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misneach

misneach

Irish

Noun

misneach m, f (genitive singular misnigh)

  1. courage
  2. hopefulness, cheer; feeling of well-being

Declension

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Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
misneach mhisneach unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish meisnech (courage, spirit).

Noun

misneach f, m

  1. bravery, courage, spirit, fortitude
  2. alacrity
  3. manliness
  4. resolution, determination
  5. encouragement, inducement
  6. morale, cheer
  7. encouragement

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References

  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9
  • meisnech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.