maiseadh

Irish

Alternative forms

• más ea, máiseadh

Etymology

From más ea(dh) (“if it is (so)”).

Adverb

maiseadh

1. if so, even so, well then
   • 1894 March, Peadar Mac Fionnlaoigh, “An rí nach robh le fagháil bháis”, in Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, volume 1:5, Dublin: Gaelic Union, pages 185–88:

     “Maiseadh ní thiubhra mise airgiod ar bith dhuit,” ars an rí.

     “Well then I’ll give you no money,” says the king.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “maiseadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “máiseaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 460
• “maiseadh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy