scáeth

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Middle Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse skeið.

Pronunciation

Noun

scáeth f (genitive scaíthe)

  1. ship, fleet

Descendants

  • Irish: scaoth
  • Manx: skeih
  • Scottish Gaelic: sgaoth

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