àraich

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ad-reg-, from *regeti (to strengthen).

Verb

àraich (past dh'àraich, future àraichidh, verbal noun àrach, past participle àraichte)

  1. breed, train
  2. bring up, foster, raise
  3. brood
  4. cherish, nurture, nourish, tend to

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References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “àraich”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “àrach”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN