Poems by "Cushag"/Glossary
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GLOSSARY.
| Arrane | A song or ballad. |
| Beg or Veg | Little. |
| Bogh | Poor—term of endearment. |
| Bons | Bits of stick, charred gorse, &c., gathered for kindling a fire. |
| Carvel | A carol. |
| Chibber | A well. |
| Chiollagh | Hearth stone. |
| Cooag | The Cuckoo. |
| Cooish | Confidential chat or discourse. |
| Couth | The cold. |
| Cushag | Ragwort. |
| Dreem | Back. The ridge of a hill. |
| Eirey | Heir. |
| Earey | An open airy place. |
| Faie | Field near dwelling house. |
| Garvel (for 'Cabbyl') | A horse. |
| Gairey | Rough pasture land grown over with gorse. |
| Glass | Grey or green. |
| Howlaa | A spirit who wails on the sea-shore before storm. |
| Jeel | Harm. Mischief. |
| Kirree | Sheep. |
| Keill | Small ancient chapel or cell. |
| Lhiannoo | A child. |
| Loaghtan | The biown mountain sheep. |
| Lumpers | Hoys and girls. Probably a sailors' word. |
| Mannin or Vannin | Isle of Man. |
| Ma chree | My heart. |
| Meg | A lamb brought up by the hand. |
| Meein or Veen | Fine, soft—term of endearment. |
| Millish or Villish | Darling. |
| Mie or Vie | Good. |
| Mhellia | Harvest-Home. |
| Moar | Great. |
| Nogh | To-night. |
| Oie | Eve. |
| Oie'll Voirrey | Eve of the Feast of Mary. Christmas Eve. |
| Rhullick | Burial Ground. |
| Sceddan | Herring. |
| Sniaghthey | Snow. |
| Sooree | Courting. |
| Tramman | Elder Tree. |
| Tholtan | Ruined cottage or barn. |
| Treih | Sad. |
| Traa-di-liooar | Time enough. |
| Ushag | A bird. |