àithn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish aithnid, aithnigid, aithintigid (“knows (usually of a process rather than a state), comes to know, realizes, understands; recognises, knows (i.e. at sight, immediately; person, thing etc.); recognises, perceives, notices (a fact, state of affairs)”), from aithne, from Old Irish ad·gnin.

Verb

àithn (past dh'àithn, future àithnidh, verbal noun àithneadh, past participle àithnte)

1. command, order, bid
2. decree, ordain, enjoin