They sewed up the body of Iain Geal Donn in the bull's hide, and put the roasting spit across his mouth.
He saw Iain Geal Donn looking very jolly, and warming the backs of the calves of his legs at the fire.
This representation is in the Mackenzie coat-of-arms on the Sabhal Geal at Flowerdale.
He had a brother known as Iain Geal Donn, or White-brown John, and there was only one other man in all Scotland who was a better "lifter" of cattle than these two.
He sent gillies to Scardroy, and they brought away the body of Iain Geal Donn.
Sir Alexander also built there the old barn called Sabhal Geal (still in use) in 1730.
Iain Geal Donn came with his men to An Amilt, in Easter Ross, and there they "lifted" eleven cows and a bull.
Twas not thy strength or spirit failed; And those that bleed for thee, And love thee truly, have not quailed; A Chuisle geal mo chroidhe.
Who perilled all for thee, Were cursed, and branded as thy foes; A Chuisle geal mo chroidhe.
The rich have spurned me from their door, Because I'd set thee free; Yet do I love thee more and more, A Chuisle geal mo chroidhe.
Ach ge maith na thugas leat, a dubhairt Maoibh is geal cruth, Ni fhoghain dhomhsa, laoich luinn, ach slat a bhuain as a bhun.
Co an da cheann so is faide soir, a Chonuill mhoir gach geal ghniomh, Ionnan dath air folt nam fear deirge an gruaidh no fuil laoich?
Thy portion sure must be Man's scorn below, God's wrath above-- A cuisle geal mo chroidhe!
Twas not my strength or spirit failed Or those who'd die for thee; Who loved thee truly have not failed, A cuisle geal mo chroidhe!
The rich have spurned me from their door, Because I'd make thee free; Yet still I love thee more and more, A cuisle geal mo chroidhe!
Who'd peril all for thee Were curs'd and branded as thy foes, A cuisle geal mo chroidhe!
A cuisle geal mo chroidhe, pronounced A cushla gal mo chre, means 'bright pulse of my heart.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "geal" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
