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Construction method
Dry stone, dry laid in the US, or drystack or, in Scotland and Northern England, drystane, is a method of building structures from stones without any
Dry_stone
Types of dry stone hut include: Clochán, associated with the south-western Irish seaboard Mitato, found in Greece, especially on the mountains of Crete
Dry_stone_hut
Ruins of an ancient/medieval city in southeast Zimbabwe
had separate functions. The Great Enclosure, with its 11 m (36 ft) high dry stone walls (that is, constructed without mortar), was built during the 13th
Great_Zimbabwe
Ancient/medieval kingdom in Southern Africa
advanced rapidly in the 13th century, and saw the construction of large dry-stone walls. By 1250 Great Zimbabwe had become an important trade centre. Gold
Kingdom_of_Great_Zimbabwe
British farmhand (born 1949)
became famous after appearing on Clarkson's Farm. He is an expert in dry stone walling and maintains the walls on Diddly Squat Farm. His other tasks
Gerald_Cooper
Archaeological site near Cusco, Peru
his successors, Topa Inca Yupanqui and Huayna Capac. Dry stone walls constructed of huge stones were built on the site, with the workers carefully cutting
Sacsayhuamán
UNESCO heritage island off the coast of Kerry, Ireland
dry stone masonry once they reached an altitude where the sea waves would no longer weather them. Later the base steps were replaced with dry-stone paths
Skellig_Michael
Place where geological material has been excavated
fossils Dry stone Fair Stone standard Gravel pit List of minerals List of quarries List of quarries in the United States List of rock types List of stones Miner
Quarry
Island in Ontario, Canada
significance to its larger neighbour, Wolfe Island. The Dry Stone Walling Association of Canada (aka Dry Stone Canada) believes that Amherst Island contains the
Amherst_Island
Dwelling
– an open shelter Dry stone huts Clochán – Irish dry stone hut Mitato – a small, dry stone hut in Greece Orri – a French dry stone and sod hut Sheiling
Hut
Mechanical connection between two parts
small anchoring force. Dry stone constructions, whether natural or worked, base their stability on the relative shape of the stones and their arrangement
Form-fit_connection
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
gained by the technique of placing large stones along the tops of the walls, like capping stones on a dry stone wall. The curved forms of individual traps
Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps
Brewarrina_Aboriginal_Fish_Traps
Upland area of the Pennines in Northern England
dry-stone walls and grazed by sheep and cattle. A survey carried out in 1988 estimated that there were just over 4,971 miles (8,000 km) of dry-stone walling
Yorkshire_Dales
Traditional Apulian dry stone hut
A trullo (plural, trulli) is a traditional Apulian dry stone hut with a conical roof. Their style of construction is specific to the Itria Valley, in
Trullo
English singer and guitarist (born 1939)
David Goulder, BEM (born 29 June 1939) is an English singer, guitarist, dry stone wall builder, mountain climber, railway fireman, humorist, and composer
Dave_Goulder
Masonry structural division
wild game. Later, farmers made walls by piling loose fieldstones into a dry stone wall. Later, mortar and plaster were used, especially in the construction
Stone_wall
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Jimbour Dry Stone Wall is a heritage-listed stone wall at Dalby-Jandowae Road, Jimbour East, Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built
Jimbour_Dry_Stone_Wall
15th-century Inca citadel in Peru
crafted dry-stone walls. Notable structures include the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Three Windows, and the Intihuatana ritual stone. Although
Machu_Picchu
Range of limestone hills to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England
of flora and fauna including birds, butterflies and small mammals. The dry stone walls that divide the pasture into fields are of botanical importance
Mendip_Hills
Sloping walls or earthworks
sometimes used to reinforce the stability of foundations, retaining walls, dry stone walls, dams, lighthouses, and fortifications. Other terms that may be
Batter_(walls)
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
complex of shelters, terraced gardens, exotic plants, water-cisterns, dry-stone walling and linking bridges, stairways and paths that stretch intermittently
