iorram

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Likely from Middle Irish air-rám, syntactically air (on) +‎ ràmh (oar), or perhaps a metathesis of iomair. Related to iomramh.

Noun

iorram m (genitive singular iorraim, plural iorraman)

  1. boat song, rowing song, a song sung to accompany rowing

References

  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “iorram”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN