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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From measarra + -achd (compare Irish measarthacht).
Noun
measarrachd f
- moderation, sobriety, frugality, temperance, abstinence
Antonyms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “measarrachd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN