See cailleach on Wiktionary
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"english": "lady in the veil (type of mushroom)",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "lady in the veil (type of mushroom)",
"word": "beacán na caillí"
},
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"english": "pert hussy",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "pert hussy",
"word": "cailleach an ghiodail"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "alarmist; scaremonger",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "alarmist; scaremonger",
"word": "cailleach an uafáis"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "protruding object in ground",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "protruding object in ground",
"word": "cailleach bhasctha"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "bee orchid",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "bee orchid",
"word": "cailleach bheag"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "larger spotted dog-fish",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "larger spotted dog-fish",
"word": "cailleach bhreac"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "spotted orchid",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "spotted orchid",
"word": "cailleach bhréagach"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "white witch",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "white witch",
"word": "cailleach chneasta"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "wood-louse",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "wood-louse",
"word": "cailleach chrainn"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "oak stump",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "oak stump",
"word": "cailleach dharach"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "corn poppy",
"tags": [
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],
"translation": "corn poppy",
"word": "cailleach dhearg"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "nun; cormorant",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "nun; cormorant",
"word": "cailleach dhubh"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "sorceress, witch",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "sorceress, witch",
"word": "cailleach feasa"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "long-headed poppy",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "long-headed poppy",
"word": "cailleach fhada"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "early purple orchid",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "early purple orchid",
"word": "cailleach fhuar"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "pantomime dame",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "pantomime dame",
"word": "cailleach gheamaireachta"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "pine stump",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "pine stump",
"word": "cailleach ghiúise"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "tapeworm",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "tapeworm",
"word": "cailleach ghoile"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "nun",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "nun",
"word": "cailleach Mhuire"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "hag, witch",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "hag, witch",
"word": "cailleach na gcearc"
},
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"tags": [
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"topics": [
"cricket",
"ball-games",
"games",
"sports",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle"
],
"word": "cailleach na luatha"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "cinderella",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "cinderella",
"word": "cailleach na luatha buí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "lying hussy",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "lying hussy",
"word": "cailleach na mbréag"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "owl; death watch beetle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "owl; death watch beetle",
"word": "cailleach oíche"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "sorceress",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "sorceress",
"word": "cailleach phiseogach"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "loach",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "loach",
"word": "cailleach rua"
},
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"english": "haggishness",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "haggishness",
"word": "cailleachas"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "haggish",
"tags": [
"adjective"
],
"translation": "haggish",
"word": "cailleachúil"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "protracted sleep",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "protracted sleep",
"word": "codladh na Caillí Béarra"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "old wives’ tales",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "old wives’ tales",
"word": "comhrá cailleach"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "polyporus",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "polyporus",
"word": "feoil na caillí"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "hag, witch",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "hag, witch",
"word": "fia-chailleach"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "witch's broom",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "witch's broom",
"word": "galar scuab na caillí"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "northern rock-cress",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "northern rock-cress",
"word": "gas caillí Artach"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "fringed rock-cress",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "fringed rock-cress",
"word": "gas caillí duimhche"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "hairy rock-cress",
"tags": [
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],
"translation": "hairy rock-cress",
"word": "gas caillí giobach"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "witch's hat",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "witch's hat",
"word": "hata caillí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "old woman's remedy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "old woman's remedy",
"word": "leigheas caillí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "mermaid's glove",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "mermaid's glove",
"word": "méara na caillí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "pampered child; an old woman’s pet",
"tags": [
"literally",
"masculine"
],
"translation": "pampered child; an old woman’s pet",
"word": "peata caillí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "crone",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "crone",
"word": "ruacán caillí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "disagreeable hag",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "disagreeable hag",
"word": "samhairle caillí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "witch's broomstick",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "witch's broomstick",
"word": "scuab caillí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "witch, hag",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "witch, hag",
"word": "seanchailleach"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "spinal marrow",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "spinal marrow",
"word": "smior chailleach"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "granny knot",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "granny knot",
"word": "snaidhm chaillí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "egg-case of skate",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "egg-case of skate",
"word": "sparán na caillí mairbhe"
}
],
"descendants": [
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"lang": "Yola",
"lang_code": "yol",
"raw_tags": [
"borrowed"
],
"word": "colyock"
}
],
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"feminine"
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"feminine"
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"feminine"
