'Small useless potato' – 16 of the weirdest descriptions from the Irish-English dictionary

The Dineen Dictionary is regarded as one of the most important dictionaries for Irish language speakers in the country. Dating back to 1904 the dictionary was born out of an idea by Kerryman Patrick Stephen Dinneen, an Irish lexicographer and historian.

It's still used widely across Ireland today as a key resource for Irish language learners but some of the words and descriptions in it are a bit unusual. 

Here are 16 words that we're come across that might not make too much sense if they were used today and their exact descriptions from the dictionary:

1. Aindeiseoir

Description: An unfortunate person or thing

Pronounced: An-desh-oar or ang-desh-oar

2. Dradairín

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Description: Small useless potato

Pronounced: drad-ar-een

3. Fallsáin

Description: A slothful man, a sluggard

Pronounced: Fal-sawn

4. Allait

Meaning: A term of opprobium applied to a heavy, ungainly woman

Pronounced: Al-at

5. Siosóg

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Description: A sucking kiss

Pronounced: Siss-ohg

6. Banndaire

Description: A stout-headed stick

Pronounced: Al-peen

8. Pataire

Description: a soft young creature of any kind, a well-set but small person, a hare or other small animal in good condition

Pronounced: Pat-arrah

9. Cuinionnach

Description: A friendly night visit

Pronounced: Oar-nawl

11. Feadghoile

Description: A noise in the stomach of some horses when trotting

Pronounced: Fad-gwill-ah

12. Mainidh

Description: A mad or foolish person

Pronounced: Man-ee/ig

13. Áiteoir

Description: An argumentative man

Pronounced: Awe-tore

14. Báthlach

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Description: An awkward clown

Pronounced: Baw-luck

15. Blob

Description: A full or thick mouth

Pronounced: Blub

16. Aithre

Description: A beast of the cow kind

Pronounced: Eye-rah