feis.
act of sleeping, of passing the night
Meaning & usage
act of sleeping, of passing the night
accommodation, entertainment, for the night; bed and supper
sleeping together, sexual intercourse
espousal, marriage
festival
festival Irish language festival (with competitions)
feast tale
Where this word comes from
From Old Irish fess, verbal noun of foïd (“to spend the night”), from Proto-Celtic *woseti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- (“to reside”).
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