seirceil

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From seirc (affection; benevolence, charity) +‎ -eil.

Adjective

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seirceil

  1. affectionate, loving, fond
  2. beneficent, benevolent, charitable
  3. benign
  4. dutiful

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “seirceil”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN