Grimoire Vocabulary — Nature

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IrishOghamHow to say itEnglishSourceNote
grian᚛ᚌᚏᚔᚐᚅ᚜GREE-ansunGrimoire XI.12Sun. Feminine, lenites the article: an ghrian, the sun.
crann᚛ᚉᚏᚐᚅᚅ᚜KRANtreeFoclóirTeanglannTree. The bile, sacred tree, was a separate concept.
gealach᚛ᚌᚓᚐᚂᚐᚉᚆ᚜GAL-ukhmoonGrimoire XI.12Moon. Feminine. From geal, bright.
bláth᚛ᚁᚂᚐᚈᚆ᚜BLAWflowerFoclóirTeanglannFlower.
réalta᚛ᚏᚓᚐᚂᚈᚐ᚜RAYL-tuhstarFoclóirStar.
féar᚛ᚃᚓᚐᚏ᚜FAYRgrassGrimoire XI.12Grass. Minimal pair with fear, man: the fada changes the meaning entirely.
spéir᚛ᚄᚚᚓᚔᚏ᚜SPAIRskyGrimoire XI.12Sky.
duilleog᚛ᚇᚒᚔᚂᚂᚓᚑᚌ᚜DIL-yohgleafFoclóirLeaf.
farraige᚛ᚃᚐᚏᚏᚐᚔᚌᚓ᚜FAR-ig-uhseaFoclóirTeanglannSea. The everyday word, though muir is the older.
fréamh᚛ᚃᚏᚓᚐᚋᚆ᚜FRAYVrootGrimoire XI.12Root.
abhainn᚛ᚐᚁᚆᚐᚔᚅᚅ᚜OW-inriverGrimoire XI.12River. Pronounced OW-in.
gaoth᚛ᚌᚐᚑᚈᚆ᚜GEEwindFoclóirWind. Feminine.
loch᚛ᚂᚑᚉᚆ᚜LUKHlakeGrimoire XI.12Lake. The same word in Scotland.
báisteach᚛ᚁᚐᚔᚄᚈᚓᚐᚉᚆ᚜BAWSH-chukhrainGrimoire XI.12Rain. Feminine.
sliabh᚛ᚄᚂᚔᚐᚁᚆ᚜SHLEE-uvmountainGrimoire XI.12Mountain. Many Irish mountain names begin with it.
sneachta᚛ᚄᚅᚓᚐᚉᚆᚈᚐ᚜SHNAKH-tuhsnowGrimoire XI.12Snow.
cnoc᚛ᚉᚅᚑᚉ᚜KNUKhillGrimoire XI.12Hill. Also part of dozens of place names.
tine᚛ᚈᚔᚅᚓ᚜CHIN-uhfireGrimoire XI.12Fire. Feminine.
gleann᚛ᚌᚂᚓᚐᚅᚅ᚜GLOWNvalleyFoclóirValley.
oighear᚛ᚑᚔᚌᚆᚓᚐᚏ᚜EYE-uriceGrimoire XI.12Ice.
oileán᚛ᚑᚔᚂᚓᚐᚅ᚜IL-awnislandGrimoire XI.12Island.
aer᚛ᚐᚓᚏ᚜AYRairGrimoire XI.12Air.
trá᚛ᚈᚏᚐ᚜TRAWbeachGrimoire XI.12Beach.
cré᚛ᚉᚏᚓ᚜KRAYearth/soilGrimoire XI.18Earth or soil, also clay. The substance, not the planet.
tonn᚛ᚈᚑᚅᚅ᚜TUNwaveGrimoire XI.12Wave. Feminine. The Wave of Tóraigh is one of the three great waves of Ireland.
gaineamh᚛ᚌᚐᚔᚅᚓᚐᚋᚆ᚜GAN-uvsandGrimoire XI.12Sand.
foraois᚛ᚃᚑᚏᚐᚑᚔᚄ᚜FUR-eeshforestGrimoire XI.12Forest.
domhan᚛ᚇᚑᚋᚆᚐᚅ᚜DOWNworldGrimoire XI.12World.

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