ruith

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish reithid, from Proto-Celtic *reteti, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.

Verb

ruith (past ruith, future ruithidh, verbal noun ruith, past participle ruithte)

1. run
2. run, flow, stream, rush
3. chase, run after

Noun

ruith f (genitive singular ruithe, plural ruithean)

1. verbal noun of ruith
2. run
3. pursuit, chase, rout
4. rate (of speed, progress, etc.)
5. sequence

Derived terms

• dian-ruith
• eadar-ruitheach (“intercurrent”)
• ruith-chunntas
• ruith-fhuail