Irish

Alternative forms

• léar

Adjective

léir ‎(genitive singular feminine léire, plural léire, comparative léire)

1. clear
2. distinct
3. clever
4. explicit
5. evident

Declension

Adjective

léir

1. inflection of léar:
   1. vocative and genitive singular masculine
   2. (archaic) dative singular feminine

Etymology 2

Inflected form of léigh.

Alternative forms

• léighir (obsolete)

Verb

léir

1. (archaic, Munster) second-person singular present indicative of léigh
2. (archaic, Munster) second-person singular present subjunctive of léigh

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l͈ʲeːrʲ/

Adjective

léir

1. assiduous, earnest, careful, zealous
2. (later) visible, perceptible

Descendants

• Irish: léir
• Scottish Gaelic: lèir