neartaigh

== Irish == === Alternative forms === neartuigh (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle Irish nertaigid, replacing Old Irish nertaid. By surface analysis, neart +‎ -igh. === Verb === neartaigh (present analytic neartaíonn, future analytic neartóidh, verbal noun neartú, past participle neartaithe) to strengthen, confirm, fortify, build up, nerve to grow stronger, intensify, consolidate ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== athneartaigh díneartaigh neartaigh le (“to corroborate, reinforce, support, abet”) === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “neartuiġim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 515 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “neartaigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN