coisrig

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word coisrig. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word coisrig, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say coisrig in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word coisrig you have here. The definition of the word coisrig will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcoisrig, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Irish

Pronunciation

Verb

coisrig (present analytic coisrigeann, future analytic coisrigfidh, verbal noun coisreagadh, past participle coisrigthe)

  1. Ulster form of coisric

Conjugation

conjugation of coisrig (first conjugation – A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present coisrigim coisrigeann tú;
coisrigir† 		coisrigeann sé, sí coisrigimid coisrigeann sibh coisrigeann siad;
coisrigid† 		a choisrigeann; a choisrigeas /
a gcoisrigeann* 		coisrigtear
past choisrig mé; choisrigeas choisrig tú; choisrigis choisrig sé, sí choisrigeamar; choisrig muid choisrig sibh; choisrigeabhair choisrig siad; choisrigeadar a choisrig /
ar choisrig* 		coisrigeadh
past habitual choisriginn / gcoisriginn‡‡ choisrigteá / gcoisrigteᇇ choisrigeadh sé, sí / gcoisrigeadh sé, s퇇 choisrigimis; choisrigeadh muid / gcoisrigimis‡‡; gcoisrigeadh muid‡‡ choisrigeadh sibh / gcoisrigeadh sibh‡‡ choisrigidís; choisrigeadh siad / gcoisrigidís‡‡; gcoisrigeadh siad‡‡ a choisrigeadh /
a gcoisrigeadh* 		choisrigtí / gcoisrigt퇇
future coisrigfidh mé;
coisrigfead 		coisrigfidh tú;
coisrigfir† 		coisrigfidh sé, sí coisrigfimid;
coisrigfidh muid 		coisrigfidh sibh coisrigfidh siad;
coisrigfid† 		a choisrigfidh; a choisrigfeas /
a gcoisrigfidh* 		coisrigfear
conditional choisrigfinn / gcoisrigfinn‡‡ choisrigfeá / gcoisrigfeᇇ choisrigfeadh sé, sí / gcoisrigfeadh sé, s퇇 choisrigfimis; choisrigfeadh muid / gcoisrigfimis‡‡; gcoisrigfeadh muid‡‡ choisrigfeadh sibh / gcoisrigfeadh sibh‡‡ choisrigfidís; choisrigfeadh siad / gcoisrigfidís‡‡; gcoisrigfeadh siad‡‡ a choisrigfeadh /
a gcoisrigfeadh* 		choisrigfí / gcoisrigf퇇
subjunctive present go gcoisrige mé;
go gcoisrigead† 		go gcoisrige tú;
go gcoisrigir† 		go gcoisrige sé, sí go gcoisrigimid;
go gcoisrige muid 		go gcoisrige sibh go gcoisrige siad;
go gcoisrigid† 		— go gcoisrigtear
past dá gcoisriginn dá gcoisrigteá dá gcoisrigeadh sé, sí dá gcoisrigimis;
dá gcoisrigeadh muid 		dá gcoisrigeadh sibh dá gcoisrigidís;
dá gcoisrigeadh siad 		— dá gcoisrigtí
imperative coisrigim coisrig coisrigeadh sé, sí coisrigimis coisrigigí;
coisrigidh† 		coisrigidís — coisrigtear
verbal noun coisreagadh
past participle coisrigthe

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Mutation

Mutated forms of coisrig
radical lenition eclipsis
coisrig choisrig gcoisrig

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

From Middle Irish coisecraid, coisricid, from Old Irish con·secra (“to consecrate”), from Latin cōnsecrō (“to consecrate”). Cognate with Irish coisric.

Verb

coisrig (past choisrig, future coisrigidh, verbal noun coisrigeadh, past participle coisrigte)

  1. consecrate, sanctify
  2. devote
    Choisrig e a bheatha do dh'adhbhar na saorsa. ― He devoted his life to the cause of freedom.
  3. dedicate (a book, etc.)
  4. bless
  5. anoint
  6. addict

Usage notes

  • Used with the preposition do.

Derived terms

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “coisrig”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “con·secra”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia