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Micheál Ó Conchubhair (Michael O'Connor), who died in July 1993 aged 67, devoted the last five years of his life to translating and seeking to elucidate the classic mediaeval Irish herbal of Tadhg Ó Cuinn, the Materia Medica of 1415. In his professional life Micheál was a committed civil servant, retiring at secretary grade with the Revenue Commissioners. But he was also a scholar, fluent in modern and old Irish, with a lifelong passion for music, literature, botany, history, and philosophy.

The historical significance of Ó Cuinn's medical text and Micheál's translation and elucidation of it on the basis of extensive research have been well commented upon by others. The Materia Medica testifies not only to the close relations that existed between the learned classes of Gaelic Ireland and medieval Europe, but also to the sophistication of the pharmacology and medical training in fifteenth century Gaelic society.

At the time of his death, Micheál had nearly but not quite completed his translation and referencing of the Materia Medica, calling his own manuscript an "interim edition". His family was keen that his scholarship should not go to waste but would be available to assist others interested in further researching this important field. We were very fortunate at the time to make contact with Prof. Máirtín Ó Murchú of the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, who arranged for the transfer of the work and ancillary papers to the School, where cataloguing was carried out in 1994 by Aoibheann Nic Dhonnchadha, Assistant Professor at the School. In 2018, Beatrix Färber, Manager of the CELT Project at University College Cork, whose electronic editions of Early Modern Irish medical texts have made a major contribution to the field, graciously accepted the invitation to make the work available on CELT.

The decision to include Micheál's translation and commentary among the key classic medieval Gaelic texts in the CELT database is an outcome that he would have regarded as a great honour. His family certainly regard it as such and sincerely thank all of those involved in the project.

Philip O'Connor
On behalf of Micheál Ó Conchubhair's family.

November 2018.

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NLI G 11, 98b28–102a5

Edited by Micheál P. S. Ó Conchubhair

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Nominair

NLI MS G 11, pp 98–102

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1.

