† Ireisn.
Obsolete. rare.
= Irish n. 1b.
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IrishmanOE
Ireis1297
hooded mana1464
Mac1518
Irish1553
Teague?1661
bog-trotter1682
Milesian1682
dear joy1688
Teaguelander1689
paddy1714
bog-lander1736
bog-stalkera1758
brogueneer1758
paddywhack1773
Pat1796
West Briton1805
Irisher1807
Patlander1820
Greek1823
Mick1850
redneck1852
Grecian1853
mickeyc1854
Mike1859
harp1904
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 5551 Þer were of deneys [v.r. denys] & of scottes aslawe & al so of yreis [v.rr. yreyns, yrenys] vif ȝonge kinges.
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