becht

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Middle Irish

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Etymology

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Apparently an archaic participle of boingid (to break, strike).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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becht

  1. exact, precise, accurate
  2. sure, certain
  3. complete, entire

Descendants

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  • Irish: beacht (precise, exact)

Mutation

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Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
becht becht
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
mbecht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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