sochruidh

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gentle, kindly, 6880. Hence sochroidheacht, tranquillity, calm, composure ‘ reposo, descanso,’ 985. [The original sense of sochruidh was ‘ handsome, graceful ’ ; hence ‘ benignant or placid in aspect.’ From sochroidheacht was formed a new adj., sochroidheach, in the latter sense, TBg, LF, 4.]

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