  1.  98b Ambrocia: iubur sleibhi.
  2. Accetula, occilapacium, herba accetosa: samhadh.
  3. Agrimonia: mardroiden.
  4. Atriplex minor, crisalatamia: elefleog.
  5. Arnaglosa, plantago minor, linga arietis: slanlus.
  6. Asura: gran arcain.
  7. Atanacia nigra: lus na fraechóg.
  8. Atanacia alba: brisglan.
  9. Auripimentum: argadluim.
  10. Atramentum: pudur ailimi loiscti.
  11. Argilla, terra tenex: almhuin.
  12. Auelana: cno cailli.
  13. Anubull: gerr an éimhe.
  14. Asantum: ros neannta.
  15. Arca angelica: cáoch-neanntóg.
  16. Anacardi: torad crainn.
  17. Antimomum: cuisli talman.
  18. Accinium: dris na subh.
  19. Aron barba, iarus, pes uituli: gedhar.
  20. Angelica: fead coille.
  21.  99a Asurus, asarbacara, gariofilius: clobhus coillidhe.
  22. Ambrocia siluestris: fead coilli.
  23. Acilia: rind ruisc.
  24. Antus: ros marina.
  25. Aracia: borraitsi.
  26. Bacilicus, dragancia, serpentaria: lus na hathrach neimhi.
  27. Bacinaria, caulis agrestis: praiseac coillidhi.
  28. Bleta, beta, cicula: biatus.
  29. Balsamita, menta aquatica: mintus uisce.
  30. Biliria: fothlachta.
  31. Boglosa, auricila, linga bouis: otradh.
  32. Benedicta: maccall.
  33. Bunt, harba follonum, saponaria: lus na leadan.
  34. Bitonica siluestris: glaisin ailgien.
  35. Barba iouis, sticadus arabicum, sticados arabicum: sian sleibhi, cobha.
  36. Bracica mayor: nefftt.
  37. Bracica minor: astarnep.
  38. Bonnac: bonnan.
  39. Boni: esba eorna.
  40. Basiliconis: ponairi derg.
  41. Bulue, mellisa, serpentaria: air losa.
  42. Beberis: torad lactuca.
  43. Burneta: lus creidhi.
    44.  p.2
  44. Ben: pibur fade.
  45. Bardana, lapa: mecon tua.
  46. Bifustus, bistorta: bilur.
  47. Ciclamen, panis porsinus, malum terre: culuran .
  48. Castorium: magarlan.
  49. Cardamom: lus na ledan.
  50. Calcatar: atrament buidhi.
  51. Cuscute, potagra linia: clamhan in lin.
  52. Cicuta tendium: benn mer.
  53. Calamentum magis: caliment.
  54. Calamentum minus: nefftt.
  55. Centefolium, pentafolion, tormentilla: niaffnait.
  56. Centauria, celteria: dédgha.
  57. Camapétios, quercula minor: ueruena.
  58. Cnabus aquaticus: cnaib uisci.
  59. Canice/Caince: filago.
  60. Cirogrillus: coinin.
  61. Cicoris: nonin.
  62. Cara humano: min mantis.
  63. Cauda percina, nullum solis, carica, ficus
  64. Casilago, simponica, usquiamus: gaffann.
  65. Cepe, bulbus, anagalicum: fed choilli.
  66. Calcedonion: luaidhi loiscti.
  67. Congiolacius, tortex interior:
  68. Caput monaci: serbhan muc.
  69. Caprifolium, ficus materiana: fethlenn.
  70.  99b Corrigiola, centinodium, linga pacerina: tengadh gealbhain.
  71. Caparis, raidis niger: {⬌}
  72. Cantabrum: bran cruitneachta.
  73. Codium, papauer: {⬌}
  74. Coronia regium, mellilotum: coroin ri.
  75. Cameatis, ebulus: ualabard.
  76. Cardo asininus: fuaffannan gerr.
  77. Camporata, abrotanus: surramont.
  78. Calentula: nónin.
  79. Cimbalaria, umbelicus ueniris: cornan caisil.
  80. Colfonia: pis grégach.
  81. Corripe, epatica: ae abha.
  82. Diampilon, olium laurium: {⬌}
  83. Diagredium, scamonia cocta: {⬌}
  84. Diptanus: ditontra.
  85. Dens leonis: serbhan.
  86. Dragancia, serpentiria: athair losa.
  87. Dentro libani, nositos, antos: ros muirighi.
  88. Eleborus niger: atabha dubh.
  89. Erbar: blath saitsi.
  90. Eruca: cerrbocan.
  91. Ebulus: ualabard.
  92. Electabrum: bocsa.
  93. Endiuia, lactucella, scariola: serban muc.
    94.  p.3
  94. Edera: eidhenn.
  95. Eborus: buaffallan buidhe.
  96. Eupatorium: ibar sleibhe.
  97. Emblici: spisradh.
  98. Esula: esbaeorna.
  99. Epitimia: féithlinne, blath epitim.
  100. Es ustum: umha loiscti.
  101. Ematisis: cloch scaoileas in finn.
  102. Furfur: bran cruithneachta.
  103. Fraga ruba, fraga: lus na subh.
  104. Febris fuga: bithnua.
  105. Filipendula: greaban.
  106. Flegmagoga: uisci do-nitear do spisradh.
  107. Fenegrecum: feinel grégach.
  108. Fricaria: gluinech.
