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Iridal :: Iridal (a.) Of or pertaining to the iris or rainbow; prismatic; as, the iridal colors..

Osiris :: Osiris (n.) One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called Apis. Cf. Serapis..

Spalpeen :: Spalpeen (n.) A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.

Carrigeen :: Carrigeen (n.) A small, purplish, branching, cartilaginous seaweed (Chondrus crispus), which, when bleached, is the Irish moss of commerce..

Irisated :: Irisated (a.) Exhibiting the prismatic colors; irised; iridescent.

Irises :: Irises (pl. ) of Iri.

Milesian :: Milesian (a.) Descended from King Milesius of Spain, whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. c.; or pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish..

Megaceros :: Megaceros (n.) The Irish elk.

Iris :: Iris (n.) An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors.

Water Flag :: Water flag () A European species of Iris (Iris Pseudacorus) having bright yellow flowers.

Quirister :: Quirister (n.) A chorister. See Chorister.

Acre :: Acre (n.) A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. This is the English statute acre. That of the United States is the same. The Scotch acre was about 1.26 of the English, and the Irish 1.62 of the English..

Iritis :: Iritis (n.) An inflammation of the iris of the eye.

Fairish :: Fairish (a.) Tolerably fair.

Kafir :: Kafir (n.) One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia.

Booly :: Booly (n.) A company of Irish herdsmen, or a single herdsman, wandering from place to place with flocks and herds, and living on their milk, like the Tartars; also, a place in the mountain pastures inclosed for the shelter of cattle or their keepers..

Anglo- :: Anglo- () A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and, or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty, Anglo-German, Anglo-Irish..

Iriscope :: Iriscope (n.) A philosophical toy for exhibiting the prismatic tints by means of thin films.

Whally :: Whally (a.) Having the iris of light color; -- said of horses.

Biddy :: Biddy (n.) An Irish serving woman or girl.

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