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