  109. Flos uius, tapsus barbastus: coinnill muire.
  110. Frax maria: iubar lena.
  111. Ferruga, scame ferre: gainnech an iaruinn.
  112. Filago: liatlus beg.
  113. Fabaria: ponuiri capaill.
  114. Flamula: aibhill uisce.
  115. Feniculus: feinel.
  116. Granum solis: gurmuill.
  117. Gracia dei: lus midi.
  118. Genciana: cetharlach.
  119. Geruandria, cercula minor: ibar léna.  100a
  120. Git, nigella: cogal.
  121. Girula: cerrbocan.
  122. Glis, lapa, bardana: copog.
  123. Gliara: cubar do-nitear de gealan uighe.
  124. Galla: uboll darac.
  125. Gagates: cloch.
  126. Gumaa pina: pix resina.
  127. Herba paralisis, herba sancti petri, primula ueris: soibirgin.
  128. Hermodactuli: tene talman.
  129. Herba roberte, pes columbe: ruidel.
  130. Herba poanti rionois, leuisticum: lubaitse.
  131. Herba sancti iohannis, herba forata, ipericon, fugo demonum, sgopa regia: bitnua.
  132. Iris ilica: gloriam.
  133. Iacea nigra: finscoth.
  134. Iacea alba: scabiosa.
  135. Iarus, barba aron, pes uituli: gedar.
  136. Intupa, sol secium, sicoria, elitropia, sponsa solis: nonin.
  137. Ipia minor, morsus galini: flidh.
  138. Iobis barba, semperuiua: tenegal.
  139. Ipia minor: rinn ruisc.
  140. Iusquiamus, casilago, simponia: gabfonn.
    141.  p.4
  141. Lanocetis, mercurialis: mercurial.
  142. Lolium, nigella: cogal.
  143. Linga auis: tenga enain.
  144. Labanum, olibanum: tuis.
  145. Limlion: ola do-nitear do ros in lin.
  146. Labhrus ueneris: fuaffannan breac.
  147. Lactuca asini: billeog mhaith.
  148. Lilifagus, saluia: saitsi.
  149. Lamana plumpia: plata luaidhi.
  150. Lactucella: serban muc.
  151. Linga canis bouinia, bugalosa: odrad.
  152. Lapetula: nonin.
  153. Linga arienteria, arnaglosa: cruac Padruic.
  154. Lancialata: slanlus.
  155. Lapacium: copog.
  156. Lapis lasuli: cloch lactach.
  157. Litargirum: cac an airgit.
  158. Lasertus manus: rand do laimh.
  159. Mellilotum, corona regia: airgead luacra.
  160. Mirtus, mirra: raideog.
  161. Malua uiscus, bísmalua, altea: hocus.
  162. Mentropicon, oculus bouis: dithan.
  163. Marubium, pracium: ... muiri.
  164. Mirta, genesta: gilcach.
  165. Mellefolium, subsilium ueneris: athair talman. 100b
  166. Morella, solatrum: midhaidi.
  167. Melena, iper nigrum: {⬌}
  168. Marsilinum, fabria: ponairi capaill.
  169. Meconium, medium, papauer: popol rig.
  170. Malum ponticum: uboll graineach.
  171. Minor colato, trifolium: semróg.
  172. Mellicratum: deoch ara denamh d' uisci agus do mil.
  173. Murcus, millium solis, grana solis, cauta porcina: gurmaill.
  174. Manna: spisrad no drucht tic do neamh.
  175. Mirtachtigi, litargera: salcur luaidhi.
  176. Matricaria, mater herbarum: buafallan liath.
  177. Nenufar, sulfur: raibh uisce.
  178. Nigella, sisania, lolium: cogal.
  179. Nastorcium ortalum: bilar garrgha.
  180. Nardifacium: spic nardi.
  181. Nardaleon: ola do-nitear do spica nardi.
  182. Nastorcium aquaticum: bilar uisce.
  183. Nus muscata: nutmaic.
  184. Napei: sil musdaird.
  185. Nitrini: cuisli talman.
  186. Nux pontica: cnu serbh.
  187. Origanum, pulegium regale: poliol ruighel.
  188. Osrinna: righ raitneac.
  189. Oculus Christi, calendula, solsequium: noinin.
  190. Occilapacium, accedula: samadh bo.
    191.  p.5
  191. Opoponac: gum croind.
  192. Opium: sug poboil.
  193. Oleum de gluteo depentina: guim.
  194. Occirium, accetum forte: finegra laidir.
  195. Oboron: or foirfi.
  196. Olibanum: tuis.
  197. Orius, cignus olar: elar.
  198. Opirus: aran brain.
  199. Orinum, urtigo: nenntóg.
  200. Oliaster: cronn ola.
  201. Obalsamum: sudh croinn.
  202. Olisaichni, petrosillinum: {⬌}
  203. Pendarium: spes.
  204. Pulegium: lus na sengan.
  205. Pestacis, festuca idem.
  206. Pesus adanus: feinel na mucc.
  207. Pasula, uule pace: caora na fineamhnac.
  208. Palma Christi, milium solis idim.
  209. Pix gregda, colofonia.
  210. Pesterion: ueruena.
  211. Petemoron, mater selue, caprifolium: feithlend.