Hermit's_Cave
Converging drystone walls in the Middle East, to aid in hunting herd animals
مصائد صحراوية, romanized: maṣāʾid ṣaḥrāwiyya, lit. 'desert traps') are dry stone wall structures found in Southwest Asia (Middle East, but also North Africa
Desert_kite
Study of earthquake-resistant structures
dry-stone construction proved to be more earthquake-resistant than using mortar. People of Inca civilization were masters of the polished 'dry-stone walls'
Earthquake_engineering
Mechanical bearing connecting two objects
Tee Old construction of hinges in the dry stone wall near Bignasco Ancient pivot hinges, found in the dry stone buildings A flushed door hinge A barrel
Hinge
English drummer (born 1963)
point he lost control of the left-hand-drive Corvette C4, which hit a dry stone wall and entered a field. His left arm was entangled in the seat belt
Rick_Allen_(drummer)
Norman fortification in County Cork, Ireland
the oldest castles in Ireland and an example of Norman architecture and dry stone masonry. Dunlough Castle is a series of three fortified towers, or keeps
Dunlough_Castle
Open-air museum in Vaucluse, France
Village des Bories is an open-air museum of 20 or so dry stone huts located 1.5 km west of the Provençal village of Gordes, in the Vaucluse department
Village_des_Bories
Comune in Apulia, Italy
prehistoric conical, dry stone houses called trulli, which are preserved under UNESCO safeguards due to their cultural significance, dry stone walls (muretti
Cisternino
Place in Adrar Region, Mauritania
architecture of older sectors of the city features houses constructed of reddish dry-stone and mud-brick techniques, with flat roofs timbered from palms. Many of
Chinguetti
Creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone
The term is antonymous to "ashlar". Dry stone. Stone walls built without mortar, using the shape of the stones, compression, and friction for stability
Stonemasonry
Structure providing passage across a fence
which can be lifted to enable a dog to get through. Where footpaths cross dry stone walls in England a squeeze stile is sometimes found, a vertical gap in
Stile
Type of stonework
Menorca and present to a lesser extent on Mallorca. Dry stone Megalithic architecture Stone masonry Stone wall Fletcher, Banister (1905). A History of Architecture
Cyclopean_masonry
Finely dressed stone and associated masonry
created by the dressing technique. Ashlar stone may be dry laid or bedded in mortar. An ashlar block is the finest stone masonry unit, and is generally rectangular
Ashlar
Archaeological site in Madagascar
comprising a "north-south trending hill with terraces and dry stone walls". Zone 3 contains dry stone walls, including some in a forested area. Zones 4 and
Teniky
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
varied heritage: two abbeys, a castle, many old hamlets, several hundred dry stone huts (bories), several windmills and water-mills, fountains, wash houses
Gordes
Ancient dry-stone underground structures in Cornwall, England
A fogou or fougou (pronounced "foo-goo") is an underground, dry-stone structure found on Iron Age or Romano-British-defended settlement sites in Cornwall
Fogou
Building of structures from individual units of stone, bricks, or blocks
added to enhance this interlocking, and some dry set masonry structures forgo mortar altogether. Stone blocks used in masonry can be dressed or rough
Masonry
Ridge or wall to hold back water
and Northern England, a dyke may be a field wall, generally made with dry stone. The main purpose of artificial levees is to prevent flooding of the adjoining
Levee
Town and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England
mainly gentle slopes rising to the bleak moorland to the west of the town. Dry stone walls, small hamlets and farms surrounded by fields and livestock are
Penistone
Italian island group on the African Plate
Fifty years ago[when?] much of the landscape was farmland bounded by dry stone walls; but today the local economy is based on sponge fishing and canning
Pelagian_Islands
Architecture based on local needs, materials, traditions
during winter Dammuso (Dammusu) – dry stone housing of Pantelleria Sassi di Matera – cave dwellings Trullo – dry stone hut-shaped house with a conical roof
Vernacular_architecture
Enclosed gardens on Sicilian island
gardens"; also known locally as jardínu in Sicilian) are traditional dry-stone enclosures on the island of Pantelleria (Sicily), typically built around
Giardini_panteschi
Dry-stone hut in Ireland
A clochán (plural clocháin) or beehive hut is a dry-stone hut with a corbelled roof, commonly associated with the south-western Irish seaboard. The precise
Clochán
Enclosure for holding animals such as livestock or pets
sheep pens. Most structures today referred to as sheepfolds are ancient dry stone semicircles. Kraal term is used for an elephant enclosure, as for jailing
Pen_(enclosure)
Greek term describing a shelter or lodging
Mount Psiloritis) in central Crete is particularly rich in flat stones suitable for dry stone construction. Vernacular architecture Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
Mitato
Structures made of large upright stones
the stones were filled with dry stone made of small stone slabs. The chambers were then covered with earth. Some of the mounds also have a stone fence
Megaliths_in_the_Netherlands
Bronze Age archaeological culture in Western Europe
archaeology has been supplemented by the discovery of various types of habitat (dry stone houses, open air habitats, monumental enclosures, etc.) The Armorican
Armorican_Tumulus_culture
Group of three islands off the west coast of Ireland
seaweed. "The Stone Walls of Aran: A Triumph of Adaptability". SingerSongBlog. 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2025. The paddocks enclosed by dry-stone walls protect
Aran_Islands
List of pre-colonial African inventions
long-distance communication. Dry stone construction – The builders of Great Zimbabwe (11th-15th centuries) developed sophisticated dry stone construction techniques
List of pre-colonial African inventions and innovations
List_of_pre-colonial_African_inventions_and_innovations
Topics referred to by the same term
water levels Ditch, a water-filled drainage trench A regional term for a dry stone wall Dyke (surname) Dyke baronets, a title in the Baronetage of England
Dyke
Mountain in Cumbria, England
Tyne and Tees Valleys. Cross Fell summit is crowned by a cross-shaped dry-stone shelter. On a clear day there are excellent views from the summit across
Cross_Fell
Human-made pile of stones or burial monument
(mythology) Dry stone Herm (sculpture) – Type of classical sculpture Hörgr – Type of altar or cult site, possibly consisting of a heap of stones Inuksuk Kerb
Cairn
United States historic place
sculptor Harvey Fite (1903—1976). It comprises a sprawling series of dry-stone ramps, pedestals and platforms covering 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) of a bluestone
Opus_40
Mountain range in Mallorca, Spain
and inter-connected water works - including water mills - as well as dry stone constructions and farms. The Serra de Tramuntana hosts an impressive diversity
Serra_de_Tramuntana
Hill in the Clwydian Range, Wales
Denbighshire Countryside Service which is responsible for the heather moorland, dry stone walls and access paths, and provides information and facilities for visitors
Moel_Famau
Mountain in County Mayo, Ireland
traffic through the creation of a stone path up the mountain, composed of stone from Croagh Patrick and assembled in a dry stone manner. A seam of gold was discovered
Croagh_Patrick
Town in Apulia, Italy
and secondly, by the requirement of the Count to build houses only with dry stone walls without the use of mortar, which would become the peculiar trulli
Alberobello
Burial site in Ciutadella, Spain
protection, it was surrounded at a distance by a recently restored modern dry stone field wall. The shape of the Naveta d'Es Tudons is that of a boat upside
Naveta_d'Es_Tudons
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
the time. A bluestone house and outbuildings, a bluestone quarry and dry stone wall in Bindts Road, Wollert are considered of high local significance
Wollert,_Victoria
Cobbled mountain road in Switzerland
high. It preserves a part of the old dry-stone walls, a substantial part of the granite paving, as well as the stone markers. The two roadman's houses are
Tremola_San_Gottardo
1966 studio album by the Rolling Stones
Aftermath is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. The group recorded the album at RCA Studios in California in December 1965
Aftermath (Rolling Stones album)
Aftermath_(Rolling_Stones_album)
Outsider-art sculpture garden, UK
McCormack is a self-taught artist, though he has trained and worked as a dry-stone waller. The sculpture garden, which McCormack created quietly and without
Brighton_Flint_Grotto
