n (gíallach) ā, f. hostage-ship, captivity : doratad hé i ngiallacht (eitirecht v.l.) do ríg Leithe Chuinn, Fél. 220.15 . Caurnán ... robāi hic Diármuit i ngīallacht, ZCP xiii 7 , n.c. ba marb ... do cumaid ina giallacht, Dinds. § 18 ( RC xv 311 ). dorat a bratair ... a ngiallacht, BB 488b14 . g s. meit na giallachta, O'Curry 241 ( H 3.18, p. 135 ). cerd giallachta (gl. giallcherd), O'Curry 559 ( H 3.18, p. 276 ).

(? AN sire) form of address, 'Sir': Milis O Donnagain ┐ a bratair do marbad do Shira Sennri de La Sapel 'Mílís Ó Donnocáin and his kinsman were slain by Sir Henry de La Chapelle', AI 396 (s.a. 1305.11) . Sira Riceard de Clara, AI 404 (1311.4) . See also Sior.