coimhéid

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(pres. coimhéadaim, vn. coimhéad), (1) guard, protect (ar, against, e.g. 488, 1873, 6139 ; ó, from, e.g. 573, 777, 5886), passim. cuir coimhéad ar mo bhél, ‘ poned guarda a mi boca,’ 3084. ar ar ccoimhéd, on our guard, 488. [Cf. ar a gcoiméad, on their guard, FF, 1. 42.] (2) keep, fulfil (Commandments, etc.), 1558, 6365. With coimhéid (4247, 6820) : coimhéadaim, cf. taisbéin (3050, 3248, 5718, 6972) : taisbéanaim.

Desiderius, otherwise called Sgáthán an Chrábhaidh. Author: Flaithrí Ó Maolchonaire. Editor: Thomas F. O’Rahilly.