measg

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish mescaid (“mixes”, verb) (compare Irish measc), from Proto-Celtic *miskati, from Proto-Indo-European *meyḱ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mesk/

Verb

measg (past mheasg, future measgaidh, verbal noun measgadh, past participle measgte)

1. mix
2. stir, move
3. mingle

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “measg”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN