Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology 1

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From eud (envy, jealousy; enthusiasm, zeal) +‎ -ail (adjectival suffix).

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Adjective

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eudail

  1. zealous
  2. jealous
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Etymology 2

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From Old Irish étáil (gain, profit, wealth). Compare Irish éadáil.

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Noun

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eudail f (genitive singular eudalach or eudaile, plural eudailean)

  1. treasure, cattle, prey, spoil, booty
  2. profit, benefit, advantage
  3. in the vocative case, a term of endearment: darling, dear
    m' eudailmy darling; my dear
    m' eudail air do shùilean donnamy darling, I love your brown eyes (literally, “my darling on your brown eyes”)
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References

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