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Guinevere · 04-28-2006, 03:53 PM

Well done, Cailin!

Cailín · 04-29-2006, 01:27 AM

Thanks Guinevere.

As promised, still without my grammar book:

Quote:

Léithidir lochaid
Móir tech
Srón nathraig
Crothaim in talmain

Difficult language, but an easy quote. I cannot give a hundred percent guarantee that it is absolutely correct. It is Old Gaelic, not modern.

Cailín · 05-16-2006, 11:36 AM

I must have made this completely impossible...

Nilpaurion Felagund · 05-16-2006, 07:38 PM

Although a word or two in English would help.

Cailín · 05-17-2006, 01:33 AM

Oh well then.

tech = house. srón = nose.

I might also mention, in relation to grammar, that Old Gaelic has an actual equative case (as part of the degrees of comparison, that is).

Guinevere · 05-19-2006, 06:30 AM

I have not the faintest idea how to find out what any of the Old Gaelic words mean .
But "house" and "nose" are extremely helpful hints!

Could it be Sam's poem?

Grey as a mouse,
big as a house,
nose like a snake
I make the earth shake

Cailín · 05-19-2006, 06:50 AM

You are correct!

Well done, Guinevere! I thought no one was ever going to guess. Old Gaelic and Modern Gaelic are not quite so different, except for grammatical things, so most of the words you could have found in any Irish - English dictionary online.

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05-19-2006, 06:30 AM	#6
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	I have not the faintest idea how to find out what any of the Old Gaelic words mean . But "house" and "nose" are extremely helpful hints! Could it be Sam's poem? Grey as a mouse, big as a house, nose like a snake I make the earth shake __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

05-16-2006, 11:36 AM	#3
Cailín Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lurking in the shadows. Posts: 711	I must have made this completely impossible...

05-17-2006, 01:33 AM	#5
Cailín Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lurking in the shadows. Posts: 711	Oh well then. tech = house. srón = nose. I might also mention, in relation to grammar, that Old Gaelic has an actual equative case (as part of the degrees of comparison, that is).

05-19-2006, 06:50 AM	#7
Cailín Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lurking in the shadows. Posts: 711	You are correct! Well done, Guinevere! I thought no one was ever going to guess. Old Gaelic and Modern Gaelic are not quite so different, except for grammatical things, so most of the words you could have found in any Irish - English dictionary online.