  212. Pegma, ?perisis, fraxinus: fuinnsinn.
  213. Polenta: luaith do-nitear don cruitneacht.
  214. Permocitos: mercurial.
  215. Plantago, arnaglosa: cruach padraig.  101a
  216. Protiniasis, furfur existens in urina: bran fasas arin fual.
  217. Pimpinella, saxifragium: eigrim gaedilac.
  218. Pastinica: lus na righ.
  219. Portalaca: bilar muiri.
  220. Pes liporis: macoll.
  221. Peretra: piletra.
  222. Pompinus: foliana uenei.
  223. Pentafilon: niaffnait.
  224. Propelion: caor geal.
  225. Primoxalia: airneadha.
  226. Pisis persida: coirtt abla fidhain.
  227. Pampilogus, flocius
  228. Pigula: tengadh enain.
  229. Plantago Christi: odradh.
  230. Pruna: airneadha.
  231. Pes pulli: adhann.
  232. Quinque nerui minor: slanlus muidhe.
  233. Quinque folium, pentafilon: niaffnaid.
  234. Quercula maior, camapitios: millsen monad.
  235. Quercula minor, camamedrios: dairighin.
  236. Rosa: rós.
  237. Rafanus: raidiss.
  238. Resalgor: cuisli talman.
  239. Rauisa: indidha.
  240. Rostrum anciperis: ruidel.
    241.  p.6
  241. Ruta, bisaria, ermolia: ruibh.
  242. Regina aquilia: raibh uisci.
  243. Rosatrum, uiti isal:
  244. Rostrum porcinum: serbhan muc.
  245. Reubarbrum: fadharcan croind.
  246. Ruta agrestiss: ruibh cloichi.
  247. Rubea: lus na himirgi.
  248. Rauisal: crimh.
  249. Rubia maior: madra.
  250. Sufragaria: lus na subh.
  251. Silos, sileor mantanus: raidleog.
  252. Serapium, sagapinum: gum.
  253. Sulfur uium, gahaperum: raib beo.
  254. Sulpur aquaticum: raibh uisce.
  255. Sticatus 1 : sian sleibhi.
  256. Sturcion: caulis agrestis.
  257. Sgilla: sil uinnemain muiridhi.
  258. Senicio, cardus benedictus: grunlus 2 
  259. Scopa regia, herba perforata, yperion ídim: bithnua.
  260. Sarcacolla: gum coilli.
  261. Scolapendria, linga cerina: crim muice fiadha.
  262. Scaropiana: gerr na heidhmhi.  101b
  263. Semponica, coniculata, canicularis: gabfann.
  264. Serpentaria, anagallicum, consolida maior: lus na cnamh mbriste (?).
  265. Scariola, endiuia, lactuca agrestis: blicht fothfannan.
  266. Scordion, alium: gairleog coillidhi.
  267. Spentaria, dragancia, columba: athair losa.
  268. Senesium, nastorsium aquaticium: bilar uisce.
  269. Solcecium, calendula: noinin.
  270. Sparagus: mudomhan.
  271. Semperuiua, barba iouis: tenegal.
  272. Spodium: cnaimh elifinti.
  273. Sandali albi/rubia: {⬌}
  274. Sirium, betonica: bitoine.
  275. Sandarica, spen flantis: gne do linn finn.
  276. Sinapis: musdard.
  277. Sinocula: ímhus.
  278. Sanicula: cáogma.
  279. Sopa regia: crechtach.
  280. Sandix: madra.
  281. Sapa, uinum cogtum: gaffann.
  282. Serafolium: comann gall.
  283. Storax: guim.
  284. Tartarium, fex uini: descadh fina.
  285. Terpentaria: guim.
  286. Titamalli: esba eorna.
  287. Taliparium: raib beo.
  288. Turiones, sumitates uine: barr na fineamhnac.
  289. Toraturpit, spens laxatiua: gne lagtac.
  290. Tapsus arbastus: coinnill mhuiri.
    291.  p.7
  291. Tapasia: ibran.
  292. Tímus: fraéchan.
  293. Tormintilla, lentilos: niaffnaid, niamfnait.
  294. Tisapium: sinapis.
  295. Tinea: leoghamhan.
  296. Ualeriana: caortann curraigh.
  297. Uua: caor na fineamhna.
  298. Uita toccita: lus na neimhe.
  299. Uenter apis, supersilium ueniris: {⬌}
  300. Uolubilis minor, edera terestris: eidheann talman.
  301. Upa: fineamhain.
  302. Uertibrum: losna.
  303. Uisicus: sugh darach.
  304. Xilos, lingnum: crann.
  305. Xilo balsanum: gum.
  306. Ypa maior: flidh.
  307. Ypi minor: rind ruisc.
  308. Ysopus: ysoib.
  309. Yméra: iasg téid d'eag in la gheintear he.
  310. Ygor: en buidhi bec.
  311. Yrapigra, Yaralagodion, Yararufiní: leighis lactacha iad sein. 102a
  312. Ypcondum: taobh.
  313. Ycor: fuil uisgemhuil.
  314. Zina: bran cruitneachta.
  315. Zucara: sucair.
  316. Zimia: gne do linn dubh an uair téid cum nescoide.
  317. Zisania, lolium, nigella: cogal.
  318. Zinnsar: umha loiscti.