Ruined castle in Bas-Rhin, France
on a small summit that it surrounds with its enceinte constructed of dry stone walls. The ruins can be accessed via the paths provided by the Club Vosgien
Château_du_Petit-Ringelstein
Archaeological site in Senegal and the Gambia
of dry stone around the monument, that there used to be dry stone beneath the monoliths, and the cylinder made up of the inner ring and dry stone was
Senegambian_stone_circles
Historic site in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
parcels (called chora), each measuring roughly 16 hectares, bordered by dry stone walls. These walls may have been secondarily used to surveil the plain
Stari_Grad_Plain
Burial monuments in the Sahara
Sahara are stone witnesses to past cultures. They were constructed with loose stones, stone slabs, and dry stone walls. A tumulus, a rounded stone mound,
Pre-Islamic burial monuments in the Sahara
Pre-Islamic_burial_monuments_in_the_Sahara
Architectural element of Japanese castles
typically timber-framed, having multiple stories, being seated on ishigaki (dry stone) foundations, and having individual floors delineated by surrounding tiled
Tenshu
Hill fort on Inis Mór, western Ireland
the Fir Bolg. The fort consists of a series of four concentric walls of dry stone construction, built on a high cliff some one hundred metres above the
Dún_Aonghasa
Person who lays brick
is employed as a hod carrier. Architectural Forum – American magazine Dry stone – Construction method Guild – Association of artisans or merchants Stonemasonry –
Bricklayer
Legendary alchemical substance
considered to exist as a dry red powder—also known as al-kibrit al-ahmar ('red sulfur')—made from a legendary stone: the philosopher's stone. The elixir powder
Philosopher's_stone
1992 studio album by PJ Harvey
of the Year" feature. Dry has since been featured on several best-of-all-time lists. It was ranked number 70 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Best
Dry_(album)
Archaeological site in Plouezoc'h, France
tholos. The passages have slab-built or dry stone walls and are covered with slabs. One of the chambers has a dry-stone vaulted ante-chamber. One cubic metre
Barnenez
Traditional type of house in the UK
meaning thatch. The buildings were generally built with double wall dry-stone walls packed with earth, and were roofed with wooden rafters covered with
Blackhouse
Town in South Australia
October 2021. Miller, Andrew (March 2015). "Dry stone walls on Landline" (PDF). The Flagstone : Dry Stone Wall Association of Australia Inc. Archived
Clare,_South_Australia
Burial chamber in Wales
feet (22 m) long by 43 feet (13 m) (at its widest), is revetted by a low dry-stone wall. A bell-shaped, south-facing forecourt, formed by the wall, leads
Parc_Cwm_long_cairn
Japanese wallbuilding technique
sophisticated it evolved into a technique known as burdock piling. Japanese wall Dry stone, a similar concept in Western architecture Japanese Architecture and Art
Disordered_piling
Freestanding structure preventing movement across a boundary
of stone placed upright, found in various places in the north of the UK where suitable stone is had. Vinyl fencing Solid fences, including: Dry-stone wall
Fence
United States historic place
Revival and Federal architecture. The main structure is a one-story two-bay dry stone quarters. A smokehouse is also included. "National Register Information
Bayless_Quarters
Dry granite rock island in the Makgadikgadi Pan of Botswana
of Homo sapiens. Kubu Island also contains dry stone wall, which is up to 1.25 m high, and 344 circular stone cairns. C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Makgadikgadi
Kubu_Island
Fruitstone used as a prayer bead in Hinduism
A rudraksha (IAST: rudrākṣa) are the dried stones or seeds of the genus Elaeocarpus specifically, Elaeocarpus ganitrus. These seeds are used as prayer
Rudraksha
Farm buildings in Dordogne, France
distinguishing features, their being covered by a dry stone corbelled vault underneath a roofing of stone tiles and their being in clusters. The Cabanes
Cabanes_du_Breuil
Topics referred to by the same term
(musician), an American singer-songwriter Cuco (construction), a type of dry stone construction used in Valencia, Spain Cuca (disambiguation) This disambiguation
Cuco
Municipality in Castile and León, Spain
bridge, and their physical environment. Dry stone construction is the traditional craft of assembling stone structures without the use of mortar or binding
