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Irish/Scots vocab
Dialect words from Irish and Scots vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abecedarian | Rudimentary alphabet book |
| Athair | Irish for father. |
| Bairn | Bairn |
| Bap | Bread roll |
| Battle of Kinsale | 1607 the battle England defeated Spain. |
| Bawn | a fortified enclosure. |
| Beannacht | Irish for blessing |
| Besom | Scots for obstinate female |
| Biscuits | Crisp cookies |
| Black Oath | Oath abjuring the Covenant: required by Charles I |
| Boll | of grain, 6 bushels; of cloth, about 30 yards of fabric. |
| Book 0f Common Order | By John Knox a regulated worship of Reformed church. |
| Caidleagh | Irish for party. |
| Cailin (Colleen) | Irish for girl. |
| Carrick | Man's fashionable greatcoat having multiple capes. |
| Chapmen | Peddler. |
| Clachan | Cluster of cottages. |
| Clairseach | Irish harp. |
| Clandeboye | Ancient Gaelic kingdom right now County Down. |
| Coo | Cow. |
| Copse | Clump of trees or a thicket. |
| Corbie | Scots for crow. |
| Crank | Irish for fun. |
| Croppies | Farmers occupying cottages and small holdings of land in exchange for rent or services. |
| Dearthair | Irish for brother. |
| Deirfiur | Irish for sister. |
| Dia duit | Good afternoon. |