ruith

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish reithid, from Proto-Celtic *reteti, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rˠih/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [rˠɨh]^[1]

Verb

ruith (past ruith, future ruithidh, verbal noun ruith, past participle ruithte)

1. run
2. run, flow, stream, rush
3. chase, run after

Noun

ruith f (genitive singular ruithe, plural ruithean)

1. verbal noun of ruith
2. run
3. pursuit, chase, rout
4. rate (of speed, progress, etc.)
5. sequence

Derived terms

• dian-ruith
• eadar-ruitheach (“intercurrent”)
• ruith-chunntas
• ruith-fhuail

References

1. Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap