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coillid

2764.
Mikhailova (Tatiana), Nikolaeva (Natalia): The denotations of death in Goidelic: to the question of Celtic eschatological conceptions.
In ZCP 53 (2003), pp. 93–115.
Studies the etymology and semantics of Irish expressions denoting ‘death’ as occurring in the texts, with the aim of retrieving the Celtic attitudes towards death.
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881.
Hamp (Eric P.): Varia: III. 3. ad coll, coillid.
In Ériu 35 (1984), pp. 200–201.
ad D. Greene, in ZCP 37 (1979), pp. 5-9.
Greene (D.) (ref.)
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765.
Greene (David): A recent semantic shift in Insular Celtic.
In ZCP 34 (1975), pp. 43–59.
Discusses the semantic change (need >) lack > desire in (II) Irish (díth, dígbál (> mod. díobháil), feidhm, do-esta (> mod. teastuighidh), atá …ó, oireann …do, (III) Manx (laccal, feme), and (IV) Scottish Gaelic (tha …a dhìth air …, is e a tha bho …).
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