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MARE— MOLE 187 



sign of degeneracy, Coinneach odhar (Dun Kenneth), the seer 

 of Brahan, prophesied that the day would come when Enghsh 

 mares should be led with hempen bridles round the back of 

 Tomnahurich. "Thig an latha 's am faicear laireachain 

 Sasunnach air an tarruing le srian corcaich air cul Tom-na- 

 lubhraich. 



A famous mare-goblin was Lar bhan Choire-dho, the white 

 mare of Corrie-dho, for generations the cause of much trouble to 

 the farmers of Glen-Urquhart and Glenmoriston. (See Celtic 

 Monthly, Vol. III., page 45.) 



The proverbial sayings, as may be expected, are mixed up 

 with those regarding the horse, but the following may be given 

 here : — 



Fear sam bith a dh' olas bainne capaill le spain chriothuinn 

 cha ghabh e 'n triuthach ach aotrom. 



He that drinks mare's milk with an aspen spoon will take 

 whooping-cough lightly. The aspen is sacred, the milk 

 is rational. 

 Is i 'n lair a bhreabas a dh' eigheas. 



'Tis the mare that kicks that squeals. The one who has 

 done the mischief frequently makes the most noise 

 about it. 

 Is minig a chaill bodach lair agus a rinn e treabhadh. 



An old man has often lost a mare and done ploughing. 

 Lair chaol-chasach agus each bonn-chasach. 



A slender-legged mare and a stout-legged horse. Desirable 

 attributes. 

 Ma tha mo chuid airgid anns a chapull thig e dhachaidh 

 uaireigin. 



If my money's in the mare it will come home some day. A 

 sound investment. 



MARTEN (see Polecat). 



MOLE. — Ath-thalmhain (Badenoch) ; Broth ; Caoch, caochag, 

 caochan, creachag, criadh-luch ; Dallag, dallag-feoir, dallag-fheoir, 

 dath-reodha, dubh-reabh ; Fabh, fadh, falcaire, famh, famhalan, 

 famh-bhual, famh-fhual, famh-thalmhain, fath, fathbh, fath- 

 mhugach ; Garluch, garbh-luch, gearraidh-luch, guadh (Welsh) ; 

 Luch-ghallda ; Mallan, mullan ; Radaim-uir ; Uireach, uir-fhamh, 

 uir-reathabh, uir-reathadh, uir-reothadh. 



Crode ; Heunt (Wore.) ; Maalwarp, mande-warp (A. S.), meande- 

 warp, meauldiwart, meawdewart, modewarp, modewart, modiwarp, 

 modiwart, modywarp, modywart, mohdiwarp, molden, moldewarp, 

 moldewerper (A. S.), moldewort, moldwarp, molewarp, moleywarp, 

 molewhaup, mollwarps, moodiewart, moodiewort, moodiwarp, 

 moodywarp, moolywarp, mothert, mothiewort (Banff), moudewarp, 

 moudewort, moudie, moudiewark (Lanark), moudiewarp, moudie- 



