ó mulluch co talmain

Old Irish

Etymology

Literally "from top to Earth".

Adverb

ó mulluch co talmain

1. head to toe
   • c. 815-840, “The Monastery of Tallaght”, in Edward J. Gwynn, Walter J. Purton, transl., Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, volume 29, Royal Irish Academy, published 1911-1912, paragraph 72, pages 115-179:

     Iarsin trosc[ud] tanaise ro·tuit [sic] in tenid co rro·loisc hé o mulluch co talmin.

     After [Máel Ruain's] second fasting, fire came down [on the king] and burnt [the king] from head to toe.