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3. -ai- is further the result of contraction : —
faigh get : fo-gaib
maighstir m. master : L. magister
saibhlean barns, sabhal m. barn : L. stabulum
saighead m. arrow : L. sagitta
Before all other consonants the pronunciation is ae, oe
The pure sound of -Ì-, the second element in this diphthong,
is rare, but it is heard in : —
sgeimhleadh m. skirmish sgeim f. foam
eipistil f. epistle
Before palatals the -i- is contaminated into -ae-, -ao- : —
greigh f. herd : L. greg-is ministeir — of a minister
d meigh f. balance
In long diphthongs pure -i- sounded before labials is
rare : —
sgèimh f. beauty
-i- before Unguals and palatals is frequent with contamina-
tion of consonant : —
dèidh, an dèidh after : W. diwedd end
deine f. eagerness : dian eager
fèidh deer : O.G. fiadach hunting
-I- is consonantal in words like : —
mèise of a plate, me:se
eiginn f. force, eg: in

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Gaelic grammar, containing the parts of speech and the general principles of phonology and etymology, with a chapter on proper and place names
DescriptionScottish Gaelic grammar. With handwritten notes by Angus Matheson.
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Matheson Collection
DescriptionItems from a collection of 170 volumes relating to Gaelic matters. Mainly philological works in the Celtic and some non-Celtic languages. Some books extensively annotated by Angus Matheson, the first Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.