Irish

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Etymology 1

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From older téaltóigh (assimilated to the suffix -igh), denominal from téaltó, from Middle Irish tétló, verbal noun of an unattested Old Irish *do·etlen (to steal, carry off), from to- + ess- + tlenaid (to steal), from Proto-Celtic *tlinati (to take away), from Proto-Indo-European *tl̥néh₂ti (to lift), present imperfective of *telh₂-.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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téaltaigh (present analytic téaltaíonn, future analytic téaltóidh, verbal noun téaltú, past participle téaltaithe)

  1. to creep, sneak, slink
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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téaltaigh (present analytic téaltaíonn, future analytic téaltóidh, verbal noun téaltú, past participle téaltaithe)

  1. Alternative form of síothlaigh (to strain)
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