snìomh

See also: sníomh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

sniamh

Etymology

From Middle Irish snímaid (“spin; twist”), from Old Irish sním, verbal noun of sníïd (“twist, grieve”).

Verb

snìomh (past shnìomh, future snìomhaidh, verbal noun snìomh or snìomhadh, past participle snìomhte)

twist, twine; spin
wind; wind yarn; curl
wrench; wring

Noun

snìomh m (genitive singular snìomha, no plural)

verbal noun of snìomh
spinning
twist, twine
twist in yarn; curl of hair, ringlet
sprain
wrench

Derived terms

Terms derived from snìomh

comh-shnìomh (“convolve; convolution”)
cuibhle-shnìomha (“spinning-wheel”)

eòlas an t-snìomh (“charm against sprains”)
iom-shnìomh (“care, anxiety; restlessness; convolution; twisting; diligence”)

maide-snìomh (“distaff”)
uidheam-snìomh (“spinner”) (implement)

References

Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
“sním” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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