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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-anti- cf. L. con-sta-ntia
goirid short, O.G. garaid, originally a subst.
leithid f. like, compeer, from leithead breadth
lugh-ad f. littleness (from lugu, laigiu less),
W. llai, O. Br. nahu-lei gl. nihilo-minus, Gk.
JAacrcrwv, kXaxv'i
meud m. size, W. maint, O.W. pa-mint, Cor. myns,
Br. ment.
tugaid f. cause, reason, pi. tugaidean witticisms :
to-ucc understand
-(t)-al, -(t)eal -tlo-, -tla, (-tli-) with (rare) instrumental
meaning :
anail f. breath, W. anadl
ceòl m. music, O.G. cetal, G. ceadal m. story, from
can sing, O.W. centhiliat, centhliat : *-ntl-
cineal m. offspring, clan, O.G. cenel, W. cenetl, cenedl
dàil f. meeting, W. datl, dadl
giall f. hostage, W. gwystl
sail f. heel, W. sawdl, L. ta-lus : *sta-tlà
slios m. side, W. ystlys : L. latus : *stlat-os
-tinn, -tuinn -ti- + en
eiridinn m. nursing : *air-em-ti-nn
faotainn f. getting : fo-em-ti-nn § 176
-Sinn, -suinn -s- -f- en
f-aic-s-inn f. seeing
Similar in form but of native origin are :
deàmadh f. palm of hand, Ir. deanioid, W.
djnm-awt, dyrn-od f. slap, cuff
liathroid f. ball, W. llithr-ed a glide, slip
neasgaid f. boil
om-oid-each obedient, Ir. omos
smearoid f . coal, burning coal
-tann, -teann
-tijen-+adi. formation
car-thann-ach loving
oirbhidneach honoured, O.G. ermitneach
toill-teann-ach deserving