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  1. [67], a noble, prince, etc. 1 8, Todd xii.
  2. “brown,’’ also “bright,” cf. DiD, etc.; 53 22; dealg d. 67 20; cuach d. 1 34; laoch d. 20 27, bas d. 1 4; -bhas 16 36; -chiaraigh 4 5; -chorcair 4 10; -déar 4 9; -deargaim 20 27; -fhras 55 2; -ghoirthe 41 7; -laogh 20 5; -sgathach 80 5; breac- 4 3.

Aithdioghluim Dána: A Miscellany of Irish Bardic Poetry, Historical and Religious, including the Historical Poems of the Duanaire in the Yellow Book of Lecan. Vol II, Translations, Notes, Vocabulary. Editor: Lambert McKenna S.J.

adj. dark; bloodred; d. -alt 65, 1237, -asaibh 823, -bhraonach 820, doinndeissibh 2561, d.-fhoghaibh 799, d.-fhoilce 751, d.-loise 1596, d.-shleagh 827.

Duanaire Mhéig Uidhir: The poembook of Cú Chonnacht Mág Uidhir, Lord of Fermanagh 1566-1589. Editor: David Greene. Translator: David Greene.

brown, red, etc. braon donn, a bright shower, 3504; braon nuadhonn, 3635.

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

-lámh 3261; -ghreas 3281; folt -ghlúineach 1499.

The Book of O'Hara: Leabhar Í Eadhra. Editor: Lambert McKenna S.J.