Irish

Noun

leithead m ‎(genitive singular leithid, nominative plural leithid)

1. width, breadth

   leithead boise‎ ― palm’s breath

   ar a leithead‎ ― along its breadth

   dhá leithead an tí seo de bhlúire prátaí‎ ― a potato patch twice the width of this house

   áit a ghabhfadh leithead mo dhá bhonn‎ ― a place wide enough to put my two feet on

   Cuir leithead eile sa ngúna.‎

   Put another width in the dress.

   1. area, space, of certain width
   2. latitude
   3. piece of cloth of certain width

      Cas leithead éigin aniar ort ón mbáisteach.‎

      Wrap a width of cloth around you on account of the rain.

   4. (winnowing-)sheet
2. overweening pride, conceit, importance

Declension

Derived terms

• ar leithead ‎(“wide, in width”)
• leithead mór ‎(“broadcloth”)
• leitheadach ‎(“width of cloth, sheet; winnowing-sheet; broad”, noun)
• leitheadach ‎(“broad, wide; of wide range, of great extent; widespread, prevalent; conceited, vain, self-important”, adjective)
• leitheadas ‎(“conceit, arrogance”)

Related terms

• leathan

References

• “1 leithet” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “leiṫead” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "leithead" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.