franc 91 wrote:
D'réir úird Aibhighitir na Teangan as ar fháisceadh é. Is it the man himself being 'compressed (fáisceadh) into alphabetical order here?
De réir oird Aibitír na Teanga as ar fáisceadh é = Acc. to the order of the alphabet of the language out of which it was squeezed.
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A - Aoibhinn é a sheanchus, - Delightful he (in) his storytelling/knowledge of folklore ?
Is aoibhinn é a sheanchas = His storytelling is delightful. (é isn't "he" here, it is just a subsubject agreeing to "a sheanchas")
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B - Buaidh cuimhne 's cabaireacht - Excellence/talent of memory and loquacity ?
Sea.
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C - Ceann-dána ceannasach, 'n a chroidhe 'gus 'n a mheóin; - Headstrong (and) commanding, in his heart and in his mind/temperament ?
Sea
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D - Diadhanta 'n a aigne, - God-gifted in his character/mind ?
diadhanta = devout, pious
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E - Earáideach mar a thaithigh sé - Erroneous as (in the way) he practises ?(I don't understand this line)
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F - Faobhar 's faghairt 'n a labhairt, agus binneas 'n a ghlór; - Sharp and fire in his speaking and sweetness in his voice ?
Sea.
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G - Gleacuidhe gaoismhear gasta, - Trickster shrewd/wise fast/clever ?
a wise and clever trickster
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I - Iomodamhail ar chleasa, - Numerous at tricks ?
L - Liomhtha (Líofa) ar a theanga - Fluent/glib at his tongue ?
Sea.
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M - Méam dé'n t-sean-phór; - Mouth of the old breed ?
a puff of the old breed?
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N - Nimhneach le'n a namhaid, - Venomous/spiteful with his enemy ?
Sea.
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O - Oireamhnach (Aireamh) le'n a charaid, - Harmonious with his friends ?
oiriúnach, respectable with his friends
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P - Plámásach, gan ganguid (gangaid), - Flattering, without bitterness/spite ?
Sea.
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R - Righ-Ghaedheal mar is cóir; - King of Gaelic as is (right and) just,
rí is just a reinforcing prefix: a very Gael
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S - Sár-fhear ar scéalta, - A great man at stories,
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T - Tláth-lag (tláthach) san mBéarla, - Weak in English,
Weak and wan in English
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U - Uathbhás (Uafás) ceart chun éithig, 's na céadtha ar a thóir. (I don't understand the meaning of this at all).
A vast amount of right for lying and hundreds waiting for it?