Uncertain, but <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span> (1896) thought this was from Pictish (cf. Welsh pisgyrnu (“to break out in pimples”)). peasg gash, chilblain <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span>, Alexander (1896):...
but <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span> (1896) proposed a Pictish origin (cf. Welsh clopen, Old Irish cloicenn (“skull”)). claban top of the head neurocranium, brain-pan <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span>, Alexander...
English Wikipedia has an article on: Mc<span class="searchmatch">Bain</span> Wikipedia <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span>, McBane, Mebane Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic <span class="searchmatch">Mac</span> a' Ghille Bhàin (“son of the pale or...
According to <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span> the original meaning was "being before" and is composed of *ɸro- (“before”) and root *bu- (“to be”) from *bʰuH-. rubha m (genitive...
<span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span> suggests a relation to Ancient Greek θυμός (thumós, “soul, desire, passion”) and Lithuanian dūmas (“smoke”) (NB: Perhaps erroneously, <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span>...
teis-meadhon According to <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span>, the first element is from an Old Irish [Term?] compound to- + ess- (“out”). teis-meadhan m very centre, very middle...
From English drawers. drathars f (genitive drathairs) drawers, knickers <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span>, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “drathars”, in An Etymological Dictionary...
fòrladh m (genitive singular fòrlaidh, plural fòrlaidhean) furlough, leave <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span>, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “fòrladh”, in An Etymological Dictionary...
Irish ógánta (“youthful”); see óg (“youth”). òganta juvenile òg ògail <span class="searchmatch">MacBain</span>, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “òganta”, in An Etymological Dictionary...