Llyn - A Brythonic Welsh name for a
lake.
Loch - A Scottish term for a lake or
inlet of the sea. In
Irish Gaelic it is a lake only.
Lough - An Irish term for an inlet of
the sea.
Lunula - A crescent-shaped chest
ornament made from gold,
found mostly in Ireland and Cornwall.
Mac / macc / maq / maqq / maqi / maqos -
Gaelic words meaning
"descendant of" (male/female).
Magh Mell (Field of Happiness) - The place where the Danann
buried their dead after the battle of Taillcenn with the
Goidels.
Magh Tuireadh {Moy Too-ra} (Plain of
Towers) - The First
Battle of Magh Tuireadh was fought between the Danann and
the Firbolg in southern county Mayo (South Moytura). The
Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh was fought between the
Danann and the Fomorii in northern county Sligo.
Magic - The harnessing of supernatural
force to produce a
desired effect. The term derives
from the Persian magus.
Mantle - A loose sleeveless hooded cloak
that covers the head
and shoulders only.
Marrow Bath - The bath was made from the
bone marrow of
cattle. A badly-wounded warrior
would sometimes soak in it
for a day.
Matriarchal - A clan, tribe or social
organization in which
the position of head of the family is passed on through the
females. (see also Patriarchal)
Matron - The first wife in a Gallic
marriage.
Maypole - A large tree that was ritually
killed and cleaned
of its limbs and bark. Any rough
parts were smoothed and
eight ropes were attached to the top of the pole. It was
the focus of fertility rites associated with the sun.
The pole was also used in initiation rites where the
participants dressed in costumes of feathers and attached
themselves to the ropes which they wound up on the pole
then simulated the flight of birds as the ropes unwound.
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