, f., a yew-tree; Achadh Dá Eo, Aghadoe, the field of the two yews; Eochaill, Youghal.

, -chrach, -chracha, f., a key; a keystone, a corner-stone; poll eochrach, key hole (also súil an ghlais).

, -chrach, -chracha, f., a brim, lirink, edge, border; eochair mo láimhe, the edge of my hand.

, -chrach, -chracha, f., the spawn of a fish; a sprout, a young plant.

, -bhne, a., having beautiful fringes (of a country) (O'D.).

, -scéiche, pl. -sciatha, f., a key-shield, a buckler of defence; "Eochair-sciath an Aifrinn" "The Key-shield of the Mass," the name of a work by Keating.

, -aigh, -racha, m., the spawn of any fish.

, -e, -the, m., a keeper of keys; a turnkey.

, -e, f., the milt or spawn of a fish; eochróg and eochraidh, id. See <<eochair>>.

, -aighe, -cha, f., a female fish.

, -a, f., one of the divisions of land supposed to be made among the sons of Eoghan Mór, King of Munster.

, g. iuil, d. iúl, knowledge, capacity, discernment: is eol dom, I know; dom'iúl, to my knowledge.

, g. eolaigh, pl. id., dpl. somet. eolchaibh, m., a learned man, an educated person; a guide.

, -aighe, a., learned, skilled, scientific; used like eol in such phr. as is eolach dam, I know, I am acquainted with.

, -ais, m., knowledge, skill, information: tá eolas agam air, I know it; eolas d'fhagháil air, to acquire a knowledge of it; knowledge of a locality (U.); déan eolas dúinn mar a bhfuil sé, guide us to where he is; do chailleas m'eolas, I lost my way; do chuir sé ar ár n-eolas sinn, he pointed out the right road to us (after being astray); fuair sé an t-eolas a bhaile, he found his way home; do chuaidh sé thar m'eolas, it surpassed me; is thuas i nGaillimh chuir mé eolas ar mo ghrádh, up in Galway I made my love's acquaintance (Con. song); chómh fada is théidheann m'eolas, as far as I know (M.).

(also eolchuir, eolchair)

, g. id., m., a wailing; mourning; grief.

, -righe a., sorrowful, mournful.

, -a, f., pensiveness, dejection, melancholy.

, -aighe, a., knowing, eolgasach, a., skilful.

, g. id., pl. -dhthe, m., a guide, a director.

, -n, f., barley; sileadh na heornan, spirits distilled from barley; also beer (indec. in U.).

, -aighe, a., pertaining to beer (O'N.).