leadhbán

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ledbán. By surface analysis, leadhb +‎ -án

Noun

leadhbán m (genitive singular leadhbáin, nominative plural leadhbáin)

1. small strip, shred

   Synonyms: stiall, ribín

2. milt (fish semen)

   Synonyms: lábán, péire

Derived terms

• leadhbán leathair

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ledbán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “leadhbán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 424
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leadhbán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN