trisgata

Old Irish

Etymology

From tre- (through) + gataid (take off). This verb uses a different pretonic form tris-, formed under the influence of frith-, instead of the tremi- used with other verbs derived with tre-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tr͈isˈɡada/

Verb

tris·gata (prototonic ·tregda)

  1. to pierce
    • c. 815-840, “The Monastery of Tallaght”, in Edward J. Gwynn, Walter J. Purton, transl., Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, volume 29, Royal Irish Academy, published 1911-1912, paragraph 85, pages 115-179:
      Is in deniu aibritid tres·ngata na huile dúile súas co ricci riched.
      Faster than the blink of an eye, [the sign of the Cross] traverses [lit. pierces through] all the elements up to heaven.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: tregtaid
    • Irish: treaghd

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
tris·gata tris·gata
pronounced with /-ɣ(ʲ)-/
tris·ngata
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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