céilsine

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Old Irish

Etymology

From céile +‎ -sine.

Noun

céilsine f

  1. status of a céile, relationship of a céile to a flaith, clientship, service, vassalage
    • c. 750, The Poems of Blathmac son of Cú Brettan, section 106:
      do iudibh ara chelsini
      in return for being in clientship to Him

Inflection

Feminine iā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative céilsineL
Vocative céilsineL
Accusative céilsiniN
Genitive céilsine
Dative céilsiniL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

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