Editing Boobrie (section)

==Etymology==
''Boobrie'' may derive from {{lang|gd|boibhre}}, meaning cow giver or cow bestowing.{{sfnp|Black|2005|p=373|ps=none}} [[Edward Dwelly]], a Scottish [[lexicographer]], lists ''tarbh-boidhre'' as "Monster, demon" and "God capable of changing himself into many forms"; ''tarbh-aoidhre'' is given as a northern counties variation.{{sfnp|Dwelly|1902a|p=934|ps=none}} The simpler component of ''tarbh'' as a single word is defined by Dwelly as "bull."{{sfnp|Dwelly|1902a|p=933|ps=none}} Transcribers of the tale have used several differing spellings of the second component, some even adopting  inconsistent variations throughout their own renditions.{{sfnp|Black|2005|p=373|ps=none}} [[George Henderson (scholar)|George Henderson]] for instance, a folklorist and Celtic scholar, used five alternatives: ''bo'eithre''; ''boidhre''; ''bo-oibhre''; ''eithre''; and ''fhaire''.{{sfnp|Black|2005|p=373|ps=none}} Spelling variations employed by other writers include ''aoidhre''; ''baoighre''; ''baoidhre''; ''boidhre''; ''eighre''; and ''oire''.{{sfnp|Black|2005|p=373|ps=none}}