roimh

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prep., relacing earlier ré (eclipsing) ‘before’; for pronom. forms, etc. see Introduction, p. 31; leniting t and s in roimh thosach 23.22-3, roimh sheanmóir 37.19, but not leniting b in roimh biádh 28.8; for form with art. see ré; prep. pron. 1 sg., in phrase ní chuirim romham ‘I do not attempt’ 10.14; 3 sg. m. roimhe so 24.14-15

Aibidil Gaoidheilge & Caiticiosma: Seaán Ó Cearnaigh's Irish primer of religion, published in 1571. Editor: Brian Ó Cuív.