cadhag

cadhag
I
jackdaw, Irish cabhóg, Middle Irish caog; *ca-óg, the ca-er or crier of ca, caw; on onomatopoetic origin. Cf. English caw; also chough, from a West Teutonic kâwa-.
II
a wedge (M`A. for Skye):

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

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  • Caddow — Cad dow, n. [OE. cadawe, prob. fr. ca chough + daw jackdaw; cf. Gael. cadhag, cathag. Cf. {Chough}, {Daw}, n.] (Zo[ o]l.) A jackdaw. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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