n (eochr—) f., rarely m. See
KZ xlviii
64
. n
s.
echradh,
IGT, Decl. § 12
.
eachraid,
§ 13
. g
s.
echraide,
TBC-LL¹ 1341
, etc.
Acall. 3887
.
Fl. Earls 20.10
.
a
s.
echraid,
TBC-LL¹ 639
, etc. d
s.
echrai,
Metr. Dinds. iv 126
.
n
p.
echraide,
TBC-LL¹ 5950
.
RC xxii 393.8
.
echrada,
RC
xxii 392.31
.
echradh,
Acall. 3890
.
CCath. 604
. d
p.
eachradhuibh,
ZCP x 293.30
. Cf.
eochraide inna nUlad,
LL
123b34
.
I
Steeds
(primarily of two horses yoked to a
chariot; in pl., of sets of such teams):
fuaim n-echraide,
LU
85a15
=
BDD 50
.
indnaig brot forsin n-echraid,
TBC-I¹ 686
.
TBC-LL¹ 670
.
Acall. 2201
. fodail in n-echraid ┐ discuir in carpat
LL 108a12
.
tucsam...a n-eich ┐ a n-echrada,
TBC-LL¹ 5699
.
go 'morala srian-mhaidhm ngreadha d'eachradhuibh bfer
nErenn gur meadhbaidhior [sic] a ttéta ┐ a n-urchumhuil
diobh,
ZCP x 293.30
.
ca fuinn fhérmura geltfuit ar n-almha ┐ ar n-innile ┐ ar n-echradha?,
CCath. 604
.
3507
.
do brisedh eachlusc uirri | bar n-eachradh ní hullmaide,
IGT,
Decl. ex. 554
. gabhsat aitherrach eachraidhe a change of
horses
Fl. Earls 20.10
. ar eachraidh mounted
20.4
.
As o, m.:
dá mbrígh threabhthair ar dtírne | sgríbhne
rígh eachraidh Éirne,
IGT, Decl. ex. 1345
. The follg.
may belong here, if not cases of confusion of nom. and
acc.:
co faccae ní, inn echrad ndirecra ndermór,
TBC-LL¹
5100
.
radis fria araid arconragbad in n-echrad,
638
.
geib
lat dún ind echrad,
1199
.
II Sometimes apparently a chariot-riding host, a cavalcade: na tuid na hechraidi do not lead the cavalcade
TBC-I¹
234
. Cf.
at-chíusa echrada ána,
LU 85a17
=
BDD 50
.
eochraide inna nUlad,
LL 123b34
.
COMPDS.:
¤glan of bright steeds:
fa ráith n-eachradhghlan nOiligh,
TD 24.42
.
¤graig
flock of mares:
tug tír
d'ar ar eachradh-ghroidhibh,
Ir. Monthly 1920, 317
.