bog

Irish (Donegal)

/bˠɔɡ/, /bˠʌɡ/

adj
Definitions
  • soft; yielding; tender; of physical condition flabby; of disposition indulgent, lenient, soft, foolish; of living, conduct, etc. easy; of sound, voice soft, mellow; (of) soft, wet; of winter mild, humid
  • loose
  • lukewarm

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish boc (gentle, tender, soft, tepid, buck) inherited from Proto-Celtic *buggos (tender, soft) inherited from Old Irish bocaid (softens, shakes, makes soft, moves).

Origin

Old Irish

bocaid

Gloss

softens, shakes, makes soft, moves

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