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CHAPTER VI.
LINGUISTIC INFLUENCES.
(a) Loan-words from Old Norse in Irish.
The large number of loan-words from Old Norse which
occur in Old and Middle Irish indicate clearly the extent
and character of Scandinavian influence in Ireland. They
are therefore interesting from an historical point of view,
for they confirm, and sometimes supplement, the evidence
of Irish and Icelandic sources, that the relations existing
between the two peoples were largely of a friendly character.
As the subject has already been fully dealt with by
Celtic scholars,[1] only the more important loan words are
given here:–
I. DRESS[2] AND ARMOUR.
O.Ir. at-cluic, also clocc-att ’a helmet.’ att = O.N. hattr,
’a hat,’ while cluic = M. Ir. clocenn, ’a head’
M. Ir. allsmann; O.N. halsmen, ’a necklace.’
M. Ir. boga ; O.N. bogi, ’a bow.’
M. Ir. bossan ; O.N. púss, ’a small bag or purse
hanging from the belt.’
M. Ir. cnapp ; O.N. knappr, ’a button.’
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