Do·rónus cintecal de!

(I have made * felt * of it)

I’ve made a mess of it!

“Sanas Cormaic” (#239) gives this proverbial phrase as an example of the use of the word “cintecal” (“ceinticul” in DIL), a borrowing from Welsh into Old Irish that apparently means “matted wool, felt”. Compare Modern Irish “Rinne mé praiseach de!” (literally, “I made a porridge of it!).

Topics: Proverbial Sayings