n o, m. the end of winter, the early part of February:
faoillech and faoillidh `the old name of the Calends of February
and of 15 days after; it is often taken for the entire month.
It is a corruption of fuidhle i.e. the ... remains or relics of
the year'
P. O'C.
Faílech
(fáeilleach, fáoilleach v.l.)
IGT,
Decl. § 22
.
is do doratad ... inna sméra sind fulliuch,
LU
9725
(leg. fúlliuch or fuíliuch ? But see fuidlech). g
s.
sméra in Ḟaíligh (: sgaílidh),
IGT, Decl. ex. 804
.
re headh
an Ḟaíligh (ḟáoilligh v.l.),
ex. 810
. a bhláth an ḟaoiligh (of
Christ),
A. Ó Dálaigh xvi 2
. teasbach faoilligh `warmth
of the early spring'
TD 29.30
.