Word: mír (MEER) [m′iːr′]

Meaning: mír = bit; portion; item

Usage:

• mír nuachta (... NOO-uhkh-tuh) [... nuːəxtə] = a news item
• míreanna feola (MEE-ruh-nuh FYOH-luh) [m′iːr′ənə f′oːlə] = bits of meat
• curadhmhír (COO-ruh-veer) [kurəv′iːr′] = champion’s portion, 1st prize. In the Old Irish tales, the foremost warrior, who outshone all others in his exploits, was entitled to the best cut of meat at any feast, called the “curadhmhír”. If two warriors laid claim to the curadhmhír, verbal jousting would ensue, and if one did not overcome the other with his boasts, they would draw weapons.