leisce

Irish

Alternative forms

  • leisc, leisceacht
  • leisge (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish leisce. By surface analysis, leasc + -e.

Pronunciation

Noun

leisce f (genitive singular leisce)

  1. sloth, laziness, idleness
  2. languor, lassitude
  3. disinclination, reluctance, unwillingness, hesitation
    Synonym: drogall

Declension

Derived terms

Adjective

leisce

  1. inflection of leasc:
    1. feminine genitive singular
    2. comparative degree

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