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

Mutation of brécaire
radical lenition nasalization
brécaire brécaire
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
mbrécaire

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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