"ferr" meaning in Old Irish

See ferr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ɸʲer͈] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], ferr [error-unrecognized-form], ḟerr [error-unrecognized-form], ferr
Etymology: From Proto-Celtic *werros, from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“peak”). Akin to Latin verrūca (“steep place, height”), Lithuanian viršùs (“top, head”) and Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”). Alternatively, derived from Proto-Celtic *uɸer- (“over, on”) (a variant of *uɸor-), as in Gaulish *Werkingetorīx (literally “super-warrior-king”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér. Etymology templates: {{root|sga|ine-pro|*wers-|id=rise}}, {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*werros}} Proto-Celtic *werros, {{der|sga|ine-pro|*wers-||peak}} Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“peak”), {{cog|la|verrūca||steep place, height}} Latin verrūca (“steep place, height”), {{cog|lt|viršùs||top, head}} Lithuanian viršùs (“top, head”), {{cog|cu|врьхъ||top, peak}} Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”) Head templates: {{head|sga|comparative adjective}} ferr
  1. comparative degree of maith: better, best Wikipedia link: Brill Publishers Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: maith (extra: better, best)
    Sense id: en-ferr-sga-adj-ZAOB5Lsy Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ga",
            "2": "fearr"
          },
          "expansion": "Irish: fearr",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Irish: fearr"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gv",
            "2": "share"
          },
          "expansion": "Manx: share",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Manx: share"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gd",
            "2": "feàrr"
          },
          "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic: feàrr",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scottish Gaelic: feàrr"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*wers-",
        "id": "rise"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*werros"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *werros",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*wers-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "peak"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“peak”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "verrūca",
        "3": "",
        "4": "steep place, height"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin verrūca (“steep place, height”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "viršùs",
        "3": "",
        "4": "top, head"
      },
      "expansion": "Lithuanian viršùs (“top, head”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cu",
        "2": "врьхъ",
        "3": "",
        "4": "top, peak"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Celtic *werros, from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“peak”). Akin to Latin verrūca (“steep place, height”), Lithuanian viršùs (“top, head”) and Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”). Alternatively, derived from Proto-Celtic *uɸer- (“over, on”) (a variant of *uɸor-), as in Gaulish *Werkingetorīx (literally “super-warrior-king”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferr",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ḟerr",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferr",
      "source": "mutation"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "sga",
        "2": "comparative adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "ferr",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Irish",
  "lang_code": "sga",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Since it is to him we will go, it is better for us to please him.",
          "text": "Hóre is cuci rigmi, is ferr dún placere illi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "better, best",
          "word": "maith"
        }
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        "comparative degree of maith: better, best"
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        ],
        [
          "better",
          "better"
        ],
        [
          "best",
          "best"
        ]
      ],
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        "comparative",
        "form-of"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Brill Publishers"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ɸʲer͈]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ferr"
}
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "Irish: fearr"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "gv",
            "2": "share"
          },
          "expansion": "Manx: share",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Manx: share"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gd",
            "2": "feàrr"
          },
          "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic: feàrr",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scottish Gaelic: feàrr"
    }
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        "id": "rise"
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      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*wers-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "peak"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“peak”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "verrūca",
        "3": "",
        "4": "steep place, height"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin verrūca (“steep place, height”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "viršùs",
        "3": "",
        "4": "top, head"
      },
      "expansion": "Lithuanian viršùs (“top, head”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cu",
        "2": "врьхъ",
        "3": "",
        "4": "top, peak"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Celtic *werros, from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“peak”). Akin to Latin verrūca (“steep place, height”), Lithuanian viršùs (“top, head”) and Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”). Alternatively, derived from Proto-Celtic *uɸer- (“over, on”) (a variant of *uɸor-), as in Gaulish *Werkingetorīx (literally “super-warrior-king”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferr",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ḟerr",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferr",
      "source": "mutation"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "sga",
        "2": "comparative adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "ferr",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Irish",
  "lang_code": "sga",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old Irish comparative adjectives",
        "Old Irish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old Irish non-lemma forms",
        "Old Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
        "Old Irish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Old Irish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wers- (rise)",
        "Old Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
        "Old Irish terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Since it is to him we will go, it is better for us to please him.",
          "text": "Hóre is cuci rigmi, is ferr dún placere illi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "extra": "better, best",
          "word": "maith"
        }
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        "comparative degree of maith: better, best"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "maith",
          "maith#Old_Irish"
        ],
        [
          "better",
          "better"
        ],
        [
          "best",
          "best"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "form-of"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Brill Publishers"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɸʲer͈]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ferr"
}

Download raw JSONL data for ferr meaning in Old Irish (3.0kB)

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  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "ferr",
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}

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  "subsection": "adjective",
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{
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  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'nasalization'",
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  "title": "ferr",
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{
  "called_from": "inflection/1826",
  "msg": "inflection table: empty tags for ferr",
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  ],
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