OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE.
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bann, a belt, band; from Eng. band. It also means a "hinge". Dialectic spann.
bannag, a Christmas cake; from the Sc. bannock. See bonnach.
bannag, corn-fan; from Lat. vannus, Eng. fan.
bannal, a troop, gang, Ir. banna; from Eng. band. Cf. E. Ir. ban-dál, assembly of ladies. Also pannail.
bansgal (Dial. banasgal), a female, a hussy, Ir. bansgal, E. Ir. banscál, O. Ir. banscala, servae; root of sgalag.
bantrach, a widow, E. Ir. bantrebthach, landlady: ban+trebthach, farmer, from treb in treabhadh, aitreabh.
baobh, a wicked woman, witch, Ir. badhbh, hoodie crow, a fairy, a scold, E. Ir. badb, crow, demon, Badba, the Ir. war-goddess, W. bod, kite, Gaul. Bodv-, Bodvo-gnatus, W. Bodnod; Norse böð, g. boðvar, war, Ag. S. beadu, g. beadwe, *badwa- (Rhys.). In Stokes' Dict. the Skr. bádhate, oppress, Lit. bádas, famine, are alone given. Also baogh.
baodhaiste, ill usage from the weather:
baoghal, danger, so Ir., O. Ir. baigul, baegul; cf. Lit. bai-mė, fear, bai-gus, shy, Skr. bhayate, fear.
baoghan, a calf, anything jolly; from baoth.
baogram, a flighty emotion (Dialectic); founded on baogadh, a dialectic form of biog, q.v.
baoileag, blaeberry; cf. Eng. bilberry, Dan. böllebær.
baoireadh, foolish talk; founded on baothaire, fool, from baoth, q.v.
†baois, lust, so Ir., E. Ir. baes, *baisso- (Stokes); compared by Bezzenberger to Gr. φαιδρός, shining, and by Strachan to the root gheidh, desire, Lit. geidu, desire, Ch. Sl. żida, expetere, Goth. gaidw, a want. Possibly allied to Lat. foedus, foul.
baois, madness, so Ir., E. Ir. báis; from baoth (Zim. Z32 229) = báithas. Cf. sgìth, sgìos.
baoisg, shine forth: see boillsg.
baoiteag, a small white maggot; see boiteag.
baol, nearness of doing anything (M'A.); baoghal? Cf. its use in Fern. MS.
baoth, foolish, so Ir., O. Ir. báith, baeth; root bai, fear, as in baoghal; Cor. bad, Br. bad, stupidity, are not allied, nor is Goth. bauths, dumb, as some suggest. Hence baothair, fool.
bara, a barrow, Ir. bara, E. Ir. bara; from M. Eng. barowe, Eng. barrow.
barail, opinion, Ir. baramhuil, M. Ir. baramail: bar+samhail; for bar-, see bàirneachd, bràth.
baraill, a barrel, Ir. báirille, E. Ir. barille, W. baril; from M. E. barel, from O. Fr. baril.
baraisd, barraisd, borage; Ir. barraist; from the Eng. borage.
baran, a baron; Ir. barún, W. barwn; from the Eng.
