gaisced

Old Irish

Etymology

A dvandva compound of gae (“spear”) +‎ scíath (“shield”).

Noun

gaisced m

  1. (collective) weapons, arms, armor
  2. (abstract) valor, prowess, feats of arms, skill at arms

Inflection
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative gaisced gaiscedL gaiscidL
Vocative gaiscid gaiscedL gaisceduH
Accusative gaiscedN gaiscedL gaisceduH
Genitive gaiscidL gaisced gaiscedN
Dative gaisciudL gaiscedaib gaiscedaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Irish: gaisce
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