"derb-" meaning in Old Irish

See derb- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From derb (“sure, certain, fixed, determinate”). Head templates: {{head|sga|prefix}} derb-
  1. (with adjective) surely, really, truly; used as intensifier Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-derb--sga-prefix-JmM5afKO Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries 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--sga-prefix-Zk9ZocCz Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries 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), derbfine (english: family group of four generations), derbforgell, derbráthair (english: brother)
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "family group of four generations",
      "translation": "family group of four generations",
      "word": "derbfine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "derbforgell"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "brother",
      "translation": "brother",
      "word": "derbráthair"
    }
  ],
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        [
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        ],
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        ]
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      ],
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          "genuine",
          "genuine"
        ],
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          "own",
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        ],
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          "special",
          "special"
        ],
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        ]
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      ],
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    "Old Irish lemmas",
    "Old Irish prefixes",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "sign, portent",
      "translation": "sign, portent",
      "word": "derbairde"
    },
    {
      "english": "family group of four generations",
      "translation": "family group of four generations",
      "word": "derbfine"
    },
    {
      "word": "derbforgell"
    },
    {
      "english": "brother",
      "translation": "brother",
      "word": "derbráthair"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
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        {
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          "lang_code": "ga",
          "word": "dearbh-"
        }
      ],
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      "word": "derb-"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From derb (“sure, certain, fixed, determinate”).",
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      ],
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        [
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          "sure",
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        [
          "certain",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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          "genuine",
          "genuine"
        ],
        [
          "own",
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        ],
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          "special",
          "special"
        ],
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        ]
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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}

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