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A giant who withheld the inheritance of Ireʹna (Ireland). He is meant for the genius of the Irish rebellion of 1580, slain by Sir Artʹegal. (Spenser: Faërie Queene, v.) (See Giants.)
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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