lùb

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish lúb, from a Germanic language, probably Old Norse hlaup (a run), used in the sense of a "running knot", from hlaupa (to leap, run), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (to leap, run). Compare Swedish löp-knut (loop-knot), Danish løb-knude (a running knot), Danish løb (a course).

Noun

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lùb f (genitive singular lùib, plural lùban)

  1. bend, curve, bow
  2. meander
  3. coil, loop, noose
  4. (knitting) stitch

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Verb

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lùb (past lùb, future lùbaidh, verbal noun lùbadh, past participle lùbte)

  1. bend, curve
  2. bow, stoop

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