Irish

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Verb

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leagh (present analytic leaghann, future analytic leaghfaidh, verbal noun leaghadh, past participle leaghtha)

  1. Obsolete form of leáigh.

Conjugation

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Manx

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish lúach, from Old Irish lóg (value, equivalent, worth),[1] from Proto-Celtic *lougos, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (benefit, prize).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɨə̯x/, /lɨːx/

Noun

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leagh m (genitive singular leagh, plural leaghyn)

  1. price, value
  2. reward, recompense

References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “leagh”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish legaid, from Proto-Celtic *legeti, from Proto-Indo-European *leg-. Cognate with Irish leáigh, Manx lheie, and English leak.

Verb

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leagh (past leagh, future leaghaidh, verbal noun leaghadh, past participle leaghte)

  1. melt
  2. thaw
  3. dissolve (in liquid)