amail

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See also: àmail and -amail

Old Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

amail (followed by indirect relative)

  1. Alternative form of amal

Preposition[edit]

amail (with accusative, lenites)

  1. Alternative form of amal

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From ad- +‎ mall.

Noun[edit]

amail f (genitive singular amaile, plural amailean)

  1. evil, mischief
  2. hindrance

Verb[edit]

amail (past dh'amail, future amailidh, verbal noun amal or amaladh, past participle amailte)

  1. hinder, prevent, stop
  2. entangle, clog
  3. enfringe
  4. choke
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From am (“time”) +‎ -ail.

Adjective[edit]

amail

  1. seasonable, timely, in time
  2. temporal
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
  • (antonym(s) of "seasonable"): eas-amail (“unseasonable”)

Etymology 3[edit]

From ad- +‎ mill.

Adjective[edit]

amail

  1. broken, lost

Etymology 4[edit]

Noun[edit]

amail m

  1. genitive singular of amal

References[edit]

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “amail”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “amail”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[2], Stirling, →ISBN
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