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This is a standardised version of the glossary. It is based on Donnchadh Ó Bolgaí's copy in NLI MS G 11, pp 98–102, AD 1468, with some variant readings from Tadhg Ó Neachtain's copy in List 3 of the Lusaire which is bound in at the end of the volume containing his Irish-English dictionary of 1739, TCD MS 1290 (H. 1. 16) Ó Neachtain's copy is independent of Ó Bolgaí's; it omits the last one-third of the glossary, but it includes some items (no. 319 to the end) which are not in Ó Bolgaí's copy. The Latin terms have been standardised, mainly on the basis of the headings in Hunt's Plant names of medieval England and Latham's Revised medieval Latin word-list.

  1.  A Ambrosia: iubur sleibhi.
  2. Acetula, Oxilappatium, Herba acetosa: samhadh (Ó Neachtain: búsamhadh).
  3. Agrimonia: mardroiden.
  4. Atriplex minor, Crisolocanna: elefleog.
  5. Arnoglossa, Plantago minor, Lingua arietis: slanlus.
  6. Asura?: gran arcain.
  7. Athanasia nigra: lus na fraechóg (recte lus na franc).
  8. Athanasia alba: brisglan.
  9. Auripigmentum: argadluim.
  10. Atramentum: pudur ailimi loiscti.
  11. Argilium, Terra tenax: almhuin (Ó Neachtain aluim).
  12. Avellana: cno cailli.
  13. Anabulla: gerr an éimhe.
  14. Acantum: ros neannta.
  15. Archangelica: caoch-neanntóg.
  16. Anacardia: toradh crainn.
  17. Antimonium: cuisli talman.
  18. Acinum: dris na subh.
  19. Aaron barba, Jarus, Pes vituli: gedhar.
  20. Angelica: fead coille.
  21. Asarus, Asarabacca, Gariofilus (agrestis) clobhus coillidhe.
  22. Ambrosia sylvestris: fead coilli.
  23. Aquileia: rind ruisc.
  24. Antos: ros marina.
  25. Aragia: orraitsi.
  26.  B Basilica, Dracontea, Serpentaria: lus na hathrach neimhi.
  27. Brassica, Caulis agrestis: praiseach coillidhi.
  28. Bleta, Beta, Sicla: biatus.
  29. Balsamita, Menta aquatica: mintus uisce.
    30.  p.9
  30. Berula: fothlachta.
  31. Buglossa, Lingua bovina: otradh (Ó Neachtain odradh) .
  32. Benedicta: maccall.
  33. Burit, Herba fullonum, Saponaria: lus na leadan.
  34. Betonica sylvestris (wood betony): glaisin ailgien (Ó Neachtain glasair coille).
  35. Barba Jovis, Sticados arabicum: sian sleibhi, cobha.
  36. Brassica maior: nefftt.
  37. Brassica minor: pastarnep.
  38. Bombax: bonnan.
  39. Boni, Brionia: esba eorna (Ó Neachtain esleorina).
  40. Bachillum: ponairi derg.
  41. Nosubullus, Cristomelle, Serpentaria: athair losa.
  42. Berberis: torad lactuca.
  43. Burneta: lus creidhi (Ó Neachtain lus croidhe).
  44. Been: pibur fada (Ó Neachtain piobar geal).
  45. Bardana, Lappa: mecon tua.
  46. Bifuscus, Bistoria: bilur.
  47.  C Ciclamen, Panis porcinus, Malum terre: culuran (Ó Neachtain cularáin).
  48. Castorium: magarlan.
  49. Cardonum: lus na ledan.
  50. Calcator: atrament buidhi.
  51. Cuscuta, Podagra lini: clamhan in lín.
  52. Cicuta tendium: benn mer (Ó Neachtain min mear).
  53. Calamentum maius: caliment.
  54. Calamentum minus: neft.
  55. Tetrafilon (?), Pentafilon, Tormentilia: niaffnait (Ó Neachtain niamhnaite).
  56. Centaurea, Fel terrae: dédgha.
  57. Camepitheos, Quercula minor: ueruena.
  58. Cannabis aquatica: cnaib uisci.
  59. Canicula: filipendula.
  60. Cherogryllus: coinin.
  61. Cicorea: nonin (Ó Neachtain noinin).
  62. Cara humano: min mantis.
  63. Cauda porcina, Milium solis: {⬌}
  64. Ficus, Carica: {⬌}
  65. Cassilago, Simphoniaca, Jusquiamus: gaffann (Ó Neachtain gathfann).
  66. Cepe, Bulbus agrorum (?): fed choilli.
  67. Chalcos cecaumenos: luaidhi loiscti.
  68. Congelatus, Tortex interior: (Ó Neachtain coirceach intior et cre(?)c).
  69. Caput monachi: serbhan muc.
  70. Caprifolium, Caprificus, Materna: fethlenn (Ó Neachtain feithleog).
  71. Corrigiola, Centinodium, Lingua passerina: tengadh gealbhain.
  72. Capparis, Radix niger: {⬌}
  73. Cantabrum: bran cruitneachta.
    74.  p.10
  74. Codium, Papaver: {⬌}
  75. Corona regia, Mellilotum: coroin ri.
  76. Cameactus, Ebulus: ualabard.
  77. Cardo asininus: fuaffannan gerr (Ó Neachtain fothannan gearr.
  78. Camforata, Abrotanum: surramont.
  79. Calendula: noinin.
  80. Cimbalaria, Umbilicus veneris: cornan caisil.
  81. Colophonia: pis grégach (Ó Neachtain pic greagach).
  82. Corpore epatica: ae abha (Ó Neachtain ae abhann).
  83.  D Daphneleum: oleum laureum (Ó Neachtain ola labhradh).
  84. Diagrydium, Scammonia cocta: {⬌}
  85. Diptannus: ditontra (Ó Neachtain litunta).
  86. Dens leonis: serbhan.
  87. Dragantea, Serpentaria: athair losa (Ó Neachtain athar losa).
  88. Dendrolibanum, Libanotidos, Antos: ros muirigh.
  89.  E Elleborus niger: atabha dubh (Ó Neachtain dathabha dubh).
  90. Esbrium: blath saitsi.
  91. Eruca: cerrbocan.
  92. Ebulus: ualabard.
  93. Electuarium: bocsa.
