(poball) n.
[Uncertain]
forms
singular
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1883Gaelic Names of Plants 70 Pobhuill.
genitive
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1741Nuadhfhocloir Gaoidheilg & Beurla 66 Crann Pobhiull [recte Pobhuill].
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a1822MacLachlan’s Gaelic Verse (1937) 120 Craobh phobuill.
senses
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I. The poplar tree, a poplar tree.
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1883
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- II. As a modifier.
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With crann n. and craobh n.: the poplar tree, a poplar tree.
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1741Nuadhfhocloir Gaoidheilg & Beurla 66
Do Thaobh Chrann neamhthorrthannach no aimrid. Of Barren Trees. […] Crann Pobhiull [recte Pobhuill] The Poplar-tree. -
1741
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a1822MacLachlan’s Gaelic Verse (1937) 120
Amhuil craobh phobuill air lòn | Le stochd sleaghach còmhnard réidh, | Dosruich a’ cinntinn mu ’bàrr | ’S lùisreadh bhlàth air shlios a geug.
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