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gearr.

short

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɟɑːɾˠ//ɟaːɾˠ/
  1. short

  2. close (at little distance in time)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish gerr. The verb is from Middle Irish gerraid.

verb/ɟɑːɾˠ//ɟaːɾˠ/
  1. to cut

    Ghearr mé mo lámh ar maidin.
  2. to cut

  3. to cut (of child)

  4. to castrate

  5. to levy (impose a tax or fine)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish gerr. The verb is from Middle Irish gerraid.

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