- faoilidh
- liberal, hospitable, Irish faoilidh, joyful, Old Irish fáilidh, blithe, *vâleti-s, allied to fáilt, welcome (Stokes). Hence faoilte, welcome, delight. Root, *vil, Greek $$Gi$$`larós, gay?
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
