réir

See also: reir and reír

Irish

Alternative forms

riar

Etymology

From the dative form of Old Irish ríar (“will, wish, oft. of expression of will demand, request; decision”) (compare modern riar).

Noun

réir f (genitive singular réire)

wish, will
command, bidding

Declension

Declension of réir

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	réir
Vocative	a réir
Genitive	réire
Dative	réir

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an réir
Genitive	na réire
Dative	leis an réir don réir

Derived terms

Derived terms

de réir (“in accordance with, according to”)

do réir (“obeying, under the command of”)

faoi réir (“at the bidding of, at the service of; available, free; ready”)

faoi réir ag (“governed by (in grammar)”)

References

"réir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“1 ríar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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