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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 2005- » 2011 (January-February) » Archive through January 13, 2011 » Cóir gluaiste « Previous Next »

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Corkirish
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Username: Corkirish

Post Number: 578
Registered: 10-2010
Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 09:04 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit PostPrint Post

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Chífeadh sé, leis, ar an gcéad amharc, an raibh cóir iompair agus cóir gluaiste agus sáith lóin, ag an rígh sin dos na fearaibh sin, dá nglaoidhtí chun bóthair ortha.



What is the difference between cóir iompair and cóir gluaiste? The first means "means of transport", as far as I know, but what is cóir gluaiste? It is talking about an army's preparations for battle.

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Aonghus
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Post Number: 11077
Registered: 08-2004


Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 09:11 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit PostPrint Post

I think in this case it means

cóir iompair - provision to move baggage
cóir gluaiste - provision to move troops

(Think of the Romans and their marches "impedimenta" and "expedimenta")

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Carmanach
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Post Number: 982
Registered: 04-2009
Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 10:07 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit PostPrint Post

Aonghus may be onto something there:

cóir gluaiste = the verb "gluais", the provision to move or travel to the battlefield, etc

cóir iompair = provision, means to carry, transport equipment etc



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