rùisg

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish *rúiscid (to strip the bark from), from Old Irish rúsc (bark). Compare Irish rúisc.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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rùisg (past rùisg, future rùisgidh, verbal noun rùsgadh, past participle rùisgte)

  1. bare, strip, denude
  2. reveal, disclose, discover, expose
  3. peel, skin, pare, chafe
  4. shear, fleece
  5. blanch

Derived terms

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