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stailc

stailc

Irish

Noun

stailc f (genitive singular stailce, nominative plural stailceanna)

  1. stubborn trait; sulk, sulkiness
  2. strike
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

stailc f (genitive singular stailce)

  1. starch
Declension
Derived terms
  • stailc phrátaí (potato-starch)
  • stailceach (starchy, adjective)

Etymology 3

Noun

stailc f (genitive singular stailce, nominative plural stailceanna)

  1. Alternative form of staic (stake, post; stock; butt, stump)
Declension

Etymology 4

Noun

stailc m

  1. vocative singular of stalc (stiff, stodgy, thing)
  2. genitive singular of stalc
  3. nominative plural of stalc
  4. dative plural of stalc

References

  • "stailc" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • stailc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

stailc f (genitive singular stailce, plural stailcean)

  1. stop
    1. strike, industrial action
  2. stubbornness
  3. thump
  4. pride
  5. stump
  6. driving, pressing or pushing forward
  7. prick, thorn

Verb

stailc (stalc or, stailceadh)

  1. drive, press]] forward]]
  2. butt
  3. strike, knock]] against.
  4. stamp, put down the foot suddenly.
  5. lash against
  6. cram
  7. prick
  8. busk a fishing-hook
  9. stiffen oneself

References

  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9
  • stailc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.