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"english": "bee orchid",
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"feminine"
],
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"word": "cailleach bheag"
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{
"english": "larger spotted dog-fish",
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"feminine"
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"word": "cailleach bhreac"
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"english": "spotted orchid",
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{
"english": "white witch",
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],
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"word": "cailleach chneasta"
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{
"english": "wood-louse",
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],
"translation": "wood-louse",
"word": "cailleach chrainn"
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{
"english": "oak stump",
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"feminine"
],
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"word": "cailleach dharach"
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{
"english": "corn poppy",
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],
"translation": "corn poppy",
"word": "cailleach dhearg"
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{
"english": "nun; cormorant",
"tags": [
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],
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"word": "cailleach dhubh"
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{
"english": "sorceress, witch",
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"feminine"
],
"translation": "sorceress, witch",
"word": "cailleach feasa"
},
{
"english": "long-headed poppy",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "long-headed poppy",
"word": "cailleach fhada"
},
{
"english": "early purple orchid",
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],
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"word": "cailleach fhuar"
},
{
"english": "pantomime dame",
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],
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"word": "cailleach gheamaireachta"
},
{
"english": "pine stump",
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],
"translation": "pine stump",
"word": "cailleach ghiúise"
},
{
"english": "tapeworm",
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],
"translation": "tapeworm",
"word": "cailleach ghoile"
},
{
"english": "nun",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "nun",
"word": "cailleach Mhuire"
},
{
"english": "hag, witch",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "hag, witch",
"word": "cailleach na gcearc"
},
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"feminine"
],
"topics": [
"cricket",
"ball-games",
"games",
"sports",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle"
],
"word": "cailleach na luatha"
},
{
"english": "cinderella",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "cinderella",
"word": "cailleach na luatha buí"
},
{
"english": "lying hussy",
"tags": [
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],
"translation": "lying hussy",
"word": "cailleach na mbréag"
},
{
"english": "owl; death watch beetle",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "owl; death watch beetle",
"word": "cailleach oíche"
},
{
"english": "sorceress",
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"feminine"
],
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"word": "cailleach phiseogach"
},
{
"english": "loach",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "loach",
"word": "cailleach rua"
},
{
"english": "haggishness",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "haggishness",
"word": "cailleachas"
},
{
"english": "haggish",
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"adjective"
],
"translation": "haggish",
"word": "cailleachúil"
},
{
"english": "protracted sleep",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "protracted sleep",
"word": "codladh na Caillí Béarra"
},
{
"english": "old wives’ tales",
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"masculine"
],
"translation": "old wives’ tales",
"word": "comhrá cailleach"
},
{
"english": "polyporus",
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"feminine"
],
"translation": "polyporus",
"word": "feoil na caillí"
},
{
"english": "hag, witch",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "hag, witch",
"word": "fia-chailleach"
},
{
"english": "witch's broom",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "witch's broom",
"word": "galar scuab na caillí"
},
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"english": "northern rock-cress",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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"word": "gas caillí Artach"
},
{
"english": "fringed rock-cress",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "fringed rock-cress",
"word": "gas caillí duimhche"
},
{
"english": "hairy rock-cress",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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"word": "gas caillí giobach"
},
{
"english": "witch's hat",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "witch's hat",
"word": "hata caillí"
},
{
"english": "old woman's remedy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "old woman's remedy",
"word": "leigheas caillí"
},
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"english": "mermaid's glove",
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],
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],
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],
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],
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"english": "witch's broomstick",
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"feminine"
],
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},
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"english": "spinal marrow",
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],
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"english": "the week in spring after; Gearran”, i.e. from 12th to 18th April”",
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"english": "in cutting peats, the outside peat in a bank",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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"word": "cailleach-baic"
},
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"english": "snowy owl",
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"feminine"
],
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"english": "slater, woodlouse; millipede",
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"feminine"
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"word": "cailleach-chasach"
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"feminine"
],
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},
{
"english": "slater, woodlouse",
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"feminine"
],
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},
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"feminine"
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"feminine"
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},
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"feminine"
],
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"word": "cailleach-oidhche"
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"feminine"
],
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"feminine"
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"title": "cailleach",
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}
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"title": "cailleach",
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}
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"msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: cailleach/Scottish Gaelic 'radical' base_tags=set()",
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"title": "cailleach",
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}
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"msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'lenition'",
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