Matheson Collection > Gaelic grammar, containing the parts of speech and the general principles of phonology and etymology, with a chapter on proper and place names

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-(i)-nja ìnjà-, àirne f. sloe, W. aeron (only in pi.) fruits of trees,
eirin, (new s.g. eirinen) plums, Br. irin, hirin sloe,
Goth, akvcin fruit, N. akarn acorn
aoibhinn pleasant, joyful, O.G. aim-in,
M.G. oeb-ind : oiph beautiful appearance
tarsuinn transverse, across, O.G. tarsnu, tarsna : tar
across
and the abstract formations like :
bochdainn(e) f. poverty
faistine f. prophecy, fait-s-ine : faith prophet, L. vates
firinn(e) f. truth, G. fior true, L. ver-us
-n- Stems.
2. with fore-suffix -a-, or -ja- :
ainm m. name, pi. anmannan, p. p.p. ainmnichte named,
O.W. anu, pi. enuin, W. enw, Gk. oio/xa, L. nomen,
Sk. nama
-a-or-ja + -m-
breitheamh m. judge, g.s. O.G. brethemon ; hence breith-
eamh-n-as f. judgment
dùileamh^ m. creator, g.s. O.G. duleman : dùil element
O.G. flaitheam m. lord, hence flaith-eamh-n-as m. heaven
meamna, meanmna m. spirit, will, W. menw, Sk. manma
thought
oU-amh m., g.s. ollamhan doctor, chief-hard : oil great
suaineadh, suaineamh m. twisting, rope, O.G. suanem,
g.s. suaneman, rope, sen bird-net, W. hoenjm springe
talamh m. earth, g.s. talmhainn, O.G. talman, Sk.
talima-m floor, Gk. T-qXia dice-board
-mnna
fal-bhan, falbh m. going, M.G. fo-lua-main flying : O.G.
lu-ur
gin-eamhuinn m. begetting, birth, geanmna-idh cAas/e : gein
làn-amhain, lànain m. a couple : Ian
lean-mhuinn m. following : lean
oilean m. nurture, training, M.G. oileamain : O.G. al-im
/ rear
seachduin f. leeek : O.G. seachd-man
adj. dil-main meet, proper