  94. Endivia, Lactucella, Scariola: serban muc.
  95. Hedera: eidhenn.
  96. Electarus: buaffallan buidhe (Ó Neachtain buathballan buidh.
  97. Eupatorium: ibar sleibhe.
  98. Emblici: spisradh.
  99. Esula: esba eorna.
  100. Epithymum: blath epitim no féithlinne.
  101. Es ustum: umha loiscti.
  102. Haematites: cloch scaoileas in finn.
  103.  F Furfur: bran cruithneachta.
  104. Fragraria: lus na subh.
  105. Febrifuga: bithnua.
  106. Filipendula: greaban.
  107. Phlegmagogum: uisci do-nítear do spisradh.
  108. Fenugrecum: feinel grégach.
  109. Persicaria: gluinech.
  110. Flosmus, Tapsus barbastus: coinnill muire.
  111. Fraxinaria: iubar lena.
  112. Ferrugo, Squama ferri: gainnech an iaruinn (Ó Neachtain sale an iarain).
  113. Filago: liathlus beg.
  114. Faba amara: ponuiri capaill.
  115. Flammula: aibhill uisce.
  116. Feniculus: feinel.
  117.  G Granum solis: gurmuill.
  118. Gratia Dei: lus midi.
    119.  p.11
  119. Gentiana: cetharlach.
  120. Germandrea, Quercula minor: ibar léna.
  121. Git, Nigella: cogal.
  122. Caruta: cerrbocan.
  123. Glis, Lappa, Bardana: copog.
  124. Glara: cubar do-nítear de gealan uighe.
  125. Galla: uboll darac.
  126. Achates, agathes: cloch.
  127. Gumma pinea, Pix resina: {⬌}
  128.  H Herba paralisis, Herba Sancti Petri, Primula veris: soibirgin (Ó Neachtain sobirgini.
  129. Hermodactila: tene talman.
  130. Herba Roberti, Pes columbe: ruidel.
  131. Herba paltenerii, Levisticum: lubaitse.
  132. Herba Sancti Johannis, Herba perforata, Hypericon, Fuga Demonum, Scopa regia: bitnua.
  133.  I Iris Illyrica: gloriam.
  134. Iacea nigra: finscoth.
  135. Iacea alba: scabiosa.
  136. Jarus, Barba Aaron, Pes vituli: gedar.
  137. Intuba, Solsequium, Cicorea, Heliotropia, Sponsa solis: noinin.
  138. Ippia minor, Morsus galline: flidh.
  139. Barba Jovis, Semperviva: tenegal.
  140. Ippia maior: rinn ruisc.
  141. Jusquiamus, Cassilago, Simphoniaca: gabfonn (Ó Neachtain gathfonn).
  142.  L Linozostis, Mercurialis: mercurial.
  143. Lolium, Nigella: cogal.
  144. Lingua avis: tenga enain.
  145. Olibanum, Libanum: tuis.
  146. Lini oleum: ola do-nitear do ros in lin.
  147. Labrum veneris: fuaffannan breac (Ó Neachtain fothannan breac.
  148. Lactuca asini: billeog mhaith (Ó Neachtain duileog mhaith).
  149. Lilifagus, Salvia: saitsi.
  150. Lamina plumbea: piata luaidhi.
  151. Lactucella: serbhan muc.
  152. Lingua canina, Cinoglossa: (Ó Neachtain fionnsgoth).
  153. Lingua bovina, Buglossa: odrad.
  154. Lavendula (?): noinin.
  155. Lingua arietis, Arnoglossa: cruac padruic.
  156. Lanceolata: slanlus.
  157. Lappatium: copog (Ó Neachtain capog).
  158. Lapis lazuli: cloch lactach.
  159. Lithargyrus: cac an airgit.
  160. Lacertus — munus brachii: rand do laimh.
    161.  p.12
  161.  M Mellilotum, Corona regia: airgead luacra.
  162. Mirta, Mirtus: raideog.
  163. Malva viscus, Bismalva: hocus.
  164. Heliotropia, Oculus bovis: dithan.
  165. Marrubium, Prassium: biolar muire.
  166. Mirica, Genesta: gilcach.
  167. Millefolium, Supercilium veneris: athair talman.
  168. Morella, Solatrum: midhaidi.
  169. Melanpiper: piper nigrum.
  170. Marsilium, Faba amara: ponairi capaill.
  171. Miconium, Mico, Codium, Papaver: popol rig.
  172. Malum punicum: uboll graineach.
  173. Maculata, Trifolium: semróg.
  174. Melicratum: deoch ara denamh d' uisce ⁊ do mil..
  175. Milium solis, Granum solis, Cauda porcina: gurmaill.
  176. Manna: spisrad no drucht tic do neamh.
  177. Muracidi, Lithargyrus: salcur luaidhi.
  178. Matricaria, Mater herbarum: buafallan liath (Ó Neachtain buathbhalan liath).
  179.  N Nenufar, Nuphar: raibh uisce.
  180. Nigella, Zizannia, Lolium: cogal.
  181. Nasturcium ortolanum: bilar garrgha.
  182. Nardostachium: spica nardi.
  183. Nardileon: ola do-nítear do spica nardi.
  184. Nasturcium aquaticum: bilar uisce.
  185. Nux muscata: nutmaic.
  186. Napei: sil musdaird.
  187. Nitrum: cuisli talman.
  188. Nux pontica: cnu serbh.
  189.  O Origanum, Pulegium regale: poliol ruighel.
  190. Osmunda: righ raitneac.
  191. Oculus Christi, Calendula, Solsequium: noinin.
  192. Oxilappatium, Acidula: samhadh bo.
  193. Opoponax: gum croind.
  194. Opium: sug poboil.
  195. Terebentina — Oleum de gluta terebentine: guim.
  196. Oxyreum, acetum forte : finegra laidir.
  197. Obolus aureus: or foirfi.
  198. Olibanum: tuis.
  199. Olorinus, Cygnus, Olor: elar.
  200. Opirus: aran brain.
  201. Orminum, Urtica: gnennto.
  202. Oleaster: cronn ola.
  203. Opobalsamum: sudh croinn.
  204. Olusatrum, Petrosilium: {⬌}
  205.  P Pendarium, spes: {⬌}
    206.  p.12
  206. Pulegium*: lus na sengan.
  207. Pistacia, Festuca: {⬌}
  208. Peucedanum: feinel na muc.
