scíathach
Middle Irish edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
scíathach
- having a shield or shields
- c. 1050 Táin Bó Cúailnge, from the Book of Leinster, published in Táin Bó Cualnge from the Book of Leinster (1970, Dublin), edited and with translations by Cecile O'Rahilly, TBC-LL 3430
- Níba búriud berna Baidbi béldergi do scoraib sciathcha scáthbricci.
- The breach made by the red-mouthed roaring Badb shall not be dug for encampments full of shimmering shields.
- c. 1050 Táin Bó Cúailnge, from the Book of Leinster, published in Táin Bó Cualnge from the Book of Leinster (1970, Dublin), edited and with translations by Cecile O'Rahilly, TBC-LL 3430