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neas.

moulding block

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/nʲasˠ/Munster/n̠ʲasˠ/Connacht, Ulster
  1. moulding block

    literary · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish nes, ness m (“wooden mould”).

adj/nʲasˠ/Munster/n̠ʲasˠ/Connacht, Ulster
  1. near, close

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from neasa (“nearer”), reinforced by homophony with i ndeas (“near”); compare neas-.

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