bìrlinn
See also: birlinn
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse byrðingr (compare Irish birling, Manx birling).
Noun
bìrlinn f (genitive singular bìrlinn, plural bìrlinnean)
- galley (ship)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| bìrlinn | bhìrlinn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- “beirling” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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