"derb-" meaning in Middle Irish

See derb- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Old Irish derb-. Etymology templates: {{der|mga|sga|derb-}} Old Irish derb-
  1. (with adjective) surely, really, truly; used as intensifier Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-derb--mga-prefix-JmM5afKO Categories (other): Middle Irish entries with incorrect language header, Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle Irish entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Old Irish entries with incorrect language header: 23 27 23 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
  2. (with substantive) sure, certain, reliable; genuine; own, special; used with a set of kinship words, with which it forms stable compounds Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-derb--mga-prefix-Zk9ZocCz Categories (other): Middle Irish entries with incorrect language header, Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle Irish entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Old Irish entries with incorrect language header: 23 27 23 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: derbairde (english: sign, portent), derbchomalta (english: foster-brother), derbforgell, derbráthair (english: brother), derbṡiur (english: sister)
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      "translation": "sign, portent",
      "word": "derbairde"
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      "english": "foster-brother",
      "translation": "foster-brother",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "derbforgell"
    },
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      "english": "brother",
      "translation": "brother",
      "word": "derbráthair"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "sister",
      "translation": "sister",
      "word": "derbṡiur"
    }
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    {
      "english": "sign, portent",
      "translation": "sign, portent",
      "word": "derbairde"
    },
    {
      "english": "foster-brother",
      "translation": "foster-brother",
      "word": "derbchomalta"
    },
    {
      "word": "derbforgell"
    },
    {
      "english": "brother",
      "translation": "brother",
      "word": "derbráthair"
    },
    {
      "english": "sister",
      "translation": "sister",
      "word": "derbṡiur"
    }
  ],
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      "lang_code": "ga",
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        ],
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