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Middle Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish líathrit. Cognate with Welsh llithred.
Noun
líathróit f (genitive líathróite)
- ball, sphere
- a ball or slingshot made from the brains of an enemy
Descendants
Mutation
Mutation of líathróit
| radical |
lenition |
nasalization
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| líathróit |
unchanged |
unchanged
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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