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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
conn, sense, so Ir., E. Ir. cond: *cos-no-, root kos, kes, as in G. chì, see; Gr. κοννέω, understand, κόσμος, array ("what is seen"), world. See further under chí for kes. Stokes equates cond with Got. handngs, wise; but this is merely the Eng. handy. It has been suggested as an ablaut form to ceann, head. Got. hugs, sense, has also been compared; *cug-s-no- is possible.
connadh, fuel, so Ir., O. Ir. condud, W. cynnud, Cor. cunys, *kondutu-; rrot kond, kṇd; Lat. candeo, incendo; Gr. κάνδαρος, coal.
connan, lust:
connlach, straw, stubble, so Ir. O. Ir. connall, stipula: konnallo-; Lat. cannula, canna, a reed, canalis, Gr. κάννα, reed. See coinnlein.
connsaich, dispute; see under ionnsaich.
connspair, a disputant: *con-desbair; see deasbair.
connspeach, a wasp, Ir. connspeach (Fol.); see speach, wasp.
connspoid, a dispute, Ir. conspóid; from a Lat. *consputatio, for *condisputatio. See deasbud.
connspunn, conspull, cònsmunn, a hero, Ir. conspullach, heroic (O'R.):
constabal, the township's bailiff (Heb.); from Eng. constable.
contraigh, neaptide, O. Ir. contracht; from Lat. contractus, shrinking (Zeuss, Meyer). See condracht and traogh.
contran, wild angelica, Ir. contran (O'R.):
conuiche, a hornet (H.S.D.), cònuich (Arm.), conuibhe, connuibh (M'L., M'A.); used by Stewart in the Bible glosses. Same root as conas.
cop, foam, M. Ir., E. Ir. copp; from Ag. S., M. Eng. copp, vertex, top, Ger. kopf, head.
copag, docken, Ir. copóg, capóg; M. Ir. copóg. Founded on the Eng. cop, head, head-dress, crest, tuft; W. copog, tufted. The same as cop, q.v.
copan, a boss, shield boss, cup; from the Norse koppr, cup, bell-shaped crown of a helmet, Eng. cup.
copar, copper, Ir. copar; from the Eng.
cor, state, condition, Ir. cor, O. Ir. cor, positio, "jactus", *koru-, vb. *koriô, I place. See cuir.
còram, a faction, a set (M'A.); from the Eng. quorum.
corc, a cork, so Ir.; from the Eng.
corc, a knife, gully, dirk, Ir. corc: *korko-, *qor-qo-, root qor, qer cut; Lit. kirwis, axe; Gr. κέρμα, a chip, κείρω, cut. Allied to the root sqer of sgar, q.v.
corc, oats, Ir. coirce, M. Ir. corca, W. ceirch, Br. kerc'h, *korkjo-. Bezzenberger suggests connect with Lettic kurki, small corn. Possibly for kor-ko-, where kor, ker is the root which