Puente_del_Congosto
Species of flowering plant
invasive, it is particularly suited to growing in a pot, or crevices in a dry stone wall. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden
Ceratostigma_plumbaginoides
Meeting stones, and thence to Mutiny stones. The monument has been repeatedly robbed of stone over the years by shepherds, to create stells and dry stone walls
Mutiny_Stones
Historic site in Masunga, Botswana
hilltop there are dry stone walls which form private enclosures. Most of these stone walls have an average height of 1.8 metres. The stone wall structures
Domboshaba
United States historic place
contributing buildings. It is a three-bay two-story hall-parlor plan dry stone house. John Lair House and Stables, Renfro Valley, Kentucky, also NRHP-listed
John_Lair_House
Historic ecclesiastical site in Ireland
metre (3 feet)) typical of round towers. The tower was built using the dry stone method. Modern conservationists have filled in some of the tower with
Rock_of_Cashel
Archaeological site in Sardinia, Italy
settlement was built on a circular plan with large boulders covered with dry stone walls and conical roofs made of wood and branches. Though the huts were
Su_Nuraxi_(Barumini)
Dry-stone farmers' refuges in Benaguasil Municipality, Spain
The “Catxirulos of Benaguasil” are small buildings made with dry stone, which served as a refuge for farmers in bad weather. They are usually small constructions
Catxirulos_of_Benaguasil
Village on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
An Clochán (anglicized as Cloghane; from clochán, a local type of dry-stone hut) is a Gaeltacht village and townland on the Dingle Peninsula of County
Cloghane
Fortified communal granary found in the Maghreb
typically built either of rammed earth or of dry stone masonry. Some of the large examples built in dry stone consist of multi-story structures laid out
Agadir_(granary)
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
and olive groves, characterized by terraces supported by distinctive dry stone walls. The oldest part of Vinci has an almond-shaped layout, which is
Vinci,_Tuscany
United States historic place
Kentucky near Carlisle. It is a 23 by 40 feet (7.0 m × 12.2 m) dry stone barn. It is a "unique stone barn with connection to slave trade". "National Register
Stone_Barn_on_Brushy_Creek
A wallrow is a combination of a field boundary, dry stone wall and the spontaneous regeneration of scrubland brought about by the shelter of that wall
Wallrow
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
historic stone house built around 1800. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a one-and-a-half-story five bay dry stone house
John_Hutcherson_House
https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/rebetiko-01291 https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/art-of-dry-stone-construction-knowledge-and-techniques-02106 https://ich.unesco
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Greece
List_of_Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_elements_in_Greece
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
It is a one-and-a-half-story central passage plan brick house with a dry stone wing added c.1830. "National Register Information System". National Register
Stone_House_of_Indian_Creek
American musician
been the lead vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots since November 2017. He is also the former lead vocalist for the nu metal band Dry Cell. Gutt has appeared
Jeff_Gutt
Historical site in Dailekh District, Nepal
typical western Malla architecture with dry stone masonry in Panchadeval and Shikhar style. There are stone inscriptions around the temple complex. Currently
Bhurti_Temple_Complex
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DRY STONE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dray.
Female
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian name GRY means "dawn."
Female
English
Pet form of English Dora, DORY means "gift."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Day 1 and 2.German : topographic name from a field name in North Rhine-Westphalia, denoting a sizeable piece of land.Welsh : from Dai or Dei, pet forms of the personal name Dafydd, Welsh form of David.Indian (Bengal and Orissa) and Bangladeshi : Hindu (Kayasth) name, probably from Sanskrit deya ‘suitable for a gift’.
Girl/Female
Latin
Feminine of the Roman family name Drusus.
