rèiteach

See also: réiteach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From rèite +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rˠeːhtʲəx/

Adjective

rèiteach (genitive singular masculine rèitich, comparative réitiche)

1. conciliatory
2. reconciling

Noun

rèiteach m (genitive singular rèitich, plural rèitichean)

1. (act of) reconciling, settling, conciliating, resolving, agreeing upon
2. reconciliation, settlement, conciliation, resolution, agreement
3. (act of) betrothing
4. betrothal, engagement, wedding arrangement (ceremony of asking for a bride's hand in marriage); the gathering at which an engagement to marry is announced
5. (act of) disentangling
6. disentanglement
7. level place

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “rèiteach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN