deòiridh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• deòraidh
• deòirid
• deòirideach

Etymology

deur, deòir (“drop; tear”) +‎ -idh

Noun

deòiridh m (genitive singular deòiridhe, plural deòiridhean)

1. melancholy, tearful creature
2. poor desolate creature

Related terms

• deurach (“tearful, weeping; sad, mourning; dropping”)