Grimoire Vocabulary — Nature

Last updated May 14, 2026
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IrishOghamHow to say itEnglishSourceNote
grian᚛ᚌᚏᚔᚐᚅ᚜GREE-ansunTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12Sun. Feminine, lenites the article: an ghrian, the sun.
crann᚛ᚉᚏᚐᚅᚅ᚜KRANtreeWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellFoclóirTeanglannTree. The bile, sacred tree, was a separate concept.
gealach᚛ᚌᚓᚐᚂᚐᚉᚆ᚜GAL-ukhmoonWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Moon. Feminine. From geal, bright.
bláth᚛ᚁᚂᚐᚈᚆ᚜BLAWflowerWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellFoclóirTeanglannFlower.
réalta᚛ᚏᚓᚐᚂᚈᚐ᚜RAYL-tuhstargaelspellFoclóirStar.
féar᚛ᚃᚓᚐᚏ᚜FAYRgrassWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Grass. Minimal pair with fear, man: the fada changes the meaning entirely.
spéir᚛ᚄᚚᚓᚔᚏ᚜SPAIRskyWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12Sky.
duilleog᚛ᚇᚒᚔᚂᚂᚓᚑᚌ᚜DIL-yohgleafWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirLeaf.
farraige᚛ᚃᚐᚏᚏᚐᚔᚌᚓ᚜FAR-ig-uhseaWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannSea. The everyday word, though muir is the older.
fréamh᚛ᚃᚏᚓᚐᚋᚆ᚜FRAYVrootWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Root.
abhainn᚛ᚐᚁᚆᚐᚔᚅᚅ᚜OW-inriverWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12River. Pronounced OW-in.
gaoth᚛ᚌᚐᚑᚈᚆ᚜GEEwindgaelspellFoclóirWind. Feminine.
loch᚛ᚂᚑᚉᚆ᚜LUKHlakeWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Lake. The same word in Scotland.
báisteach᚛ᚁᚐᚔᚄᚈᚓᚐᚉᚆ᚜BAWSH-chukhrainWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12Rain. Feminine.
sliabh᚛ᚄᚂᚔᚐᚁᚆ᚜SHLEE-uvmountainWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12Mountain. Many Irish mountain names begin with it.
sneachta᚛ᚄᚅᚓᚐᚉᚆᚈᚐ᚜SHNAKH-tuhsnowWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12Snow.
cnoc᚛ᚉᚅᚑᚉ᚜KNUKhillWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Hill. Also part of dozens of place names.
tine᚛ᚈᚔᚅᚓ᚜CHIN-uhfireWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Fire. Feminine.
gleann᚛ᚌᚂᚓᚐᚅᚅ᚜GLOWNvalleyWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirValley.
oighear᚛ᚑᚔᚌᚆᚓᚐᚏ᚜EYE-uriceWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12Ice.
oileán᚛ᚑᚔᚂᚓᚐᚅ᚜IL-awnislandWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12Island.
aer᚛ᚐᚓᚏ᚜AYRairWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Air.
trá᚛ᚈᚏᚐ᚜TRAWbeachTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12Beach.
cré᚛ᚉᚏᚓ᚜KRAYearth/soilgaelspellGrimoire XI.18Earth or soil, also clay. The substance, not the planet.
tonn᚛ᚈᚑᚅᚅ᚜TUNwaveWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Wave. Feminine. The Wave of Tóraigh is one of the three great waves of Ireland.
gaineamh᚛ᚌᚐᚔᚅᚓᚐᚋᚆ᚜GAN-uvsandWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Sand.
foraois᚛ᚃᚑᚏᚐᚑᚔᚄ᚜FUR-eeshforestWiktionarygaelspellGrimoire XI.12Forest.
domhan᚛ᚇᚑᚋᚆᚐᚅ᚜DOWNworldWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellGrimoire XI.12World.

Last updated May 14, 2026
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