eudail

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From eud (“envy, jealousy; enthusiasm, zeal”) +‎ -ail (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

eudail

  1. zealous
  2. jealous
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish étáil (“gain, profit, wealth”). Compare Irish éadáil.

Pronunciation

Noun

eudail f (genitive singular eudalach or eudaile, plural eudailean)

  1. treasure, cattle, prey, spoil, booty
  2. profit, benefit, advantage
  3. in the vocative case, a term of endearment: darling, dear
    m' eudail ― my darling; my dear
    m' eudail air do shùilean donna ― my darling, I love your brown eyes (literally, “my darling on your brown eyes”)
Alternative forms

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “eudail”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “eudail”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN
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