Tá fhios agam, níl foighne orm - conas deirtear "one who waits is lost?
Well anyway, I thought I would start a thread to discuss the project that we've been working on that relates to words describing personal attributes. There might be a few stray words beginning with L or A that are yet to be recorded, but I think it's a good time to start the discussion.
I've noticed the recurrence of quite a few attributes, especially "flighty young girl," "plump" or "emaciated person," etc. Also, "trickster," "lanky person" etc. Why are there so many different words for each personal characteristic or attribute? Is it due to dialectical reasons, or, in the case of being thin, emaciated, or plump, is it due to the effect that the famine had on people, ranging from outright starvation for some people and for those better off, an abundance of food and body mass?
These are just a few observations that come to my mind. I'm sure others have their own observations, and I think it would be interesting to discuss our observations and answers to our questions if they do exist.
Mac Léinn Cáiliochtaí
