aibheis

I

sea, the deep; Irish aibheis, sea, abyss; Early Irish aibéis, sea. This Stokes refers to a Celtic abensi-s, abhent-ti-s; root abh, as in abhainn. But cf. Old Irish abis, from Latin abyssus: Welsh affwys, bottomless pit.

II

boasting; aibhsich, esaggerate; Irish aibhseach, boasting: from aibheis? Another form of aibhsich is aillsich.