àraich

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ad-reg-, from *regeti (“to strengthen”).

Verb

àraich (past dh'àraich, future àraichidh, verbal noun àrach, past participle àraichte)

  1. breed, train
  2. bring up, foster, raise
  3. brood
  4. cherish, nurture, nourish, tend to

Conjugation
Tense \ Voice Active Passive
Present ag àrach --
Past dh'àraich àraicheadh
Future àraichidh àraichear
Conditional àraicheadh àraichteadh

Derived terms

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “àraich”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “àrach”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN
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