LR - Documentation for Fian Ruadh

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Here is a bit of documentation for Fian Ruadh:


Quinn, E. G. Gen Ed. The Dictionary of the Irish Language Compact Edition.
Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, 1983. ISBN 0901714291.

Fian, Pl. Fiana (a)A band of roving men whose principal occupations were
hunting and war, also a troop pf proffesional fighting-men under a leader.
(b) in a wider sense a company, number of persons.




Dinneen, Patrick S. Foclóir Gaedilge agus Béarla: An Irish-English
Dictionary. Dublin: The Irish Texts Society, 1927; rev. 1934. ISBN
1870166000.

Fian,  g. Féine, ds. Féin, pl. Fianna, f., a band of warriors, gnly.
composed of expelled tribesmen (éagclann) or landless men (dítir).




Nagy, Joseph Falaky. The Wisdom of the Outlaw: the Boyhood Deeds of Finn in
Gaelic Narrative Tradition. Berkeley: U of California P, 1985.

Fian, Pl. Fianna - A hunting and warring band

Fénnid, Pl. Fénnidi - In early irish literature, the fénnid usually appears
as a figure living and functioning outside or on the margins of the tribal
territory and community (the Túath). He pursues a life of hunting and
warring, generally in the company of other fénnidi, who together form a
fian.

Fian comes from the indo-european root *ueiena- "to get, to conquer, to
acquire (through war or hunting)."


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A few related words:

Fianas - activities of a fian
Fianboth - fian hut
Fiannaíocht - tales of the fian



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