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All derived from 869 borrowed from 366 calque of 4 learned borrowing from 1 down From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. gallery An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art. diamond A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. brazil A red-orange dye obtained from brazil wood. eric A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes. maine A state of the United States. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland. lewis A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry. Baltimore An independent city in central Maryland, United States. char To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal. drum A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. carter A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden. barry A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed. Neil A male given name from Irish. murphy To swindle by means of the Murphy game confidence trick. ferry To carry; transport; convey. sword A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. Cameron A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. Sullivan A surname from Irish. kidney An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine. Belfast The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. levy To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property. cork The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water. knock An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood. Dunn A surname from Irish. Clare Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare. madden To make angry. Doyle An idiot. swords A town in Fingal, Ireland. Brendan A male given name from Irish. hogan A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud. Higgins A surname from Irish, from County Sligo. roe Eggs of fish. Lennon A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles. limerick A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence. maze A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through. foley The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images. Costello A surname from Irish. Bangor A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872). Flynn A surname from Irish. Byrne A surname from Irish. Malone A surname from Irish. clancy An overflow or spillage. Hanna A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah. meade A surname. colleen A girl. Connor A male given name from Irish. Reilly A surname from Irish. Kellogg An English surname transferred from the nickname. Sheehan A surname from Irish. McMahon A surname from Irish. Dade A surname from Irish. Sweeney A surname from Irish. linn A waterfall or cataract (torrent of water running over a rocky bed), or a ravine down which such a waterfall rushes. McGee A surname from Irish. Doherty A surname from Irish. moth Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. tyrone A Chad-like Black man with a very high SMV who is successful with women and dating. looney A surname from Irish. puck A mischievous or hostile spirit. McGrath A surname from Irish. Minogue A surname from Irish. Connolly A surname from Irish. bray Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry. derry A meaningless refrain or chorus. agra Dear, darling (as a term of endearment). Callahan A surname from Irish. mooney A surname from Irish. Downey A surname. Rooney A surname from Irish. desmond A lower second class honours or 2.2 degree. Fallon A surname from Irish. newell A surname. mulberry Any of several trees, of the genus Morus, having edible fruits. scully To be skeptical toward (a person or situation) with ideas that do not coincide with conventional wisdom. McDermott A surname from Irish. McCullough A surname from Irish; variant forms McCalla, McColley, McCollough, McCullagh, McCullah, McCulloch, McCulloh, McCully. Healy A surname from Irish. McKee A surname from Irish. hoy A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port. Maher A surname from Irish. Gorman A surname from Irish. McCann A surname from Irish. McDonnell A surname from Irish. Flanagan A surname from Irish. McCabe A surname from Irish. Beatty A surname. McNally A surname from Irish. Dempsey A surname from Irish. Killarney A town in County Kerry, south-western Ireland (Irish grid ref V 9690). Coltrane A surname from Irish. Mahoney A surname from Irish. Daley A supporter of Rochdale Association Football Club Leahy A surname from Irish. Maloney A surname from Irish. Gleason A surname from Irish. curran A surname from Irish. Corcoran A surname from Irish. McHenry A surname from Irish. Dwyer A surname from Irish. Neill A male given name from Irish, variant of Neil.