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dall.

blind; blinded

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/d̪ˠaul̪ˠ/Munster/d̪ˠɑːl̪ˠ/Galway/d̪ˠɑl̪ˠ/Mayo, Ulster/d̪ˠal̪ˠ/Mayo, Ulster
  1. blind; blinded

  2. dull, uninformed; in the dark

  3. dazed, stupefied

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish dall, from Primitive Irish ᚇᚐᚂᚔ (dali) (compare Scottish Gaelic dall, Manx doal), from Proto-Celtic *dallos (compare Welsh dall); possibly cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍃 (dwals, “foolish, stupid”). The verb is from Middle Irish dallaid, from the adjective.

noun/d̪ˠaul̪ˠ/Munster/d̪ˠɑːl̪ˠ/Galway/d̪ˠɑl̪ˠ/Mayo, Ulster/d̪ˠal̪ˠ/Mayo, Ulster
  1. blind person

    masculine
  2. dull, uninformed, person

    masculine
  3. dimness; gloom, obscurity

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish dall, from Primitive Irish ᚇᚐᚂᚔ (dali) (compare Scottish Gaelic dall, Manx doal), from Proto-Celtic *dallos (compare Welsh dall); possibly cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍃 (dwals, “foolish, stupid”). The verb is from Middle Irish dallaid, from the adjective.

verb/d̪ˠaul̪ˠ/Munster/d̪ˠɑːl̪ˠ/Galway/d̪ˠɑl̪ˠ/Mayo, Ulster/d̪ˠal̪ˠ/Mayo, Ulster
  1. blind

    transitive
  2. bedim; dazzle; daze, stupefy

    transitive
  3. darken; block, obscure (an opening)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish dall, from Primitive Irish ᚇᚐᚂᚔ (dali) (compare Scottish Gaelic dall, Manx doal), from Proto-Celtic *dallos (compare Welsh dall); possibly cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍃 (dwals, “foolish, stupid”). The verb is from Middle Irish dallaid, from the adjective.

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