brécaire

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Middle Irish

Etymology

From bréc (falsehood, lie; deception) +‎ -aire (agent noun suffix).

Noun

brécaire m

  1. liar, deceiver
  2. flatterer
  3. hypocrite

Descendants

  • Irish: bréagaire
  • Manx: breagerey
  • Scottish Gaelic: breugaire

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
brécaire brécaire
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
mbrécaire
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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