cèir

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See also: ceir and céir

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish céir (compare Irish céir), from Latin cēra.

Noun

cèir f (genitive singular cèire, plural cèirean)

  1. wax
  2. cere

Derived terms

Verb

cèir (past chèir, future cèiridh, verbal noun cèireadh, past participle cèirte)

  1. wax (apply wax to)

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