stuaic

stuaic
( M`A., Arms.), stuaichd ( H.S.D.), a little hill, round promontory, Irish stuaic: *s-tuag-c, from stuadh above. M`A. has the meaning "wry-neck" and sullen countenance, extreme boorishness", which is usually represented by stùic. Stokes gives the Celtic as *stoukki-, Breton stuchyaff, to feather, Lithuanian stúgti, set on high, English steep.

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Schull — or Skull (Irish: Scoil Mhuire ) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. Located on the southwest coast, in West Cork, the village is situated in a scenic and remote location. It has a harbour, used for boating. The area, on the peninsula leading… …   Wikipedia

  • Durrus and District History Modern — Durrus is an area of West Cork in Ireland. For earlier history, see Durrus and District History1900 2000 James Gilhooley M.P. and Elections 1910James Gilhooley MP (he had been a merchant in Bantry, and was jailed on a number of occaasions under… …   Wikipedia

  • (s)teu-1 —     (s)teu 1     English meaning: to push, hit     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘stoßen, schlagen” under likewise     Note: with conservative extensions     Material: A. (s)teu k : Gk. τύκος “hammer, chisel; Streitaxt”, τυκίζω “bearbeite Steine”, τυκάνη …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”