diongmhála
Definitions (by source)
deserving, worthy; go d. 2683.
An Teagasg Críosdaidhe. Editor: Fearghal Mac Raghnaill, O.F.M.
(gen. used as adj.), worthy, deserving (do, of), 58, 861, 5246, 5754, 5921 ; foll. by do chum and vn., 6908. [Cf. do beith dingbála do gabáil mo flaithesa im degaid, SG, 1, 394. nach dingbala tú da faicsin, B. Col. C. 336 ; gen co raibe sé fen dingbala cuice, ib. 228. dingmála c[h]um, DCM, 748, 1734. dingbhála fa, ITS, xix, 110. Foll. by nom. (like fiú) : ni dionghmhala me do theacht im bhothan, Gearnon, 332. As adv., go diongmhála, BH. 206. Molloy has diongmhālta in the sense of trustworthy, unerring, LF, 351, 3.] Cf. mídhiongmhála.
Desiderius, otherwise called Sgáthán an Chrábhaidh. Editor: Thomas F. O’Rahilly.