Etymology

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Scottish Gaelic fèileadh beag
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromfèileadh beag
  2. English todayphilibeg

From Scottish Gaelic fèileadh beag, from fèileadh (“wrap, fold”) + beag (“little”).

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