, -a, -aidhe, m., a flock, a herd, a drove; dims. ealbhán eilbhín and ealabhán (Don.) (nom. sing, somet. ealbha).

, granite; cloch mionnáin eibhir, a heavy piece of granite used to break limestone (Aran).

See <<eibirt>>.

, f., a report, a calumny.

, -e, f., a report, a saying, a calumny; topography (also eibir).

, -oige, -oga, f., a spark; the lightning flash; embers. See <<aibhleog>>.

, -aighe, a., abounding in burning coals.

, -iughadh v., intr., I sparkle, glitter. See aibhlighim.

See <<éigineach>>.

, -dhin, m., ivy; used in place names; the deriv. eidhneán, or aighneán, is the word in ordinary use in M.

, -radh, v. tr., I separate, disperse, scatter, divorce.

, prep., between, among. See <<idir>>.

, -chirt, m., an equal distributive right; eidircheart focal, an interpretation.

, -bhtha, m., prohibition, abstinence; a distinction; eidir-dealbhadh do dhéanamh, to make a distinction.

, p. a., distinct (Donl.).

, -uighthe, m., act of discriminating; distinction, separation.

, -ughadh, v. tr., I distinguish, discriminate, separate.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, m., a captive, a hostage.

, f., an inter-tooth.

, m., mirth, merriment, loud laughter.

. -óin, pl. id., m., mediation, intervention.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., a mediator.

, -iughadh v. tr., I interpret.

, m., an interrex.

, f., an interregnum.

, m., a tale, a story between various persons.

, m., twilight.

, -óra, -óiridhe, m., an interpreter, a translator.

, -ora, -oiridhe, m., a translator, an interpreter.

(eidir í)

, prep. pr., 3rd sing., f., between her, always followed by féin agus, between herself and, etc. (this form is not given in grammars, but it is heard in West Ker.). See <<idir>>.

, -áin, m., ivy (Der.). See <<eidhneán>> and <<aighneán>>.

, -áin, m., ivy, a branch of ivy (also aighneán).

, other, another, else = other; is visually placed immediately after its noun; ceann eile, another one; an chuid eile, the rest; an lá eile, the other day; nídh eile, rud eile, tuilleadh eile, besides, moreover; but duine ar bith eile, anybody else; rud éigin(t) eile, something else; níor fhéachas ar leabhar ná eile, I didn't look at a book or anything else; an chéad uair eile, the next time; dhíol sé an teach agus eile, he sold house and all; d'eile (somet. eile), also: cuir isteach é seo eile (or d'eile), put this in also (Con.).

, -truim, m., a hearse, a bier.

, -thighe, a., claiming, sueing; making friendly inquiries about; given to visit in a friendly manner; nach eilightheach é! how friendly or thoughtful he is (in visiting, asking questions about one, etc.).

, -lte, pl. id., f., a hind, a doe.

, -tighe, a., abounding in hinds or does.

, -oige, -oga, f., a young doe; any flighty little creature; eilteog leathair, is one of the many names for a bat.

, -e, a., slow, tardy, prolix (= liosta, righin).

, -tis, m., delay, tardiness, prolixity.

, -nigh, m., protection, countenance, safeguard, generous action. See <<oineach>>.

, -ainne, f., retribution, fine, amends; a tribute due to a chief for his protection, protection, safety, sanctuary.

, -ainne, f., civility, urbanity, politeness, good breeding.

, -tle, -tlidhe, f., a letter, an epistle.

, f., a wasp. See <<beach>> and <<earc>>.

, -mhla, a., heretical.

, g. id., pl. -adha, m., a burden; eire nó ualach mór. (This noun is f. in Kea., E. S.)

, m., a burthen. See <<eire>>.

, f., maturity, puberty; tá sé i n-e., he has arrived at puberty (Aran).

, -cigh, pl. id., m., a heretic (also eiricidh).

, -a, f., heresy.

