màthair-ghuir
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
màthair-ghuir f (genitive singular màthar-guir, plural màthraichean-guir) (literally mother of the brood)
- Source of infection; cause of suppuration.
- Queen (of a hive or colony).
See also
- beach[1][2]
- beach-eòlais[1][2]
- cràin[1][2]
- crainn[1][2]
- cràin-sheillean[1][2]
- seillean[1][2]
References
- bee in Edward Dwelly (1911), “màthair-ghuir”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN; accessed on 9 May 2015.
- Bauer, Mìchael. bee in "Am Faclair Beag". Accessed 9 May 2015.