easgann
-ainne, -an, sf Eel. 2 Grig. 3 Merry creature. 4 Anything below natural age. 5 see iosgaid. Là fhéill MoCheasaig bithidh gach easgann torrach, on St. Kessock's Day every eel is pregnant. In a MS. collection of proverbs easan is substituted for easgann This is intelligible, though the use of the word torrach as applied to water is anomalous, the reference to eels is more singular, that fish being of ill-repute in Gaeldom — NGP. [A “band” of eels is 250, a “stick” 25].
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