- moibean
- moibean, moibeala mop, broom, Irish moipal; from English mop.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
moibean
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Mop — Mop, n. [CF. W. mop, mopa, Ir. moipal, Gael. moibeal, moibean; or OF. mappe a napkin (see {Map}, {Napkin}).] 1. An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mop head — Mop Mop, n. [CF. W. mop, mopa, Ir. moipal, Gael. moibeal, moibean; or OF. mappe a napkin (see {Map}, {Napkin}).] 1. An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
