tèarainn

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish térnaid (to escape), from Old Irish do·érnai (to escape).

Verb

tèarainn (past thèarainn, future tèarnaidh, verbal noun tèarnadh, past participle tèarainte)

  1. escape, evade
  2. rescue, save
  3. protect, defend
  4. descend
  5. preserve

Conjugation

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “tèarainn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN