teann

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‘strong’; applied to the consonants ll, m, nn, ng, rr 8.12; pl. teanna 7.15

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

  1. [63], do th. (power) i dt.re (conflicting with) 5 15; mo th. (influence) ar 63 6; toibhghim t. ar 17 19; t.+ gen. power over 11 32.
  2. each t. ar a haradhain 81 15; t. ar (powerful over) 15 30, 34 13; comp. tinne 19 14; -ghoir 63 30; -riot 98 11; -ghabhaim 4 3.

Aithdioghluim Dána: A Miscellany of Irish Bardic Poetry, Historical and Religious, including the Historical Poems of the Duanaire in the Yellow Book of Lecan. Vol II, Translations, Notes, Vocabulary. Editor: Lambert McKenna S.J.

adj. strong, confident 2867, 3036; t.-aicme 1007, t.-oire 916.

Duanaire Mhéig Uidhir: The poembook of Cú Chonnacht Mág Uidhir, Lord of Fermanagh 1566-1589. Editor: David Greene. Translator: David Greene.

stiff, severe, etc. teann ro-m-measg, grievously has it confused me, 2146 (Bérla na bhFileadh). As subst. 'difficulty', 'straits'; in gach teann, 2483.

Poems on the O'Reillys. Editor: James Carney.

powerful, vigorous, 2804; ainmfh. id.; fá t., vigorously (cf. Ní Shéaghdha agus Ní Mhuirgheasa, Trí bruidhne, lch. 58, líne 10), 5430-1; teannaim, I stick, fasten, press; do t. an tinneas ris, his illness became more serious, 1274.

Scáthán Shacramuinte na hAithridhe. Author: Aodh Mac Aingil. Editor: Cainneach Ó Maonaigh O.F.M.