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sechm-
to-
to-ess-od-
Inf. seachmhal m. passing
over , forgetfulness
Inf. (1) taU m. theft
(2) talladh m. lopping
Inf. taisdeal m. journey
fiad-, ad-fiad- narrate, cf. find-, finn-y know, M. W. gwnn
Pf. with pres. or pf. meaning, 1 & 2 s. fetar, 3 s. fitir.
Inf. fius, g. fessa ; G. fios, g. fiosa m.
from 3 s. pf. Ipv. fidir know, consider
Inf. fidreadh m.
abstr. fideadh m. suggestion
Denominatives from fius, a -u- stem :
aith -aith -air- Ipv. atharrais mimic, Inf. atharrais f.
abstr. iris f. description
aithis f. reproach
aithris f. relating
coguis f. conscience
caithris f. watching
foras, forfhas f. research
ruais rhapsody
ruapais rigmarole
Denominatives from a related -n- stem :
ind-, inn- Ipv. innis relate Inf. innseadh m.
fo-ess-ind- Ipv. faisneis detect Inf. fàisneis f. speaking,
whispering
ess-ind- abstr, aisneis f. rehearsing,
tattle
air-, ir-
aith-
aith-ro-
co-co-
com-aith-air-
fo- ro-
ro-fo-
ro-fo-imb-
32 O.G. stem em- protect, cf. L. emo (como, demo, sumo ; emptio,
sumptus)
G. com- Ipv. coimhead watch Inf. coimhead m.
frith-com- freiceadan m. watch,
f. dubh Black Watch
di- Inf. didean f. protection, fort
imb-di- Inf. imdhidean m. protection
fo- Inf. faotainn f. keeping,
getting
air-fo- Inf. eiridinn m. nursing,
attendance on sick