uaisle

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈuəʃlʲə/ (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈuəʃl̠ʲə/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish úaisle f (“nobility, dignity”), from úasal (“high, lofty; noble, honourable”). By surface analysis, uasal +‎ -e. ==== Noun ==== uaisle f (genitive singular uaisle) nobility (persons of rank; quality of nobility) (literary) favour, bounty ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== uaisle fola (“noble blood”, literally “nobility of blood”) uaisleacht ==== Further reading ==== Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “uaisle”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1284; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “uaisle”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Adjective ==== uaisle inflection of uasal: feminine genitive singular nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural comparative degree ==== Noun ==== uaisle m pl plural of uasal === Mutation === === References === == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish úaisle f (“nobility, dignity”), from úasal (modern uasal). === Noun === uaisle f nobility of descent, gentility, pride, genteel extraction, high birth, gentlemanly manners liberality, generosity ==== Alternative forms ==== uaillse uailse (Laggan) ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === uaisle comparative degree of uasal === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “uaisle”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 úaisle”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language