n
o, m. (also ā, f. ?)
(a) a rock, a stone
:
scellec becc
romebhaid don ailig condabī friaa sūil-sium,
Corm. Y 446
.
caisel carrach do minscellcib `a bristling rubble dyke of stone',
MacCongl. 69.17
.
(b)
steep rock, crag
: no ticcedh . . . tresan loch . . . gosein
sgeillic (St. Kevin at Glendalough),
BNnÉ 126 § 12
.
do-theighedh C. . . . | do dhenamh aifrinn 'sa sgeillic,
135.1
.
dotheigheadh go minic don sgeilg ┐ don uaimh dá ngoirther
leaba Caoimhghin,
156 § 5
. As n. loc. of Scellig Michael:
Eitgal Sceiligg,
AU i 318.22
.
ro innretar . . . Scellic Míchil, ┐
rucsat Etgal in Scelig leo i mbrait,
Cog. 222
-
3
.
co rucad a
chorp i Sceliuc iar n-irrus descirt Chorco Duibne,
LL 12b28
.
co fárcbad . . . | hÍr i n-úir scenbluind Scellic (: glicc),
Ériu iv
138.2
. Scelic `of Scelec (Michil)',
Gorm. Apr. 28 gl. 5
.
ag
glascarraig risi n-aberthar Sgeilleag Michil aniubh,
CF 59
.
ag
Sceilig Mhichíl . . . ag Sceilig na scál,
Keat. ii 1342
,
1346
.
See scallac.
(c) precious stone: dligid .u. cumala dergoir [ł] sce lig (leg. scelig) logmoir dia diguin 'he is entitled to seven cumala of red gold [or] of precious stone for his being insulted
'
CIH ii 583.9
,
Peritia xiii 311
.