neascóid

Irish

Alternative forms

  • neasgóid (obsolete)[1]

Etymology

From Middle Irish nescóit.[2] Cognate with Scottish Gaelic neasgaid and Manx askaid.

Pronunciation

Noun

neascóid f (genitive singular neascóide, nominative plural neascóidí or neascóideacha)

  1. boil (accumulation of pus), abscess
    Synonym: easpa
  2. tormentor, cantankerous person

Declension

Declension of neascóid (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative neascóid neascóidí
vocative a neascóid a neascóidí
genitive neascóide neascóidí
dative neascóid neascóidí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an neascóid na neascóidí
genitive na neascóide na neascóidí
dative leis an neascóid
don neascóid 		leis na neascóidí
  • Alternative plural: neascóideacha[6]

Derived terms

  • neascóid chléibh (“breast abscess; grievous disappointment”)

References

  1. ^ “neascóid”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 nescóit”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  3. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 364
  4. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 35, page 11
  5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 250, page 90
  6. ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “neascóid”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 515

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