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OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE.
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coinlein, a nostril; see cuinnean.
coinn, fit of coughing; a nostril (Hend.):
coinne, a supper, a party to which every one brings his own provisions (Heb.). Cf. E. Ir. coindem, coinmed, coigny, conveth, quartering, *kond, eat, as in cnàmh, q.v.
coinne, woman (Hend.); from N. kona, kvenna (gen. pl.), woman, Eng. queen.
coinne, coinneamh, a meeting, Ir. coinne, E. Ir. conne, *con-nesiâ; root nes, come, dwell, Gr. νέμοι, go, ναίω, dwell; Skr. nas, join some one. Stokes seems to think that kon-dê- is the ultimate form here, dê being the I. E. dhê, set, Gr. τίθημι, etc. coinneamh, when used as adverb = coinnibh, dat.pl.?
còinneach, moss, Ir. caonach, M. Ir. cúnnach, O. Ir. coennich, muscosi:
coinneal, candle, so Ir., E. Ir. candel, W. canwyll, O. W. cannuill, Cor. cantuil; from Lat. candela, whence Eng. candle.
coinneas, a ferret; *con-neas, "dog-weasel"? See neas.
coinnseas, conscience (Hend.):
coinnlein, a stalk, Ir. coinlín, M. Ir. coinnlin, O. Ir. connall, stipula, *konnallo-; Lat., canna, a rood, Gr. κάννα. Stokes also joins W. cawn, reed, *kâno.
còir, just, right, Ir., O. Ir. cóir, W. cywir: *ko-vêro-, "co-true", from vêro-, now fíor, q.v. Hence còir, justice, right, share. Also in the phrase 'n an còir, in their presence; see comhair.
coirb, cross, vicious, Ir. corbadh, wickedness, E. Ir. corpte, wicked; from Lat. corruptus. Also see coiripidh.
coirceag, a bee-hive (Sh., O'R.):
coire, fault, so Ir., O. Ir. caire, O. W. cared, W. cerydd, Br. carez, *karjâ; Lat. carinare, blame, abuse; Let. karinát, banter, Ch. Sl. karati, punish.
coire, a cauldron, so Ir., E. Ir. core, coire, W. pair, Cor., Br. per, *qerjo; Norse hverr, kettle, Ag. S. hwer; Skr. carú; Gr. κέρνος, a sacrificial vessel.
coireal, coral, from the Eng.
'coireall, a quarry, Ir. coireul, coilér (F.M.); from Fr. carriere, with dissimilation of rs (Stokes).
coireaman, coriander, so Ir.; founded on the Lat. coriandrum, Gr. κορίαννον.
coirioll, a carol; from the Eng.
coiripidh, corruptible; from Lat. corruptus.
còirneil, a colonel, Ir. curnel, corniel (F.M.); from the Eng.
coirpileir, a corporal; from the Eng.
coiseunuich, bless (Sh.); con+seun or sian, q.v.
coisich, walk, Ir. coiseachd (n.); from cas, coise, q.v.
