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Webster 1913 Edition
Irish
I′rish
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
Irish elk
. (Zool.)
See under
– Elk
. Irish moss
. (a)
(Bot.)
Carrageen
. (b)
A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange.
– Irish poplin
. See
– Poplin
. Irish potato
, the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland.
– Irish reef
, or
Irishman’s reef
(Naut.)
, the head of a sail tied up.
– Irish stew
, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed.
I-rish′
,Noun.
sing.
& pl.
1.
pl.
The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.
3.
An old game resembling backgammon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Irish
I'RISH
,Adj.
I'RISH
,Noun.
1.
The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.