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Seanchaí's Lament
Spailpín, wept. Slíbhín; had grossly,

mangled; boycotts, and, sluagh-ean, into;

sautéed smidiríní; then, devoured drisín.


Glossary and origins of anglicised Irish words;

1) Seanchaí; Shanachie; a storyteller, historian and bearer of old lore; a preserver of oral history passed down from generation to generation. Early 16th century.

2) Spailpín; Spalpeen - a rascal. Late 18th century (denoting a migratory farm worker).

3) Slíbhín; Sleeveen - a sly dog, an untrustworthy or cunning person.
Mid 19th...