, -e, -idhe, f., a rope, etc., attached to a basket for supporting it on the shoulders; a back-band in carts, etc. See muic-eiris.

, -e, pl. -idhe or -eacha, f., an era, an account of time, chronological history.

, -a, f., chronology. See <<iris>> and cf. <<aithris>>.

(eas)

, prefix implying repetition; re-, back, again.

, -e, -idhe, f., a channel cut in the strand by a stream of fresh water; a river generally; a quagmire.

, g. eascra, pl. id., f., a ridge of mounds, or mountains, whence Esker. in Co. Galway; Eiscir Riada, a former boundary between the North and South of Ireland.

, -aighe, a., particular; nice (Kea., E. S.).

, he, him, (emph.) himself.

(eiséirighe), g. id., m., resurrection; coming out of.

, -rghe, v. intr., I rise again.

, -e, a., insecure, weak, infirm.

, -e, f., an exemplar, an example.

, -righe, a., exemplary.

, -ais, m., unrighteousness, meanness.

, -e, a., unrighteous; mean, sordid.

, -sre, -sridhe, m. and f., an oyster (also oisir and oisre; in Con., eistir).

, g. id., pl. -léinteacha. f., "shirt," shroud (also aisl.).

, an oyster. See <<eisir>>.

, -tis, m., lodging; a night's entertainment (= feisteas).

, g. id., pl. -adha, -acha and -tidhe, f., a quill, a wing, a pinion, a feather, a fin; an addition to a worn ploughshare; m'eite eiteoige, a term of endearment (Fer.); scian eite, a pen-knife (Cav.); ceann fá e., lit., held under wing, a peculiar contraction in some MSS.

, -tighe, f., fins; wings, feathers; arms, grip (S. U.).

, -tigh, m., refusal, denial; act of refusing a person something.

, -tighe, a., winged,feathered, having fins.

, -till, m., act of flying; flight.

, -aighe, a., flying, bounding; swiftly coursing (of rivers).

, -aighe, f., vl., flying; éanacha na héin-chléite ag eiteallaigh i n-éinfheacht, birds of the same plumage flying together (Don. prov.).

, -aidh, m., a flight; taking flight. See <<eiteall>>.

, -adh, -teall and -tilt, v. intr., I fly, I bound.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a little quill; eiteán figheadóra, a weaver's quill or bobbin (also feiteán).

, -oige, -oga, f., a feather, a little quill; a wing; m'eite eiteoige (Fer.) tá an t-éan ar eiteoig, the bird is flying (U.).

, vl. eiteach and eiteachadh, v. tr., I refuse, I refuse a person something; I hesitate; d'eitigh sé tamaillín, he hesitated for a moment; d'eitigh sé mé ar púnt, he refused me a pound.

, -e, f., danger, hazard.

, -e, f., tubercular consumption (nom. also eitinne).

, -e, f., vigour, strength; an opportunity; is ró-bheag an eitir é, it is worth very little (Aran); justice.

See <<eiteallach>>.

, -oige, -oga, f., a jump, a leap, a short flight; a bat.

, -aighe, a., volatile, flighty.

, g. id., pl. -nidhe, f., a kernel; fruit, produce; a female personal name, now anglicised Annie in U.

, -áin, pl. id., m., a kernel; fruit, produce.

(also eitnic), indec. a., heathen, gentile.

, -a, f., heathenism, gentilism.

, g. id., pl. -ridhe, f., a salmon.

, g. id., pl. -acha or -ridhe, f., a furrow, a trench, a ditch.

, -righe, pl. id. and -reacha, f., a furrow.

, -righe, a., furrowed, grooved, scolloped.

or eiltreog

, -oige, -oga, f., a standing jump (corruption in Aran of eitleog, which see).

, g. id., pl. -ghthe, f., a furrow, a groove, a channel; iomaire agus eitrighe, a ridge and furrow (Kea., F. F.).

, g. id., pl. -idhe, m., the same as eitre, a furrow (Mon.).