"lainn" meaning in Irish

See lainn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old Irish lainn (“eager”). Etymology templates: {{der|ga|sga|lainn|t=eager}} Old Irish lainn (“eager”)
  1. only used in is lainn le (“to excite”)
    Sense id: en-lainn-ga-adj-iT9HWHCT Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

  1. (archaic, dialectal) dative singular of lann Tags: archaic, dative, dialectal, form-of, singular Form of: lann
    Sense id: en-lainn-ga-noun-G5d6wra6 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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