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scíth.

rest (relief afforded by sleeping)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃciː/
  1. rest (relief afforded by sleeping)

    feminine
    Cuir do scíth díot./Déan do scíth./Lig do scíth./Tóg do scíth.
    Glac scíth.
Where this word comes from

The adjectival sense “tired” is older. In the sense “rest” it replaced scís. From Old Irish scíth (“tired”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic sgìth (“tired”) and Breton skuizh (“tired”).

adj/ʃciː/
  1. tired

    literary
  2. dejected, disheartened, dispirited, sad

    literary
Where this word comes from

The adjectival sense “tired” is older. In the sense “rest” it replaced scís. From Old Irish scíth (“tired”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic sgìth (“tired”) and Breton skuizh (“tired”).

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