far-ghuilbneach n.m.

[far- prefix + guilbneach, guilbearnach n.]

forms

singular

nominative

a1899
Carmina Gadelica VI (1971) 71 Far-ghuilbneach.

senses

The whimbrel, a whimbrel. See also leth-ghuilbneach n., ruid-ghuilbneach n.
- a1899
  Carmina Gadelica VI (1971) 71
  Far-ghuilbneach. ‘False curlew’, whimbrel, also ruid-ghuilbneach and ian Bealltain.
- a1939
  Dwelly Appendix (1991) 78
  Far-ghuilbneach, (DC), s.m. Whimbrel. Literally, mock-curlew.