tearmann

== Irish == === Alternative forms === tearmainn f === Etymology === From Middle Irish termonn (“sanctuary, boundary”), from Latin terminus. Doublet of téarma. === Noun === tearmann m (genitive singular tearmainn, nominative plural tearmainn) (historical) termon, glebe, glebe-land sanctuary tearmann éan ― bird sanctuary tearmann a ghlacadh ― to take sanctuary refuge, safe haven, asylum protection ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (protection): cosaint, caomhnú ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: termon → Scottish Gaelic: tèarmann === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “tearmann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 727 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “tearmann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN