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OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE.
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dàil, a meeting, so Ir., O. Ir. dál, O. W. datl, forum, W. dadl, sermo, O. Br. dadlou, curiæ, Br. dael, *datlâ, root dha, dhê, set, as in dail (Ernault). Stokes suggests connection with O.Sl. dê, dicere.
†dàil, †dàl, portion, tribe, Ir. and O. Ir. dáil, dál, Bede daal = part, Dalreudini, later Dál-riata, Dalriada, the early Scotic kingdom of Argyle, etc: *dâlo-, root dâ, divide, Gr. δατέομαι, divide, δασμός, division, Lit. dalis, a part, Skr. dā́ti, cut off, dalas, part. The verb dailich, distribute, is given in H.S.D. as a dialectic form; the Ir. is dáilim. Zimmer thinks dáil, meeting, and dáil, part, are originally the same.
dailgneachd, prophetic vision. See tairgneachd.
dàimh, relationship, Ir. dámh, tribe, family, E. Ir. dám: *dâmâ, tribe, company; Gr. δῆμος, Dor. δᾶμος, people, tribe, Eng. democracy. It is usual to compare O. W. dauu, cliens, W. daw (dawf), son-in-law, M. Br. deuff, Br. den (do.); but these words may be allied to Gr. δάμαρ, spouse, and be from the root dam, dom, house.
daingean, strong, firm, so Ir., O. Ir. daingen, W. dengyn, barbarous, *dangeno-, firm, hard, verb *dengô, E. Ir. dingim, press. Bezzenberger compares Norse tengja, fasten, tie together, Ag. S. tengan, press, O. H. G. gi-zengi, conjunctus. Thurneysen compares W. tengyn, obstinate, and Gr. tangoner, press. It is possible to connect daingean with Norse dyngja, heap, women's apartment, Ag. S. ding, carcer, Lit. dengiu, cover; perhaps O. H. G. tunc, earth-house, Eng. dung.
dàir, inire vaccam, Ir. dáir, M. Ir. dair, *dârô, root dhṝ-, dhoro, Gr. θρώσκω, spring, θορός, semen viri, Skr. dhā́ra, stream, seed.
dairireach, rattling noise, E. Ir. der-drethar, cries, W. dâr, noise, daredd, tumultuous noise, root der, dher, as in Gr. θρῆνος, dirge, Skr. dhraṇ, sound, Eng. drone. See dùrd and stairirich.
dais, a heap of hay or peats, O. Ir. ais, a heap, W. dâs, O. W. das, M. Br. dastum, to mass, *dasti- (for G. and W.); Ag. S. tass (whence Fr. tas). Bezzenberger and Stokes correlate it with Norse des, hay heap, Sc. dass.
dais, dois, a blockhead (H.S.D.), daiseachan, insipid rhymer (Arm.); seemingly borrowed from the Sc. dawsie, stupid, dase stupefy. For root, see dàsachd. Norse dasi, lazy fellow.
dais, a musical instrument:
daithead, a diet; from the Eng. See dìot.
dala, one of two; see under dara.
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