iùl

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish eól m (“knowledge”).

Noun

iùl m (genitive singular iùil, plural iùilean)

1. guide, guidance
2. course, direction, way
3. (nautical) landmark
4. knowledge, acquaintance
5. art, learning
6. judgment
7. chief, commander
8. service, attendance
9. (nautical) compass

Derived terms

• cairt-iùil (“chart; compass”)
• clàr-iùil (“menu”) (computing)
• iùl-clèithe (“grid reference”)
• iùlmhor (“wise, learned, sagacious, sensible; skilful; polite”, adjective)
• leabhar-iùil (“guide book”)
• neach-iùil (“guide”) (person)

 

References

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