gnóaigh

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win, gain. vn. gnóughadh, 1578, 4585. The pl. of the vn. has the sense of business ; the forms are : nom. acc. gnoaighthe, 424, 5266, gnoaidhe, 5725; gen. gnoaidheadh, 18; dat. gnóuighthibh, 6413, gnoaighibh, 177, gnoaidhibh, 6466. Hence gnóaightheach, busy, ‘ ocupadas,’ 5472.

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