  209. Passula, Uva passa: caora na fineamhnac.
  210. Palma Christi, Milium solis: {⬌}
  211. Pix Greca, Colophonia: {⬌}
  212. Peristerion: ueruena.
  213. Periclymenon, Matrisilva, Caprifolium: feithlend.
  214. Pegma, Perisis, Fraxinus: fuinnsinn.
  215. Polenta: luaith do-nítear don cruitneacht.
  216. Parthenocidos: mercurial.
  217. Plantago, Arnoglossa: cruach padraig.
  218. Proteinuria: bran fasas arin fual.
  219. Pimpernella, Saxifraga: eigrim gaedilac.
  220. Pastinaca: lus na righ.
  221. Portulaca: bilar muiri.
  222. Pes leporis: macoll.
  223. Piretrum: piletra.
  224. Pampinus: {⬌}.
  225. Pentafilon: niaffnait.
  226. Propoleos: cáor geal-.
  227. Primoxalia: airneadha.
  228. Psidia: coirtt abla fidhain.
  229. Panphiligos, Flosmus: {⬌}.
  230. Pigula: tengadh enain.
  231. Planta Christi: odradh.
  232. Pruna: airneadha.
  233. Pes pulli: adhann.
  234.  Q Quinquenervia minor: slanlus muidhe.
  235. Quinquefolium, Pentafilon: niaffnaid.
  236. Quercula maior, Camepitheos: millsen monad.
  237. Quercula minor, Camedreos: dairighin.
  238.  R Rosa: rós.
  239. Raphanus: raidiss.
  240. Realgar: cuisli talman.
  241. Rauisa: indidha.
  242. Rostrum accipitris: ruidel.
  243. Ruta, Bisara, Hermolia: ruibh.
  244. Regina Achillea: raibh uisci.
  245. Rorastrum, Vitiscella: {⬌}.
  246. Rostrum porcinum: serbhan muc.
  247. Reubarbarum: fadharcan croind.
  248. Ruta agrestis: ruibh cloichi.
  249. Rubea: lus na himirgi.
  250. Rauisal: crimh.
  251. Rubea maior: madra.
  252.  S Fragraria: lus na subh.
    253.  p.14
  253. Siseleos, Siler Montanum: raidleog.
  254. Serapinum, agapinumS: gum.
  255. Sulphur vivum, Thelon apyron: raib beo.
  256. Nuphar aquatica: raibh uisce.
  257. Sticados: sian sleibhi.
  258. Strutium, Cauliculus agrestis: {⬌}.
  259. Squilla: sil uinnemain muiridhi.
  260. Senecio, Cardo benedictus: grunlus.
  261. Scopa regia, Herba perforata, Ypericon: bithnua.
  262. Sarcocolla: gum coilli.
  263. Scolopendria, Lingua cervi: crim muice fiadha.
  264. Scamonia: gerr na heidhmhi.
  265. Simphoniaca, Canicularis: gabfann.
  266. Sinphitum, Anagallicum, Consolida maior: lus na cnamh mbriste (?).
  267. Scariola, Endivia, Lactuca agrestis: blicht fothfannan.
  268. Scordion, Allium agreste: gairleog coillidhi.
  269. Serpentaria, Dracontea, Columbaria: athair losa.
  270. Senacium, Nasturcium aquaticum: bilar uisce.
  271. Solsequium, Calendula: noinin.
  272. Asparagus: mudomhan.
  273. Semperviva, Barba Jovis: tenegal.
  274. Spodium: cnaimh elifinti.
  275. Sandalis alba et rubra: {⬌}.
  276. Serone, Betonica: bitoine.
  277. Sandarica, Spensa flantis: gne do linn finn.
  278. Sinapis: musdard.
  279. Sinonum: imhus.
  280. Sanicula: cáogma.
  281. Scopa regia: crechtach.
  282. Sandix: madra.
  283. Sapa, vinum coctum: gaffann.
  284. Cerfolium: comann gall.
  285. Storax: guim.
  286.  T Tartarum, fex vini: descadh fina.
  287. Terebentina: guim.
  288. Titimallus: esba eorna.
  289. Theion apyron: raib beo.
  290. Turiones, Summitates vini: barr na fineamhnac.
  291. Torqua (?) turbith, Spensa laxativa: gne lagtac.
  292. Tapsus barbastus: coinnill mhuiri.
  293. Tapsia: ibran fearbán (?).
  294. Thymus: fraechan.
  295. Tormentilla, Pentafilon: niaffnaid, niamfnait.
  296. Tesapium, Sinapis: {⬌}.
  297. Tinea: leoghamhan.
  298.  U Valeriana: caortann curraigh.
  299. Uva: caor na fineamhna.
  300. Vicetoxicon: lus na neimhe.
    301.  p.15
  301. Venter apis, Supercilium veneris: {⬌}.
  302. Volubilis minor, Hedera terrestris: talman.
  303. Uva: fineamhain.
  304. Vertebrum: losna.
  305. Viscus quercinus: sugh darach.
  306.  X Xilos, Lignum: crann.
  307. Xylobalsamum: gum.
  308.  V Ippia maior: flidh.
  309. Ippia minor: rind ruisc.
  310. Hysopus: ysoib.
  311. Hemera: iasg téid d' eag in la gheintear he.
  312. Ygor (?): en buidhi bec.
  313. Hiera picra, Hiera logodion, Hiera rufini: leighis lactacha iad sein.
  314. Hypochondria: taobh.
  315. Ichor: fuil uisgemhuil.
  316.  Z Zina (?): bran cruitneachta.
  317. Sucrum: sucair.
  318. Zima: gne do an uair téid cum nescoide linn dubh.
  319. Zizannia, Lolium, Nigella: cogal.
  320. Zinnsar (?): umha loiscti.
  321.  Ó Neachtain amháin: Epatica: ae abhann (Ó Neachtain).
  322. Herba scripta: crem muic fíadh (Ó Neachtain).
  323. Melota: miria (?) (Ó Neachtain).
  324. Maratilla (?): minbuach (Ó Neachtain).
  325. Malum matianum: uball coilligh (Ó Neachtain).
  326. Menta: mintas (Ó Neachtain).
  327. Mentastrum: cartlain (Ó Neachtain).
  328. Mastix: gum croinn (Ó Neachtain).
  329. Mercurialis: mearcuiriel (Ó Neachtain).
  330. Malum avellanum: cnu bheag (Ó Neachtain).
  331. Marrubium: miontas muire (Ó Neachtain).
  332. Nasturcium agreste: biolar gragain (Ó Neachtain).

