arindí

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • airindí

Etymology

From ar (because of) + ind (the, dative singular) + í (deictic particle).

Conjunction

arindí

  1. because, since
    • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 29a4
      Sech nis·n-ærba[r]t[at]ar immurgu, acht is arindí ronda·geinset ho gnimaib.
      Although they did not say them, however, but it is because they did them in deeds.
    • c. 845, St Gall Glosses on Priscian, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1975, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. II, pp. 49–224, Sg. 33a4
      .i. airindí a·treba leiss adrad Martis.
      i.e. because he possesses the worship of Mars. [glossing Latin Martius]

Synonyms

For synonyms, see Thesaurus:sga:ar.

Further reading

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