Middle Irish edit

Etymology edit

From gell +‎ -sine.

Noun edit

géilsine f

  1. hostageship, rendering of hostages
    • 12th Century Chronicon Scotorum Annal 538.1
      initium indictionis Bellum Claenlocha in quo cecidit Maine mac Cerbaill oc cosnamh gellsine Ua Maine Connachd.
      Battle of Claenloch in which fell Maine mac Cerbaill defending the hostages of the Uí Maine of Connacht.
  2. service, vassalage
  3. forced service, subjection

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Descendants edit

  • Irish: géillsine

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