brìgh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish bríg, from Proto-Celtic *brīgo- (“strength”) (compare Welsh bri (“fame, distinction”)), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrī-g-, the suffixed extended form of Proto-Indo-European *gʷerə- (“heavy”).

Alternative forms

• brìogh

Noun

brìgh f (genitive brìgh, plural brìghean)

1. meaning, sense
2. substance, essence, gist, point, drift (of argument etc)
3. pith, sap, juice (of plants, fruit etc)
4. energy, strength
5. significance, purport, moment

Synonyms

• (sense): ciallachadh, seagh