bó

sf irreg. Cow. 2** rarely fawn. Declined thus: —

	Sing.	Plur.
Nom.	bó	bà
Gen.	bà1or boin	bó
Dat.	boin2 or bó	bà
Voc.	a bhó!

[¹ Correct form of Gen bà, ²of Dat. boin, - TM]. Bó adhairceach, a horned cow; bó-allaidh, buffalo; bó bhailg-fhionn, white-bellied cow; bó bhainne, milch-cow; bó bhreac, spotted cow; bó bhiadhta, (AG) "mart" for killing; bó cheann-fhionn, white-faced cow; bó chais-fhionn, white-footed cow; bó dhruim-fhionn, white-backed cow; bó ghamhna, (AF) farrow cow; bó gheamhraidh, winter "mart"; bó ghlas, grey cow; bó laoigh, cow in calf; bó liath, ** grey cow, — grey with age; bó mhaol, cow without horns 2 Polled cow; bó riabhach, brindled cow; bó sheasg, cow not giving milk. 2 Barren cow. Is minic a tha rath air aona bhó na caillich, the old womans only cow has often been lucky. [Many of the Hebridean blessings and charms for cattle begin "an t-eòlas a rinn Calum-Cille a dh'aona bhó na caillich," the charm given by St. Columba for the old woman's-only cow]. Ciùin ris a' bhó is garbh ris an each, gentle to the cow and harsh to the horse — supposed to be the proper treatment; dh'fhalbh e leis a bhoin, (JM) he departed with the cow; bhuail e am bata air a' bhoin, he struck the cow with the staff.

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