- corcur
- crimson, Irish corcur, scarlet, Old Irish corcur, purple, Welsh porphor; from Latin purpura (English purple).
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
Traditional dyes of the Scottish Highlands — are the native vegetable dyes used in Scottish Gaeldom.The following are the principal dyestuffs with the colours they produce. Several of the tints are very bright, but have now been superseded by various mineral dyes. The Latin names are given… … Wikipedia
clan — (klăn) n. 1) A traditional social unit in the Scottish Highlands, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor and following the same hereditary chieftain. 2) A division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor. 3) A… … Word Histories
cor|kir — «KR kuhr», noun. a kind of lichen furnishing a red dye. ╂[Scottish < Gaelic corcur] … Useful english dictionary