150 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



Common or Brown Hare {Lepus europceus, Pallas). 



Maigheach ; Gearr, " short one " ; Maigheach-ruadh, red ; Gearr- 

 ruadh; Magan (F. MacR.), cf. Scottish " maukin : ' ; Miol, Mial, beast 

 (C. M. R.); Gearraiseach (Suthl., C. M. R.); Giorraiseach (Suthl., 

 W. Ross, C. M. R.) ; Gearr-fhiadh. 



Blue or Mountain Hare {Lepus timidus, Linnaeus). 



Maigheach-bhan, white, from its winter coat ; Maigheach ; 

 Gearr; Miol-bhuidhe (E. R. A.); Bocaire-fasaich (C. McD.). 



Irish Hare {Lepus hibemicus, Bell). 



Gearr-fhiadh, " short deer " (see also A. Macdonald's Scott. Gael. 

 Poems); Girr-fhiadh (G C); Miol-bhuidhe, yellow (C. M. R.); 

 Miol-moighe (C. M. R.); Sgibearnag (C. M. R.); Breog, leveret 

 (C. M. R.). 



Old Irish. Patu ; Patan ; Fiad-mil (G. C.) ; Fiadmuin, fia- 

 muin (C. M. R.). 



Rabbit {Oryctolagus cuniculus, Linnaeus). 

 Coinean ; Coineanach (provincial, MacB.). 



Irish. Coinin (MacB.) ; Coibhfearan muirt (C. M. R.). 



Red Deer (Cervus elaplius, Linnaeus). 



Fiadh (general). 



Stag. Damh; Lan damh, full, "hart of grease"; Udlaiche, an 

 old hart (C. M. R.) ; Cabrach, antlered; Damh-na-croice ; Fear- 

 na-croice, antlered ; Mac-na-h-eilde, son of the hind ; Damh-donn, 

 dun; Bod-da-bhioran, with two spikes, yearling (MacR.); Stoba- 

 nach-daimh, young stag with stumps (MacR.) ; Procach, yearling 

 (Suthl., MacB.); Damh-maol, bald, hummel; Cabar-slat, switch- 

 horn. 



Hind. Agh ; Eilid ; Agh-seasg, dry, yeld hind. 



Young. Mang, yearling ; Laogh, calf. 



Antlers. Cabar ; Cabar-feidh, antlers ; Cuibhne, Cuibhne- 

 mheur, brow-antler (MacR.) ; Croc, branch or point of antler 

 (MacB., McA.) ; Meur, finger, point; Meoir (pi.), points. 



Irish. Fiadh (general). 



Stag. Damh; Cairfhiadh (C. M. R.). 



Hind. Agh; Eilid. 



Young. Mang. 



