rèiteach
See also: réiteach
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From rèite + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rˠeːhtʲəx/
Adjective
rèiteach (genitive singular masculine rèitich, comparative réitiche)
- conciliatory
- reconciling
Noun
rèiteach m (genitive singular rèitich, plural rèitichean)
- (act of) reconciling, settling, conciliating, resolving, agreeing upon
- reconciliation, settlement, conciliation, resolution, agreement
- (act of) betrothing
- betrothal, engagement, wedding arrangement (ceremony of asking for a bride's hand in marriage); the gathering at which an engagement to marry is announced
- (act of) disentangling
- disentanglement
- level place
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “rèiteach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN