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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
dòrlach, a handful, quantity: *dorn-lach, from dòrn, a fist.
dòrn, a fist, Ir. dorn, O. Ir. dorn, W. dwrn, Cor. dorn, O. Br. dorn, Br. dourn, hand, Gaul. Durnacos, *durno-; Gr. δῶρον, palm, δάρειρ, δάριν, a span; Lettic dúrc, fist; I. E. root der split. *dver, *dur, strong.
dorra, more difficult, Ir. dorrach, harsh, M. Ir. dorr, rough, *dorso-; Czech drsen, rough (Stokes, Strachan).
dorran, vexation, anger, Ir. dorrán, M. Ir. dorr, *dorso-; see above word.
dòruinn, pain, anguish, Ir. dóghruing. Cf. E. Ir. dogra, dógra, lamenting, anguish, dogar, sad, from do- and gar, q.v.
dorus, a door, Ir., O. Ir. dorus, W. drws, Cor. daras, O.Cor. dor, Br. dor, *dvorestu-; Lat. fores; Gr. θúρα; Eng. door; Lit. dùrys; Skr dvā́r.
dos, a bush, tuft, Ir. dos, O. Ir. doss, *dosto-, root dus; Lat. dumus (= dus-mus), thicket; Eng. tease, teasel.
dosdan, a kind of food given to horses; from Eng. dust.
dosgadh, dosgainn, misfortune; cf. Ir. dósgathach, improvident. From do- and sgath, q.v. Ir. dosguidhtheach, morose, extravagant.
dotarra, sulky; see dod.
doth, a doating on one; cf. Sc. daut, dote, M. Eng. doten.
dràbach, dirty slovenly, Ir. drabaire, drabóg, slut, drab, a stain; from Eng. drab. See drabh. Hence drabasda, obscene.
drabh, dissolve, drabhag, dregs, drabhas, filth, E. Ir. drabar-slog, rabble; from Eng. draff, allied to Ger. treber, Norse draf. Stokes thinks that the G. is allied to, not derived from, the Eng. The Eng. word drab is allied to draff, and so is dregs.
dràbh, scatter, dissolve (M'A., Arg.), not drabh (H.S.D., which, however, has drabhach, rifted). dràbhach, wide-sutured, rifted (Arg.):
dràc, a drake; from the Eng. See ràc.
dragh, trouble, O. Ir. g. mor-draige, roughness: *drago-, I. E. dregho-, Ag. S. trega, vexation, Norse tregr, dragging, slovenly, trega, grieve; Skr. drâgh, pain; Gr. *ταραχή, τρᾱχúς (St.).
dragh, pull, draw, Ir. dragáil; from the Eng. drag, draw, Norse drega.
dràgon, a dragon, Ir. dragún, E. Ir. drac, g. dracon; from Lat. draco(n), Eng. dragon.
dràichd, a slattern (Arm.):
draighlichd, a trollop, draggle-tail (Arg.); from Eng. draggle-tail? Cf. draghlainn under draoluinn.
draillsein, a sparkling light (Sh., H.S.D.); see drillsean.
