saírse
Middle Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish saírse
Noun
saírse m or n or f
- craftsmanship
Derived terms
- saírsecht
Etymology 2
From Old Irish soíre, modified to match with Etymology 1
Noun
saírse f
- liberty, freedom
- exception, immunity
Synonyms
- saírsine
Related terms
- saírsech
Descendants
- Irish: saoirse
- Manx: seyrsnys
- Scottish Gaelic: saorsa
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Middle English searce.
Noun
saírse ?
- sieve
Old Irish
Etymology
From sáer (“craftsman”)
Noun
saírse m or n
- craftsmanship
Inflection
| Masculine io-stem, neuter io-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Irish: saoirse
- Manx: seyrsnys
- Scottish Gaelic: saorsa
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| saírse | ṡaírse | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||