clis

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Irish

Noun

clis m

  1. vocative/genitive singular of cleas

Mutation

Mutated forms of clis
radical lenition eclipsis
clis chlis gclis

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Derived from cleas (“play, trick, feat”) or its source.

Pronunciation

Adjective

clis (comparative clise)

  1. (Argyll) quick, swift, agile, nimble, speedy, active
    cho clis ri dealanach ― as fast as lightning
    • (date unknown), Alasdair MacFhraing (words), Teàrlach MacAonghais (melody), Mo ghleannan Taobh Loch Lìobhann:
      Air an achadh bheag uain' chaidh lomadh le fàl
      Bidh na gillean le 'n camain a' strì ann
      'S chan eil buidheann an siorramachd mhòr Earra-Ghàidheal
      Tha cho clis ris na suinn taobh Loch Lìobhainn.
      On the little green field that was mown by a scythe
      The lads will be competing with their shinty sticks
      And there isn't a team in the great shire of Argyll
      That's as agile as the heroes by Loch Leven.

Derived terms

References

  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “clis”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN
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