Boy/Male
Greek
Superior; best of thinkers. Famous Bearers: ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, and Greek...
Surname or Lastname
German
German : habitational name from Dreyen, a place near Herford, or Dreye, a place near Bremen.English : variant spelling of Dray.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of several places named Dury, in Aisne, Pas-de-Calais, and Somme.French and Swiss German : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, du ry ‘from the stream’. Because ry has fallen out of use, the name has been translated as Rice, the French word for ‘rice’, riz, being a homophone.English : either a habitational name from Dury in Lydford, Devon, or of French origin (see 1), the surname having been taken to England by the Huguenots.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of David.English : from the Middle English personal name Day(e) or Dey(e), Old English Dæi, apparently from Old English dæg ‘day’, perhaps a short form of Old English personal names such as Dægberht and Dægmund. Reaney, however, points to the Middle English word day(e), dey(e) ‘dairy maid’, ‘(female) servant’ (from Old English dǣge, cognate with Old Norse deigja ‘female servant’, ultimately from a root meaning ‘to knead’, and related to the word for dough), which he says came to be used for a servant of either sex.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh (see O’Dea).Scottish : from an Anglicized form of the Gaelic personal name Daìdh, a colloquial form of David.Welsh : from Dai, a pet form of the personal name Dafydd, Welsh form of David.This name was brought independently from many parts of Britain to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Robert Day was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Boy/Male
French English
Manly.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dorey.Hungarian (Dőry) : habitational name for someone from a place called Dör in Sopron county or Dér in Baranya county.
Girl/Female
French
Blonde.
Surname or Lastname
French (Alsace)
French (Alsace) : regional variant of Oury, a pet form of the German personal name Ulrich.English : variant spelling of Urey.German : variant of Ory.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of Ukrainian Jury, from the personal name, Ukrainian form of George.Jewish : from the Biblical personal name Uri.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English dregh, probably as a nickname from any of its several senses: ‘lasting’, ‘patient’, ‘slow’, ‘tedious’, ‘doughty’. Alternatively, in some cases, the name may derive from Old English dr̄ge ‘dry’, ‘withered’, also applied as a nickname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dray.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly south and southwestern England)
English (chiefly south and southwestern England) : variant of Free, from the Old English byform frīg.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English fry ‘small person’, ‘child’, ‘offspring’ (Old Norse frjó ‘seed’).Americanized spelling of German Frei, Frey.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Sunshine; Bright; Day
Female
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAY means "day." Feminine form of Middle English Daye, meaning "day."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of French Hary.English
Americanized spelling of French Hary.English : variant spelling of Airey.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fabric markar, Cloth merchant
DRY STONE
DRY STONE
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful flower
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Famous
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Greek, Swedish
Crowned; Garland
Boy/Male
English
Honest
Boy/Male
Australian, Parsi
Eye; Vision
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Best; Chief
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva; Obedient
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Gods Love
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vigneswaran | விகà¯à®¨à¯‡à®¸à¯à®µà®°à®£
Lord Ganesh
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dry-rub
imp. & p. p.
of Dry-rub
prep.
On this day; on the present day.
v. i.
To do; to fare; as, how do you try!
v. t.
To experiment with; to test by use; as, to try a remedy for disease; to try a horse.
a.
Having dry bones, or bones without flesh.
n.
A squirrel's nest. See Dray.
a.
To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one's tears; the wind dries the earth; to dry a wet cloth; to dry hay.
v. i.
A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves.
v. t.
To dry by or in smoke.
superl.
Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a dry tone or manner; dry wit.
superl.
Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
superl.
Of certain morbid conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as, dry gangrene; dry catarrh.
superl.
Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is dry.
n.
(Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc.
a.
In a dry or thirsty condition.
v. i.
To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the road dries rapidly.
v. t.
To dry in a kiln; as, to kiln-dry meal or grain.
superl.
Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or sap; not succulent; not green; as, dry wood or hay.
n.
A state of excitement; as, to be in a fry.