speal

== English == === Noun === speal Only used in speal-bone (“shoulder bone”) == Irish == === Etymology === From Middle Irish spelaid, said by DIL to be from Middle English pelen (“peel”), though the s- remains unexplained. The noun is derived from the verb. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sˠpʲalˠ/ === Verb === speal (present analytic spealann, future analytic spealfaidh, verbal noun spealadh, past participle spealta) to scythe, mow ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== spealadóir === Noun === speal f (genitive singular speile, nominative plural speala) scythe ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “speal; spealaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1095; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “speal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish spelaid, said by DIL to be from Middle English pelen (“peel”), though the s- remains unexplained. The noun is derived from the verb. === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /spjal̪ˠ/ (Uist) IPA(key): /spɛl̪ˠ/ (Barra, Skye) IPA(key): /spæl̪ˠ/, [spʲe̯al̪ˠ] === Verb === speal (past speal, future spealaidh, verbal noun spealadh, past participle spealte) mow, cut down, scythe use cutting words === Noun === speal f (genitive singular speala, plural spealan) scythe, scythe-blade === References ===