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cealg.

treachery, guile

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈcal̪ˠəɡ/Munster/ˈcalˠəɡ/Connacht, Ulster/ˈcal̪ˠəɡ/Connacht, Ulster
  1. treachery, guile

    feminine
  2. sting (of an insect)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish celg.

verb/ˈcal̪ˠəɡ/Munster/ˈcalˠəɡ/Connacht, Ulster/ˈcal̪ˠəɡ/Connacht, Ulster
  1. to sting (of an insect)

  2. to blandish, cajole

  3. to lull (a child to sleep), quiet, hush

Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish celgaid, from the noun.

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