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One of the four divisions of the fine (fine, n.4), comprising the chief and his four nearest male relatives. Cf. iarfine, n., indfine, n.
One of the four branches of the Irish clan structure comprising the men in the third grade of relationship to the chief. Cf. geilfine, n., indfine, n.
One of the four branches of the Irish clan structure comprising the men most distantly related to the chief. Cf. geilfine, n., iarfine, n.; the…