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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
seachran, wandering, error, Ir. seachrán, E. Ir. sechrán: *sech-reth-an, from seach and ruith, run?
seadh, yes, it is, Ir. seadh, for is eadh, it is; see is and eadh, it.
seadh, sense; usual spelling of seagh, q.v.
seagal, rye, so Ir., M. Ir. secul; from Lat. secale, whence also Br. segal.
seagh, sense, esteem, Ir. seagh, regard, esteem, strength, seaghdha, learned (O'Cl.), M. Ir. seg, strength, Gaul. sego-: *sego-, strength, pith; Norse sigr, victory, Ger. sieg; Skr. sáhas, might; further Gr. ἐχω, have; I. E. segh, hold.
seal, a while, space, Ir. seal, O. Ir. sel, W. chwyl, versio, turning, Br. hoel, "du moins", root svel, turn. Bez. (apud Stokes) compares Lettic swalstit, move hither and thither; to which cf. Gr. σαλεúω, I toss.
sealbh, possession, cattle, luck, Ir. sealbh, E. Ir. selb, O. Ir. selbad, W. helw, possession, ownership: *selvâ, possession, root sel, take, E. Ir. selaim, I take, Gr. ἑλεῖν, take; Got. saljan, offer, Eng. sell. Windisch has compared Got. silba, Eng. self (pronominal root sve).
sealbhag, sorrel, Ir. sealbhóg; usually regarded as for searbhag, "bitter herb" (cf. Eng. sorrel from sour). The change of r to l is a difficulty, but it may be due to the analogy of mealbhag.
sealbhan, the throat, throttle: *svel-vo-, Eng. swallo (*svel-ko-)?
sealg, a hunt, Ir. sealg, O. Ir. selg, W. hela, hel, to hunt, O. W. helghati, venare, Cor. helhia, British Selgovae, now Solway: *selgâ, a hunt, root sel, capture (see sealbh).
sealg, milt, spleen, Ir. sealg, M. Ir. selg, Br. felc'h: *selgâ, *spelgâ; Gr. σπλάγχνα, the higher viscera, σπλήν, spleen (*splghēn); Lat. liēn; Skr. plîhán, spleen; Ch. Sl. slēzena, Lit. blużnis; also Eng. lung.
seall, look, E. Ir. sellaim, sell, eye, W. syllu, to gaze, view, Br. sellet; cf. solus. Stokes gives the Celtic as *stilnaô, I see, comparing the Gr. στιλπνός.
sèam, seum, forbid, enjoin:
seaman, (sèaman, H.S.D.), a nail, small riveted nail, a small stout person, Ir. seaman, small riveted nail, E. Ir. semmen, W., M.W. hemin, rivet: *seg-s-men, root seg, segh, hold, as in seagh.
seamarlan, chamberlain, M. Ir. seomuirlìn; from the Eng.
sèamh, mild, peasceful (seamh, Arms.), Ir. séamh; see séimh, M'A. gives its meaning as an "enchantment to make one's friends prosper". See seamhas.
seamhas, good luck, also seanns, good chance, seamhsail, seannsail, lucky; from Eng. chance.
