strìtheil

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From strì + -eil.

Adjective

strìtheil

  1. contentious, quarrelsome, causing disturbance
  2. exerting oneself earnestly, striving emulous

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “strìtheil”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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