n io,m. singulative of oirce. A pet dog, a lapdog : oircne measan con, Met. Gl. Ff. 60. esrecht .i. in t-oircne (.i. gairit), O'Dav. 788. oircne na rigna, Laws i 144.10 Comm. (gl. oirce, 126.9 ). cia laisin coir oircne? Nin̄. oc briugaid ┐ liaigh ┐ cruitire ┐ rigan, Eg. 88 f. 2c ( O'C. 2143 ). cloicend in oircne, Corm. p. 30 s.v. mogheime.