scoth

See also: scoth-

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sˠkɔ(h)/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish scoth (“flower, tuft”).

Noun

scoth f (genitive singular scotha, nominative plural scothanna)

1. flower
2. pick, choice
3. tuft, bunch
4. arrangement, style

Declension

Declension of scoth (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative scoth scothanna vocative a scoth a scothanna genitive scotha scothanna dative scoth scothanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an scoth na scothanna genitive na scotha na scothanna dative leis an scoth don scoth leis na scothanna

Derived terms

• mínscoth (“knapweed”)
• scothán (“bush, bushy top; bushy tail”)
• scoth-aisteoir (“cinema-star”)

Descendants

• → Yola: scoth

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish scoth, from Old Irish scoth (“point, edge”).

Noun

scoth f (genitive singular scotha, nominative plural scothanna)

1. point, tip
2. projection, ridge, splinter (of rock)
3. reef

   Synonym: scairbh

4. (in the plural) scree

Declension

Declension of scoth (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative scoth scothanna vocative a scoth a scothanna genitive scotha scothanna dative scoth scothanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an scoth na scothanna genitive na scotha na scothanna dative leis an scoth don scoth leis na scothanna

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 scoth ‘flower’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 scoth ‘point, edge’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scoth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “scoth”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “scoth”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skoθ/

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *skeHt- (“to spring, to leap”), compare the cognates listed at Latin scateo (“to flow forth, bubble”).

Noun

scoth f

1. flower, blossom
2. lock, tress, tuft (of hair)
3. flower, pick, choice, best part
4. hero, noble one, scion

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	scothL	scoithL	scothaH
vocative	scothL	scoithL	scothaH
accusative	scoithN	scoithL	scothaH
genitive	scoitheH	scothL	scothN
dative	scoithL	scothaib	scothaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• scothach

Descendants

• Irish: scoth

References

• MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “sgoth”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎^[1], Stirling, →ISBN

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *skutā, from Proto-Indo-European *skewt- (“to cut”).

Noun

scoth f

1. point, edge (of bladed weapon)

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	scothL	scoithL	scothaH
vocative	scothL	scoithL	scothaH
accusative	scoithN	scoithL	scothaH
genitive	scoitheH	scothL	scothN
dative	scoithL	scothaib	scothaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Middle Irish: scoth
  • Irish: scoth
  • ⇒ Middle Irish: scothaid (“to cut, lop off”)

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

scoth f

1. word, saying, speech

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	scothL	scoithL	scothaH
vocative	scothL	scoithL	scothaH
accusative	scoithN	scoithL	scothaH
genitive	scoitheH	scothL	scothN
dative	scoithL	scothaib	scothaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 scoth ‘flower’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 scoth ‘point, edge’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “3 scoth ‘word, saying’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Yola

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish scoth (“pick, choice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɔː/

Noun

scoth

1. The best of the flax; and hence a fine shirt is so termed.
   • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:

     Zitch vaperreen, an shimmereen, fan ee-daff ee aar scoth!

     Such vapouring and glittering when stript in their shirts!

Related terms

• shoorth (“shirt”)

References

• Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 66