rèiteach

See also: réiteach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From rèite +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rˠeːhtʲəx/
  • (Skye) IPA(key): /rˠæːht̪əx/[1]

Adjective

rèiteach (genitive singular masculine rèitich, comparative nas réitiche, superlative as réitiche)

  1. conciliatory
  2. reconciling

Noun

rèiteach m (genitive singular rèitich, plural rèitichean)

  1. (act of) reconciling, settling, conciliating, resolving, agreeing upon
  2. reconciliation, settlement, conciliation, resolution, agreement
  3. (act of) betrothing
  4. betrothal, engagement, wedding arrangement (ceremony of asking for a bride's hand in marriage); the gathering at which an engagement to marry is announced
  5. (act of) disentangling
  6. disentanglement
  7. level place

References

  1. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 17

Further reading

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