"demon" meaning in Old Irish

See demon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈd̠ʲe.β̃un/
Etymology: From Latin daemōn, from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn), though the plural seems to be from daemonia, the plural of the diminutive daemonium. Etymology templates: {{bor|sga|la|daemōn}} Latin daemōn, {{der|sga|grc|δαίμων}} Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn) Head templates: {{head|sga|noun|||genitive|demuin|||||||nominative plural|demna||{{{pl2}}}||{{{pl3}}}|altform=|cat2=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} demon m (genitive demuin, nominative plural demna), {{sga-noun|m|demuin|demna}} demon m (genitive demuin, nominative plural demna) Inflection templates: {{sga-decl-o-masc|demuin|acc_pl=demnai|dat_pl=demnaib|dat_pl2=demnib|dat_sg2=demun|gen_pl2=demne+N|nom_pl=demna|nom_sg2=demun|voc_pl=demnu}}, {{sga-decl-noun|acc_du=demon+L|acc_du2=demun|acc_du3=|acc_pl=demnai+H|acc_pl2=|acc_pl3=|acc_sg=demon+N|acc_sg2=demun|acc_sg3=|class=o-m|dat_du=demnaib|dat_du2=demnib|dat_du3=|dat_pl=demnaib|dat_pl2=demnib|dat_pl3=|dat_sg=demon+L|dat_sg2=demun|dat_sg3=|gen_du=demon|gen_du2=demun|gen_du3=|gen_pl=demon+N|gen_pl2=demun|gen_pl3=|gen_pl4=demne+N|gen_sg=demuin+L|gen_sg2=|gen_sg3=|n=|nom_du=demon+L|nom_du2=demun|nom_du3=|nom_pl=demna+L|nom_pl2=|nom_pl3=|nom_sg=demon|nom_sg2=demun|nom_sg3=|voc_du=demon+L|voc_du2=demun|voc_du3=|voc_pl=demnu+H|voc_pl2=|voc_pl3=|voc_sg=demuin|voc_sg2=|voc_sg3=}}, {{sga-mutation}} Forms: demuin [genitive], demna [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], demon [nominative, singular], demun [nominative, singular], demon [dual, nominative], demun [dual, nominative], demna [nominative, plural], demuin [singular, vocative], demon [dual, vocative], demun [dual, vocative], demnu [plural, vocative], demon [accusative, singular], demun [accusative, singular], demon [accusative, dual], demun [accusative, dual], demnai [accusative, plural], demuin [genitive, singular], demon [dual, genitive], demun [dual, genitive], demon [genitive, plural], demun [genitive, plural], demne [genitive, plural], demon [dative, singular], demun [dative, singular], demnaib [dative, dual], demnib [dative, dual], demnaib [dative, plural], demnib [dative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], demon [error-unrecognized-form], ndemon [error-unrecognized-form], demun [alternative]
  1. demon, devil Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-demon-sga-noun-cjXkCXcf
  2. the Devil Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-demon-sga-noun-wW5T7RPL Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Irish entries with incorrect language header: 3 97
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          "english": "lest everyone go out of his duty into adultery through the Devil’s machination and through your incontinence",
          "text": "arna dich cách assa dligud i n-adaltras tri láthar demuin et tri bar nebcongabthetit-si",
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        "gen_sg2": "",
        "gen_sg3": "",
        "n": "",
        "nom_du": "demon+L",
        "nom_du2": "demun",
        "nom_du3": "",
        "nom_pl": "demna+L",
        "nom_pl2": "",
        "nom_pl3": "",
        "nom_sg": "demon",
        "nom_sg2": "demun",
        "nom_sg3": "",
        "voc_du": "demon+L",
        "voc_du2": "demun",
        "voc_du3": "",
        "voc_pl": "demnu+H",
        "voc_pl2": "",
        "voc_pl3": "",
        "voc_sg": "demuin",
        "voc_sg2": "",
        "voc_sg3": ""
      },
      "name": "sga-decl-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "sga-mutation"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Irish",
  "lang_code": "sga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "demon, devil"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "demon",
          "#English"
        ],
        [
          "devil",
          "devil"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old Irish terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              51,
              57
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              59,
              66
            ]
          ],
          "english": "lest everyone go out of his duty into adultery through the Devil’s machination and through your incontinence",
          "text": "arna dich cách assa dligud i n-adaltras tri láthar demuin et tri bar nebcongabthetit-si",
          "translation": "lest everyone go out of his duty into adultery through the Devil’s machination and through your incontinence",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the Devil"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Devil",
          "Devil"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈd̠ʲe.β̃un/"
    },
    {
      "note": "Blasse",
      "other": "[ˈd̠ʲe.β̃un]"
    },
    {
      "note": "Griffith",
      "other": "[ˈd̠ʲe.β̃øn]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "demon"
}

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  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: demon/Old Irish 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "demon"
  ],
  "section": "Old Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "demon",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'lenition'",
  "path": [
    "demon"
  ],
  "section": "Old Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "demon",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'nasalization'",
  "path": [
    "demon"
  ],
  "section": "Old Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "demon",
  "trace": ""
}

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