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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From stuama + -achd (compare Irish stuamacht).
Noun
stuamachd f
- sobriety
- abstinence
- temperance, moderation, modesty
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “stuamachd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN