màthair-ghuir

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

màthair-ghuir f (genitive singular màthar-guir, plural màthraichean-guir) (literally mother of the brood)

  1. Source of infection; cause of suppuration.
  2. Queen (of a hive or colony).

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 bee in Edward Dwelly (1911) “màthair-ghuir”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN; accessed on 9 May 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Bauer, Mìchael. bee in "Am Faclair Beag". Accessed 9 May 2015.
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