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Reconstruction:Middle Irish/maithemnas

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 This Middle Irish entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Middle Irish

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Etymology

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maithem +‎ -as

Noun

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*maithemnas m

  1. remission, abatement (of a penalty, etc.)
  2. forgiveness

Descendants

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  • Irish: maithiúnas
  • Manx: maihnys
  • Scottish Gaelic: maitheanas
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