liúr

See also: liur

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lʲuːɾˠ/

Verb

liúr (present analytic liúrann, future analytic liúrfaidh, verbal noun liúradh, past participle liúrtha)

  1. to thrash, wallop, beat, trounce
    Synonyms: buail, greasáil, gread
  2. to flog (whip or scourge as punishment)

Conjugation

Noun

liúr m (genitive singular liúir, nominative plural liúracha)

  1. pole (long and slender object for construction or support)
    Synonym: cuaille
    liúracha curaighcurrach laths

References

  1. liúr”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

Further reading

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