brìodal

brìodal
lovers' language, caressing, flattery; also brionnda, caressing, brionnal, flattery; possibly from brionn, a lie, dream (Irish), as in brionglaìd, q.v. Middle Irish brinneal means a beautiful young maid or a matron. Cf. briag. Arran brìd, whisper.

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

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