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Thread #38159   Message #1181598
Posted By: Big Tim
09-May-04 - 03:53 AM
Thread Name: Oro Se Do Bheatha Bhaile
Subject: RE: Oro Se Do Bheatha Bhaile
Yes Jim, "dord" does appear, but not "durd".

Four definitions are given:
1. "deep sound, hum, buzz, murmur ,drone".
2. "deep or plaintive chant".
3. "An Dord Feinne - Chant of the Fianna".
4. "hum, buzz, drone, chant in deep voice"

Ronnie Drew certainly has a deep voice!

(My dict. is "Focloir Gaeilge-Bearla" [fadas missing], edited by Niall O Donaill, "a chuir in eagar". Dublin, 1977, 1992 print.)