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caora, a sheep, Ir. caora, g. caorach, O. Ir. câera, *cairax, from *ka(p)erax, allied to Lat. caper, a goat, Gr. κάπρος, a boar, Eng. heifer. Cf. W. caeriwrch, roebuck.
caorrunn, the rowan tree, Ir. caorthann, E. Ir. caerthann, W. cerddin, Br. kerzin, *cairo-tann, from caor, berry, and *tann, tree, Br. tann, oak, Cor. glas-tannen. The connection with O. H. G. tanna, fir, oak, M. H. G. tan, wood, Ger. tanne, fir, Eng. tan, tanner (Gr. θάμνος, bush?) is doubtful; it would necessitate the idea of borrowing, or that the Celtic word was dann. Ogam Maqui Cairatini, McCaorthainn. Rhys says W. is borrowed from Gadelic (C.F.L. 292).
càpa, a cap; from the Eng. cap.
càpraid, drunken riotousness (Dial.); from Lat. *crâpula.
capull, a horse, mare (more commonly), so Ir., E. Ir. capall, Br. caval; from Lat. caballus, whence Eng. cavalry, etc., caple (M. Eng. capil, from Celt.) Norse kapall, nag, seems borrowed from Gaelic. The W. is ceffyl, with remarkable vocalisation. Capal-coille?
car, turn, twist, Ir. cor, M. Ir. cor (=cuairt, (O’Cl.)), O. Ir. curu, gyros, W. cor-wynt, turbo, M. Br. coruent, *kuro‑; Lat. curvus; Gr. κυρτός, curved. See cruinn.
càr, friendly, related to, Ir. cára(d), a friend. See caraid for the usual root.
càradh, condition, usage; from càirich, mend.
caraich, move, stir, Ir. corruighim, from corrach, unsteady. The G. confuses this with car, turn.
caraid, a friend, so Ir., O. Ir. cara, g. carat, *karant‑; O. Ir. verb carim, caraim, I love, W. caraf, amo, Br. quaret, amare, Gaul. carantus, Caractacus, etc.; Lat cârus, dear, Eng. charity, etc.; Got. hôrs, meretrix.
càraid, a pair, couple, Ir. córaid, E. Ir. córait:
carainnean, refuse of threshed barley, Ir. carra, bran; see carthuinnich.
caraist, catechism; from Sc. carritch, a corruption of catechise.
caramasg, contest, confusion (Arm. M‘F.): from car and measg?
caramh, beside; see caruibh.
càramh, càradh, condition, treatment:
carathaist, compulsory labour, cairiste, cairbhist, which last see.
carbad, a chariot, so Ir., O. Ir. carpat, W. cerbyd, O. Br. cerpit, Gaul. Carpentoracte, Carbantia, *karbanto‑; Lat. corbis, a basket; Norse hrip, pannier for peats on horse‑back. Lat. carpentum (Eng. carpenter, etc.), seems borrowed from Gaulish. The root idea is “wicker”, referring to the basket character of the body of these chariots.
