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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
gàilleach, gailleach, the gum, a swelling of the gum (in cattle), seam of shoe uppers, or junction of inner and outer barks of trees, Ir. gailleach (O'B):
gailleag, a blow on the cheek, Ir. gailleóg; from gaill. Cf. sgailleag.
gaillionn, a storm; cf. Norwegian galen, wind-storm, Norse galinn, furious, Eng. gale.
gaillseach, an earwig, so Ir.:
gaillseach, a mouth overcharged so that the cheeks swell out, a mouthful of flesh. See goill.
gaineamh, sand, so Ir., E. Ir. ganem; root gâ of Gr. γαῖα, earth? Stokes gives the stem as gasnimâ, root ghas, Lat. harēna, sand. But gasn- should give G. gann. Also gainmheach, E. Ir. ganmech.
gainisg, gainisgeag, sedge, a small divinity in marshes and sedges by water, moaning for deaths to come (Carm.):
gainne, a dart, arrow (Sh., O'B., H.S.D., M'E.), gàinne, arrowhead (Arg.), Ir. gainne: gasniâ; root gas of gad, q.v.
gainntir, a prison, Ir. gaintir (Fol.):
gair, near; see gar.
gair, call, crow; see goir.
gàir, a shout, outcry, Ir., E. Ir. gáir, W. gawr, clamor: *gâri-; Gr. γῆρυς (Dor. γᾶρυς), voice; root gar, ger, as in goir, q.v.
gàir, laugh, gàire, a laugh, Ir. gáirim, gáire, E. Ir. gáire (n.); from root gar, as in the foregoing word. Stokes give the stem as *gâsriâ, and cfs. Skr. hasrá, laughing, has, laugh.
gairbh, a greedy stomach, deer's paunch:
gairbheil, gaireal, freestone, gravel, Ir. gairbhéal, pron. grabheal; from Eng. gravel.
gairbhtheann, a species of wild grass (H.S.D.):
gàirdeachas, rejoicing, Ir. gáirdeachas, M. Ir. gáirdechad, delighting; from gáir, laugh. K.Meyer regards this as from older *gartiugud, shortening or whiling time, from goirid, E. Ir. urgartiugud, while time, amuse; with a leaning on gàir, laugh. Cf. W. difyru, amuse, divert, from byr, short.
gàirdean, gaoirdean, an arm; from Sc. gardy, arm, gardis, yards, same as yard.
gairgean, from Eng. garlic and G. garg, bitter, by popular etymology.
gairgein, stale wine, Ir. gairgín, dung; from garg.
gaireas, goireas, convenience; see goireas.
gairisinn, disgust, Ir. gairseamhuil, obscene, wanton:
gairm, a call, office, Ir. gairm, pl. garmanna, O. Ir. gairm, W., Br. garm, a shout: *garsmen-; root gar of goir, q.v.
