àraich

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Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *ad-reg-, from *regeti (to strengthen).

Verb[edit]

àraich (past dh'àraich, future àraichidh, verbal noun àrach, past participle àraichte)

  1. breed, train
  2. bring up, foster, raise
  3. brood
  4. cherish, nurture, nourish, tend to

Conjugation[edit]

Tense \ Voice Active Passive
Present ag àrach --
Past dh'àraich àraicheadh
Future àraichidh àraichear
Conditional àraicheadh àraichteadh

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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