ruith

ruith

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

    From Old Irish reithid, from Proto-Celtic *reteti, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.

    Pronunciation

    Verb and noun:

    Past tense of verb:

    Verb

    ruith (past ruith, future ruithidh, verbal noun ruith, past participle ruithte)

    1. run
    2. run, flow, stream, rush
    3. chase, run after

    Noun

    ruith f (genitive singular ruithe, plural ruithean)

    1. verbal noun of ruith
    2. run
    3. pursuit, chase, rout
    4. rate (of speed, progress, etc.)
    5. sequence

    Verb

    ruith

    1. past of ruith

    Derived terms

    References

    1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, pages 78, 132, 241
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 207
    3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 22
    4. ^ Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 205
    5. ^ Scouller, Alastair (2017), The Gaelic Dialect of Colonsay (PhD thesis), Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, page 83
    6. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, pages 80, 116, 241
    7. ^ Scouller, Alastair (2017), The Gaelic Dialect of Colonsay (PhD thesis), Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, page 84
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