TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
coisreacan, m. (gs. -ain). 1. vn. of coisric. 2. Consecration. ~ na habhlainne, consecration of the host. ~ eaglaise, easpaig, consecration of a church, of a bishop. Briathra coisreacain, words of consecration. Talamh gan choisreacan, unconsecrated ground. 3. ~ (mná), churching. 4. Blessing. ~ tithe, bád, scaball, blessing of houses, boats, scapulars. ~ Dé a chur ort féin, to invoke God’s blessing on oneself. ~ Dé orainn! God bless us! Uisce coisreacain, holy water. (Var: coisreacadh m, coisreagadh m, coisreagan)