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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
compares Gr. εὐνή, bed (Ger. wohnen, dwell). W. ogof, cave, den is correlated by Ascoli.
uaine, green, Ir. uainne, uaithne, E. Ir. úane. Strachan suggets the possibility of a Gadelic *ugnio-, root veg, be wet, Gr. ü`grós, wet (see feur).
uainneart, bustle, wallowing, Ir. únfuirt, wallowing, tumbling; also G. aonairt, aonagail:
uair, an hour, Ir. uair, O. Ir. huar, uar, g. hóre, W. awr, Cor. our, O. Br. aor, Br. eur, heur; from Lat. hora, Eng. hour. Hence uaireadair, a watch, time-piece, Ir. uaireadóir (*horatorium?).
uaisle, pride, nobility, so Ir.; from uasal, q.v.
uallach, a burden, Ir. ualach: *podl-; O. H. G. fazza, a bundle, Ger. fassen, hold (Strachan). Also G. eallach, q.v.
uallach, gay, proud, so Ir.; from uaill.
uamhag, sheep-louse:
uamharr, dreadful, Ir. uathmhar, E. Ir. úathmar; from uath, fear, q.v. Used adverbially, like Eng. awfully, to denote excess. Dial. uarraidh.
uamhas, dread, horror, uathbhas, Ir. uathbhás, E. Ir. úathbhás: *uath-bás, "dread death"; see uath and bàs.
uamhunn, horror, Ir. uamhan, awe, horror, E. Ir. uamun, hóman, O. Ir. omun, homon, rarely, ómun, fear, W. ofn, fear, awe, Cor. own, Br. aoun, Gaul. -obnos, Ex-obnus, Fearless: *obno-s, fear. Bez. cfs. Got. bi-abrjan, be astounded (but abrs means "powerful"), and Gr. ἄφνω, suddenly.
uan, a lamb, Ir., M. Ir. uan, W. oen, pl. wyn, Cor. oin, Br. oan: *ogno-s; Lat. agnus; Gr. άμνός (for ἀβνός); Ch. Sl. jagne; Also Ag. S. éanian, to yean or lamb (*aunōn).
uar, waterfall, heavy shower, confluence (Sutherland Dial.), Ir., E. Ir. úarán, fresh spring; see fuaran. Arm. has uaran, fresh water.
uarach, hourly, temporary (H.S.D.), homely (M'L.); from uair.
uasal, noble, proud, Ir., O. Ir. uasal, W. uchel, Br. uhel, huel, Gaul. uxello-: *oukselo-, high, root euꬶ, veꬶ, rise, increase; Gr. ὑψηλός, high, αὐξω, increase; Lat. augeo, increase, vigeo, be strong; Eng. up, Ger. auf; Lit. áuksztas, high.
†uath, dread, Ir. uath, O. Ir. úath, Cor. uth, Br. eus, heuz, horror; *pouto-, root pu, foul; Lat. putris, Eng. putrid, foul?
ub! ubub! interjection of contempt or aversion, O. Ir. upp.
ubag, ubaidh, a charm, Ir. uptha, upadh, sorcerer, O. Ir. upta, fascinatio, uptha, Manx obbee, sorcery: *od-ba-t-, from ba, speak (see ob, refuse). Zimmer refers it to root ben of bean, hurt, touch.
ubairt, rummaging amoung heavy articles, bustle (Dial.); see ùbraid.
