Old Irish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *sniyeti.

Verb

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sníid (conjunct ·sní)

  1. (hapax legomenon) to spin

Inflection

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Only the passive perfect singular ru·sníth is attested in Old Irish; namely in the Laon Isidore minor glosses.

Simple, class A III present, reduplicated s preterite, a future
active passive
singular plural singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present indicative abs.
conj.
rel.
imperfect indicative
preterite abs.
conj.
rel.
perfect deut. ru·sníth
prot.
future abs.
conj.
rel.
conditional
present subjunctive abs.
conj.
rel.
past subjunctive
imperative
verbal noun
past participle
verbal of necessity

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle Irish: sníid