meilid

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *meleti, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-.

Verb

meilid

  1. to grind, to crush
  2. to sharpen

Inflection

Simple, class B I present, t preterite, é future, a subjunctive
active passive
singular plural singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present indicative abs. melim *melair
conj.
rel. meiles melar
imperfect indicative
preterite abs. milt
conj.
rel.
perfect deut. ro·miult ro·milt
prot.
future abs.
conj. ·méla ·mélat
rel.
conditional
present subjunctive abs.
conj. ·mela
rel.
past subjunctive
imperative meilid
verbal noun mleth
past participle
verbal of necessity

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: meil
  • Scottish Gaelic: meil
  • Manx: beihll

Further reading

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