smuain
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Irish smúainid, from smúan (“reflection, consideration”).
Verb
editsmuain (present analytic smuaineann, future analytic smuainfidh, verbal noun smuaineamh, past participle smuainte)
- Alternative form of smaoinigh
- a. 1726, Aodhagán Ó Rathaille, The Poems of Egan O’Rahilly, Irish Texts Society vol. 3, 2nd edition (1911), edited by Patrick S. Dinneen and Tadhg O’Donoghue:
- fear-chú nár smuain bheith fólta
- a warrior who never thought of giving way to cowardly feelings
- a. 1726, Aodhagán Ó Rathaille, The Poems of Egan O’Rahilly, Irish Texts Society vol. 3, 2nd edition (1911), edited by Patrick S. Dinneen and Tadhg O’Donoghue:
Conjugation
editconjugation of smuain (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
Scottish Gaelic
editNoun
editsmuain f (genitive singular smuaine, plural smuaintean)
- Alternative form of smaoin