calla

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a woman’s head-dress. calla dubh mná riaghalta, a nun’s veil, 823 ; here calla is for the older caille, a veil. So we have callach instead of cailleach in calluigh nduibh (as.), a nun, 3814 (see Note).

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