neasgaid

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish nescóit.[1] Cognate with Irish neascóid and Manx askaid.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɲes̪katʲ/

Noun

neasgaid f (genitive singular neasgaide, plural neasgaidean)

  1. ulcer, boil, abscess, carbuncle

Derived terms

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 nescóit”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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