Old Irish

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Etymology

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Unknown. It is universally agreed to contain the prefix ess-, though.

Verb

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escse (verbal noun escsiu)

  1. stretch, extend
    Synonym: rigid

Inflection

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The present stem of this verb is unknown, although it is almost certainly a strong verb given its s-subjunctive. Escse is simply the second-person singular imperative.

Further reading

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