àrsaidh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish arsaid (“old, ancient, aged”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸarstā-, from Proto-Indo-European *per-, *pr- (“before, formerly; through, throughout”) + *steh₂-. Compare Irish ársa.

Adjective

àrsaidh

1. ancient, archaic

Derived terms

• àrsaidheachd
• àrsair