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When the meeting--of some two thousand people at most--has gathered, there is an unlucky fall of rain, advantage of which is taken by a local "omadhaun," or "softy" as they call him in Northern England, to mount the stage and make a speech, which elicits loud shouts of laughter.— Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81.
Taking little heed of the pelting shower the "omadhaun," who wears a red bandanna like a shawl, and waves a formidable shillelagh, makes a harangue which, so far as I can understand it, has neither head nor tail.— Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81.
Aren't you a purty young omadhaun, you spiritless creature, to go to marry sich a niddy-nauddhy_, when you know that the best fortunes in the glen would jump at you!— Lha Dhu; Or, The Dark Day The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two
The Damascus "Maristan" was described by every traveller of the last century: and it showed a curious contrast between the treatment of the maniac and the idiot or omadhaun, who is humanely allowed to wander about unharmed, if not held a Saint.— Arabian nights. English
Misther Uhl, the omadhaun, will sind up another man to see what the divil ails the firrst man. "— Cappy Ricks Retires
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