Irish

Noun

aillse f ‎(genitive singular aillse, nominative plural aillsí)

1. Obsolete spelling of ailse ‎(“cancer”)
2. alternative genitive singular of aillis

Etymology 2

Noun

aillse f ‎(genitive singular aillse, nominative plural aillsí)

1. (obsolete) a fairy, a diminutive creature.
2. (obsolete) a delay, heedlessness, neglect.

References

• “aillse” in Focalóir Gaoidhilge-Sags-Bhearla, Dublin, 1768; 2nd Ed. 1832, by John O'Brien.
• “aillse” in A Gaelic Dictionary, London, 1825, by R. A. Armstrong.
• "ailse" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish aillsiu ‎(“sore, tumour, abscess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɪlʃʲə/

Noun

aillse f ‎(genitive singular aillse)

1. cancer
2. carcinoma
3. gangrene

Mutation

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
• “aillsiu” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.