dreasaigh

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish dreisid, which may be a back-formation from the s-future or s-subjunctive of Old Irish at·reig (to rise) or dringid (to rise, advance).

Verb

dreasaigh (present analytic dreasaíonn, future analytic dreasóidh, verbal noun dreasú, past participle dreasaithe)

  1. to incite
    Synonyms: spreag, fadaigh
  2. to drive away (force someone to leave)
    Synonym: ruaig
  3. to drive (impel or urge (especially animals) onward by force)
    Synonym: bagair

Conjugation

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
dreasaigh dhreasaigh ndreasaigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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