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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
daughter, Br. merc'h. Cf. Aran Ir. marlach, child of two to five years, either sex.
smarag, an emerald, Ir. smaragaid; from Lat. smaragdus, whence through Fr. comes Eng. emerald.
smeachan, the chin, Ir. smeach, smeachan, E. Ir. smech: *smekâ; Lit. smakrà, Lettic smakrs, chin, palate; Skr. çmaçru, moustache.
smeadairneach, a slumber, slight sleep:
smeallach, smealach, remains, offals, dainties:
smèid, beckon, nod, Ir. sméidim, beckon, nod, hiss: *smeiddi-, root smeid, smile, Gr. μειδάω, smile, Pruss. smaida, a smile, Eng. smile. W. amneidio, beckon, nod, O. W. enmeituou, nutus, O. Br. enmetiam, innuo, do not agree in vowel with Gadelic.
smeileach, pale, ghastly, smeilean, a pale, puny person; cf. meileach.
smeòirn, the end of an arrow next the bowstring, smeorine, back end of arrow head (Wh.), Ir. smeirne, a spit, broach (Sh., O'R.):
smeórach, a thrush, Ir. smólach, smól, M. Ir. smolach; W. mwyalch, blackbird, Corn. moelh, Br. moualch: *smugal-, *smugl-, from mug (see mùch)? Stokes derives W. mwyalch, blackbird, from *meisalko-, Ger. meise, Eng. tit-mouse.
smeur, smiar, anoint, smear, Ir. sméaraim, grease, smear; from the Eng. For root see smior.
smeur, smiar, a bramble berry, Ir. smeur, E. Ir. smér, W. mwyaren, Br. mouar (pl.):
smeuraich, grope; from meur.
smid, a syllable, opening of the mouth, a word, Ir. smid: *smiddi-, root smid, smeid, smile, laugh, as in sméid?
smig, the chin, Ir. smig, M. Ir. smeice (O'C.): *smeggi-, for *smek-gi, root smek, as in smeachan?
smigeadh, a smile, smiling, Ir. smig, smigeadh: *smǐggi, root smi, smile, for which see smèid. Also mìog, q.v.
smiodan, spirit; from Sc. smeddum.
smiolamus, refuse of a feast (M'A.); see smolamas.
smior, smear, marrow, Ir. smior, E. Ir. smir, g. smera, W. mer: *smeru-; O. H. G. smero, grease, Ag. S. smeoru, lard, Eng. smear, Norse smjŏrr, butter.
smiot, throw in the air with one hand and strike with the other; formed on Eng. smite.
smiotach, crop-eared, short-chinned (R.D.), Ir. smiot, ear:
smiùr, smear; from the Sc. smear, Eng. smear. See smeur.
smod, dirt, dust, also (according to M'A.) drizzling raid; from Sc. smot, Eng. smut. See smad.
