- fàireag
- a gland, swollen gland, Irish fáireóg ( Fol., O'R.); cf. Welsh chwaren, gland, blotch, root sver, hurt, German schwer, difficult. The Welsh precludes comparison with Latin va$$urus, pimple, varix, dilated vein, English varicose.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
