sceith aincise

Irish

Etymology

From now obsolete scinansi, from English squinancy, from Middle French esquinancie, from Old French esquinance, extension of quinencie, from Medieval Latin quinancia, from Ancient Greek κυνάγχη (kunánkhē, “canine quinsy”). Altered by folk etymology to a compound meaning literally “discharge of malignancy”.

Pronunciation

Noun

sceith aincise f (genitive singular sceithe aincise)

  1. quinsy

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 120, page 46

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