Old Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *mārāti. Equivalent to mór +‎ -aid.

Verb

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móraid

  1. to make great, to magnify, to glorify, to praise
  2. to make greater, to increase

Inflection

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Simple, class A I present, s preterite, f future, a subjunctive
active passive
singular plural singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present indicative abs. mórid; mórthus (with suffixed pronoun -us)
conj.
rel. máras
imperfect indicative ·mártha ·mórad ·mórtais ·mórtais
preterite abs. mórsus (with suffixed pronoun -us)
conj. ·mórais ·mór ·mórsat ·mórad ·mártha
rel.
perfect deut. ro·mórais ro·mór ro·mórsat ro·mórad ro·mártha
prot.
future abs.
conj. ·mórfa ·mórfat ·mórfaider
rel. mórfas
conditional
present subjunctive abs. mórae
conj.
rel. mórate
past subjunctive
imperative mórad mórtar
verbal noun mórad
past participle
verbal of necessity

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