àraich

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ad-reg-, from *regeti (“to strengthen”).

Verb

àraich (past dh'àraich, future àraichidh, verbal noun àrach, past participle àraichte)

1. breed, train
2. bring up, foster, raise
3. brood
4. cherish, nurture, nourish, tend to

Conjugation

Tense \ Voice	Active	Passive
Present	ag àrach	--
Past	dh'àraich	àraicheadh
Future	àraichidh	àraichear
Conditional	àraicheadh	àraichteadh

Derived terms

• seòmar-àraich (“nursery”)

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “àraich”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “àrach”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎^[2], Stirling, →ISBN