaithrí Ó Maolchonaire. Editor: Thomas F. O’Rahilly.

a woman. bean loighe, concubine, spouse, 2203

Poems on the O'Reillys. Editor: James Carney.

f., woman, wife, 1083; gen. mná, 782; dat mnaoi, 5471; pl. mná, 5718; gen. ban, 1723; dat. mnáibh, 8360

Trí Bior-Ghaoithe an Bháis: The Three Shafts of Death. Author: Geoffrey Keating. Editor: Osborn Bergin.