dreòlan

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Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish dreóllán. Cognate to Irish dreolán.

Noun

dreòlan m (genitive singular dreòlain, plural dreòlain)

  1. (Mull, Colonsay, Islay, Jura, Kintyre, Arran) wren
    Synonym: dreathan
  2. lazy person, sluggard

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dreòlan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Seumas Grannd (2000) The Gaelic of Islay: A Comparative Study, Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISBN