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Old Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
deïd
- genitive singular of dead
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation
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Lenition |
Nasalization
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| deïd
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deïd
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
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ndeïd
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Scots
Etymology
From Middle English ded, deed, from Old English dēad.
Adjective
deid (not comparable)
- dead, deceased
- expired, past and gone
Verb
deid (or dee'd)
- simple past tense of dei (more commonly spelt, dee)