oighre

oighre
I
ice, Irish oidhir, Middle Irish óigred, Early Irish aigred, snow; See deigh.
II
an heir, so Irish, Middle Irish oigir; founded on Latin heres, possibly on Middle English heir rather, which is from heres.

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

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