coisrig

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɔʃɾʲɪc/

Verb

coisrig (present analytic coisrigeann, future analytic coisrigfidh, verbal noun coisreagadh, past participle coisrigthe)

  1. Ulster form of coisric

Conjugation

Conjugation of coisrig (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present coisrigim coisrigeann tú;
coisrigir
coisrigeann sé, sí coisrigimid; coisrigeann muid coisrigeann sibh coisrigeann siad;
coisrigid
a choisrigeann; a choisrigeas coisrigtear
past choisrig mé; choisrigeas choisrig tú; choisrigis choisrig sé, sí choisrigeamar; choisrig muid choisrig sibh; choisrigeabhair choisrig siad; choisrigeadar a choisrig coisrigeadh
past habitual choisriginn /
coisriginn
choisrigteá /
coisrigteá
choisrigeadh sé, sí /
coisrigeadh sé, sí
choisrigimis; choisrigeadh muid /
coisrigimis; coisrigeadh muid
choisrigeadh sibh /
coisrigeadh sibh
choisrigidís; choisrigeadh siad /
coisrigidís; coisrigeadh siad
a choisrigeadh choisrigtí /
coisrigtí
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
future coisrigfidh mé;
coisrigfead
coisrigfidh tú;
coisrigfir
coisrigfidh sé, sí coisrigfimid;
coisrigfidh muid
coisrigfidh sibh coisrigfidh siad;
coisrigfid
a choisrigfidh; a choisrigfeas coisrigfear
conditional choisrigfinn /
coisrigfinn
choisrigfeá /
coisrigfeá
choisrigfeadh sé, sí /
coisrigfeadh sé, sí
choisrigfimis; choisrigfeadh muid /
coisrigfimis; coisrigfeadh muid
choisrigfeadh sibh /
coisrigfeadh sibh
choisrigfidís; choisrigfeadh siad /
coisrigfidís; coisrigfeadh siad
a choisrigfeadh choisrigfí /
coisrigfí
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present go gcoisrige mé;
go gcoisrigead
go gcoisrige tú;
go gcoisrigir
go gcoisrige sé, sí go gcoisrigimid;
go gcoisrige muid
go gcoisrige sibh go gcoisrige siad;
go gcoisrigid
go gcoisrigtear
past gcoisriginn gcoisrigteá gcoisrigeadh sé, sí gcoisrigimis;
gcoisrigeadh muid
gcoisrigeadh sibh gcoisrigidís;
gcoisrigeadh siad
gcoisrigtí
imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
coisrigim coisrig coisrigeadh sé, sí coisrigimis coisrigigí;
coisrigidh
coisrigidís coisrigtear
past participle coisrigthe
verbal noun coisreagadh

archaic or dialect form
dependent form

Mutation

Mutated forms of coisrig
radical lenition eclipsis
coisrig choisrig gcoisrig

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish coisecraid, coisricid, from Old Irish con·secra (to consecrate), from Latin cōnsecrō (to consecrate). Cognate with Irish coisric.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔʃɾʲɪc/

Verb

coisrig (past choisrig, future coisrigidh, verbal noun coisrigeadh, past participle coisrigte)

  1. consecrate, sanctify
  2. devote
    Choisrig e a bheatha do dh'adhbhar na saorsa.He devoted his life to the cause of freedom.
  3. dedicate (a book, etc.)
  4. bless
  5. anoint
  6. addict

Usage notes

  • Used with the preposition do.

Derived terms

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “coisrig”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “con·secra”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language