- tlus
- pity, tenderness, Middle Irish tlusach, wealthy, Welsh tlws, jewel (Stokes), Early Irish tlus (S.n.R.); from root tl$$., tel of tlàth, q.v.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
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putlus — putlùs, ì adj. (4), pùtlus Dk 1. minkštas, papuręs, pasipūtęs: Putlūs plaukai B, MŽ. Vištų plūksnų paduškos putlèsnės Ds. Ant suolo krašto tupėjo putlus kačiukas rš. Tik sniegas – minkštas, putlus – dideliais kąsniais tebekrito ant tižios… … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
pecuniary — c.1500, from L. pecuniarius pertaining to money, from pecunia money, property, wealth, from pecu cattle, flock, from PIE root *peku (Cf. Skt. pasu cattle, Goth. faihu money, fortune, O.E. feoh cattle, money ). Livestock was the measure of wealth… … Etymology dictionary
čiutlus — ×čiutlùs, ì adj. (4) žr. čiutnas 1: Jis nieko, čiutlùs žmogaitis Nmn. Žemaitukai darbui geriausi arkliai – toki čiùtlūs ir labai patvarūs Mrs … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
footloose — /ˈfʊtlus / (say footloohs) adjective free to go or travel about; not confined by responsibilities, etc.: footloose and fancy free …
footloose industry — /ˈfʊtlus ɪndəstri/ (say footloohs induhstree) noun an industry with low establishment costs that can take advantage of cheap labour and is prepared to move to find it …
