leagh

Irish

Verb

leagh (present analytic leaghann, future analytic leaghfaidh, verbal noun leaghadh, past participle leaghtha)

1. Obsolete form of leáigh.

Conjugation

conjugation of leagh (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	leaghaim	leaghann tú; leaghair†	leaghann sé, sí	leaghaimid	leaghann sibh	leaghann siad; leaghaid†	a leaghann; a leaghas	leaghtar
	past	leagh mé; leaghas	leagh tú; leaghais	leagh sé, sí	leaghamar; leagh muid	leagh sibh; leaghabhair	leagh siad; leaghadar	a leagh / ar leagh*	leaghadh
	past habitual	leaghainn	leaghtá	leaghadh sé, sí	leaghaimis; leaghadh muid	leaghadh sibh	leaghaidís; leaghadh siad	a leaghadh / a leaghadh*	leaghtaí
future		leaghfaidh mé; leaghfad	leaghfaidh tú; leaghfair†	leaghfaidh sé, sí	leaghfaimid; leaghfaidh muid	leaghfaidh sibh	leaghfaidh siad; leaghfaid†	a leaghfaidh; a leaghfas	leaghfar
conditional		leaghfainn	leaghfá	leaghfadh sé, sí	leaghfaimis; leaghfadh muid	leaghfadh sibh	leaghfaidís; leaghfadh siad	a leaghfadh / a leaghfadh*	leaghfaí
subjunctive	present	go leagha mé; go leaghad†	go leagha tú; go leaghair†	go leagha sé, sí	go leaghaimid; go leagha muid	go leagha sibh	go leagha siad; go leaghaid†	—	go leaghtar
	past	dá leaghainn	dá leaghtá	dá leaghadh sé, sí	dá leaghaimis; dá leaghadh muid	dá leaghadh sibh	dá leaghaidís; dá leaghadh siad	—	dá leaghtaí
imperative		leaghaim	leagh	leaghadh sé, sí	leaghaimis	leaghaigí; leaghaidh†	leaghaidís	—	leaghtar
verbal noun		leaghadh
past participle		leaghtha

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish lúach, from Old Irish lóg (“value, equivalent, worth”), from Proto-Celtic *lougos, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“benefit, prize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɨə̯x/, /lɨːx/

Noun

leagh m (genitive singular leagh, plural leaghyn)

1. price, value
2. reward, recompense

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish legaid, from Proto-Celtic *legeti, from Proto-Indo-European *leg-. Cognate with Irish leáigh, Manx lheie, and English leak.

Verb

leagh (past leagh, future leaghaidh, verbal noun leaghadh, past participle leaghte)

1. melt
2. thaw
3. dissolve (in liquid)