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  1. Dublin, National Library of Ireland, G 11, pp 98–102. For details see Nessa Ní Shéghdha, Catalogue of Irish manuscripts in the National Library of Ireland, Fasciulus 1. Mss G 1–G 14 (Dublin 1967) 65–93.
  2. Dublin, Trinity College Library, TCD MS 1290 (H. 1 . 16): Tadhg Ó Neachtain's Irish-English dictionary of 1739 (variants).

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  1. J. L. G. Mowat, Alphita, a medico-botanical glossary from the Bodleian manuscript, Selden B. 35 (Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887).
  2. Whitley Stokes, 'Three Irish Medical Glossaries', Archiv für Celtische Lexikographie 1 (1898) 325–347. (Online at CELT.)
  3. Edmund Hogan, Luibhleabhrán (Dublin 1900).
  4. H. Cameron Gillies, Regimen Sanitatis (Glasgow 1911). (Online at CELT.)
  5. Winifred Wulff, Rosa Anglica seu Rosa Medicinae Johannes Anglici (London: Irish Texts Society 1929).
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  7. Ronald E. Latham, Revised Medieval Latin Word-list from British and Irish sources (London 1965, reprinted 1980).
  8. Tony Hunt, Plant names of medieval England (Cambridge 1989).
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  10. Monica H. Green (ed) and trans, The Trotula: a medieval compendium of women's medicine (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania 2001).
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  12. Juhani Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary in English, 1375–1550: Body Parts, Sicknesses, Instruments, and Medicinal Preparations (Oxford 2016).
  13. Micheál P. S. Ó (ed and trans) An Irish Materia Medica, Interim edition (University College Cork: CELT, 2019) An electronic publication available in CELT file G600005.
  14. Aoibheann Nic Dhonnachadha, 'Some words from 'Almúsor', in: Ossory, Laois and Leinster 7 (2019) 14–31. (Treats of the same Ms G 11).
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