leisg

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• (noun): leisge

Adjective

leisg

1. lazy, indolent, slothful

   cho leisg ris a' chù - very lazy (idiom, literally "as lazy as the dog")

2. loath, reluctant, unwilling

Synonyms

• (reluctant): aindeònach

Derived terms

• leisgeadair
• leisgeul

Noun

leisg f (genitive leisge, no plural)

1. laziness, sloth, slothfulness, indolence, inertia

References

• The Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary (Birlinn Limited, 1901-1911, Compiled by Edward Dwelly)
• A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Complied by Malcolm MacLennan)