midchuairt

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Old Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mid (mead) +‎ cúairt (circuit, circle, circling)[1]

Noun[edit]

midchuairt m or f (genitive midchuarta)

  1. "mead-circuit", a banquet-hall

Inflection[edit]

Masculine i-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative midchuairt midchuairtL midchuartaiH
Vocative midchuairt midchuairtL midchuartaiH
Accusative midchuairtN midchuairtL midchuartaiH
Genitive midchuartoH, midchuartaH midchuartoH, midchuartaH midchuartaeN
Dative midchuairtL midchuartaib midchuartaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Clodagh Downey (2010) “Dindṡenchas and the Tech Midchúarta”, in Ériu, volume 60, →JSTOR, pages 1–35