Foclóir Draíochta - Dictionary of Druidism

Foclóir Draíochta - Dictionary of Druidism
http://www.summerlands.com/crossroads/focloirdruids/focloir.htm

This dictionary defines many of the terms used for Druidic Magick (Draíocht). Some of these terms, I've never seen anywhere else. I've also rearranged it to be in the same sequence as the Ogham. Future versions will also include the Forfedha (Extra Letters) and any neo-Druidic terms that have been created since trhe ancient terms (possibly adding in entries for K, Q, W, X, Y, Z and J).

 
B L F S N - H D T C Q - M G Y Z R - A O U E I - K P X V J W #

(I have selected the below terms as of being, I believe of the most use to this Druidic Herbal Group. Follow the above Link to access the full  Foclóir Draíochta
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beathnua - St John's wort

beirbhéine - vervain

bile (bilí) - any large, isolated sacred tree

bolg gréine - "sun bubble", magical growth on plants conferring insight when eaten

brosna (-í) - withered branch ordead wood gathered by hand (i.e. not requiring permission of the tree or ritual)

leigheas - healing

liathlus - mugwort

lionn iomhais - drink granting magical insight

luibh (-eanna) - herb

luibhlia - herbalist

luis - the magical name of Rowan, the fiodh for letter L, associated with, among other things, protection, investiture, and rejuvination; most important tree of (human) druids; (the American mountain-ash does not qualify as a true Rowan, which must have a hairy bud-head)

lus (-anna) - herb

fáidh - 1) divinator; 2) wiseman

fáistine - divination

fáith - prophet

fál - 1) hedge, fence, barrier (of protection, - v airbe); 2) Ireland

fásach - 1) maxim, precedent; 2) wilderness

fáthlia - herbal doctor

fearn - alder, fiodh for the letter F, associated with, among other things, shields, hearth, luxury

fearnóg - common name for fearn
(Fearn is the Irish name of the third letter of the Ogham alphabet, ᚃ, meaning "alder-tree". )

sail - willow, fiodh for the letter S, associated with, among other things, separation, proxy

saileach - common name for sail, willow (as a herb)

sláinte - health, welfare

slaitín - wand

slán - health, wholeness, security

slat - staff

sláinte - health, welfare

slaitín - wand

sponc - coltsfoot (v adhann)

nathair (nathracha) - snake

dair - "robur"-Oak (only), fiodh for the letter D, associated with, among other things, hospitality, inheritance, habitation, fertility

dáthabha - monkshood, wolfbane

dealg - 1) thorn; 2) brooch

deoch dearmaid - drink of forgetfulness

deochnair[eacht - divination by dregs or swirling 

doire - (esp. oak but also other type of) grove

duilleog - leaf

duilliúr - foliage

tinne - holly, fiodh for the letter T, associated with, among other things, conjolery, trickery, brazenness

tobar - well (water)

toit - smoke

toitriú - 1) fumigation; 2) using enpowered smoke-mixtures

túis - incense

caitheamh - cast(ing) fiodhrádhm coins, etc. (lit. wear, use, consumption, )

caor (-a) - berry, associated with health

caorthann - common name for luis

caorthann curraigh - valerian

clog - 1) bell; 2) clock; 3) skin-blister

clós - henge, enclosure

cnáib - hemp, cannabis

cnó (-nna) - nut, associated with wisdom

coill - woods, forest

Coire Dagdae - Ever-full cauldron of plenty

coire éirme - cauldron of warming, lowest of 3 coirí filíochta (qv)

coire fhís - cauldron of knowledge, highest of 3 coirí filíochta (qv)

coire goir - cauldron of motion, middle of 3 coirí filíochta (qv)

coirí filíochta (pl) - 3 "cauldrons of poetry" within the poet/person, similar but not identical to kundalini chakras; each has 3 attitudes, giving 9 situational elements (qv naoi) and 7 states of the poet (qv seacht)

corrbolg - "crane bag", magical treasure bag

crainnchaint - communicating with live trees

crann (crainn) - 1) tree ( v bile); the three most important trees are luis, iúr, and coll (qv); 2) pole, shaft, wooden frame, penis, full growth, best part, misfortune, attitude, important person, fate, tune, offer,

garrán - grove

goirmín - woad

adhann - coltsfoot (v sponc)

airmert - 1) preparation, equipment; 2) effort; 3) prohibative bríocht (not as strong as geis)

áirne - blackthorn, fiodh for letter A, associated with, among other things, quarrel, vigil

omhna - sessile-Oak (only), fiodh for the letter O, associated with, among other things, law, duty, honesty

orthrus (usual form of complete folog n-orthrusa) - sick-maintenance, right of everyone to medical care (the longer term refers more specifically to long-term care)

eabhadh - aspen, fiodh for the letter E, associated with, among other things, indecision, change

eo - 1) salmon; 2) prince; 3) yew

íocluibh - healing herb (general term)


iúr - Yew, fiodh of letter I, associated with, among other things, death and immortality, primordiality, adytum; tree from which all others sprouted

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