clis.
to jump
Meaning & usage
to jump
to start (jerk suddenly in surprise), flinch
Chlis mé as mo chodladh.
to shy (jump back in fear)
Chlis an capall.
to fail (cease to operate; be wanting, fall short)
Tá an solas ag cliseadh.
Chlis na prátaí.
to break down (stop functioning)
Chlis mo charr.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Irish clisid (“to perform feats; to leap, start”), denominal from Old Irish cles (“feat”). Compare cluiche (“game, sport”), which could be related.
vocative/genitive singular of cleas
Where this word comes from
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