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deimheas.

shears (tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʲivʲəsˠ/Connacht/ˈdʲẽvʲəsˠ/Ulster
  1. shears (tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges)

    masculine
  2. clippers

    masculine
  3. scissors

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish demess, from Proto-Celtic *dwimessos, from *dwi- (“double”) + *meteti (“to cut, reap”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic deamhas, Manx jouish.

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