stuamachd

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From stuama +‎ -achd (compare Irish stuamacht).

Noun

stuamachd f

1. sobriety
2. abstinence
3. temperance, moderation, modesty

References

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