fégaid

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

  • féchaid

Etymology

Apparently from Old Irish do·éccai, but with difficulties regarding the second consonant.

However, a compound derivative of this verb, con·fécha (“to scrutinize”), is apparently attested in Old Irish within the Milan glosses as the imperfect form com·fechinn.

Verb

fégaid

  1. to look at, to observe

Descendants

  • Irish: féach
  • Scottish Gaelic: feuch
    • ⇒ Scottish Gaelic: feuchail

Mutation

Mutation of fégaid
radical lenition nasalization
fégaid ḟégaid fégaid
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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