412 MOTH-REPTILE 



moke, mote, moud ; Nicht-hawk, nifrht butter-floo^e (A. S.) ; 

 Oolert, owl (Sussex); Puss-molh ; Saul, spljinx ; Tiger. 



In the Scottish island of Arran, the moth is called " a chuibhle- 

 mhor," or the great wheel, from its habit of going round the light, 

 certainly nuich as other moths do ; it also there gets the name of 

 " tarbh-nathrach." In some places the moth is called a witch 

 and thought to be uncanny. The eggs of the moth are called 

 " guirean " and " sal," blot or scum. The caterpillars of the codlin- 

 moth are most destructive to apples, the moths arriving just when 

 the blossoms open, the female laying her e^g on the skin of the 

 newly-formed fruit, which is hatched in a few days, the pest 

 eating its way into the apple. 



N 



NEWT (see Lizard). — Arc or arch-luachair, art-luachra ; 

 Dearc-luachrach, dochi-luachair ; Liugair, liugaire. 



Anevet, a neut, a nevet, arriman, asgal, ask, askard, aske, 

 askel, asker, askern (Salop) ; Cocktyefty, cr.ddyevat, cuttyevdt or 

 evet ; Dark-looker ; Efeta, efete, effet (A. S.), eft, eirgt, eschar 

 (North), evet, evete, ewitt ; Hoyt (Bucks) ; Lewker ; Man-creeper 

 or keeper ; Yolt (Glouc). 



Properly an ewt or eft, signifying an animal that goes in water. 



In some places a dread exists that they are prone to go down 

 a sleeping person's throat. Terrible tales are told round the fireside 

 in regard to this alleged habit, one of which describes the extrac- 

 tion of no less than thirteen of the "alp-luachra" from one man's 

 stomach. The male has an orange-coloured belly, red-tipped tail, 

 and olive back, and is at once beautiful and harmless. 



NIT (see also Louse). — Sneadh, sneamh ; Ubh mial. 



From Teutonic " hnit " ; Aryan " knid," to tease, to make itch, 

 attack, thrust. 



PALMER MAGGOT WORM (see Worm). 

 PISMIRE (see Ant). 



R 



REPTILE.— Darb, dirb, duchdin (Ir.); Ilpiasd ; Snagach, 

 snaigeach, snaigean, sumaire ; Tore or tuirc-neimh or nimh. 



