Contionary:aldh

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Scots Norse

Alternative forms

(Western) eldh

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈæʎðʲ/
(Northwestern) IPA^(key): /ˈɛj/
(Southwestern) IPA^(key): /ˈɛʎ/

Etymology

From Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz. Cognate to Icelandic eldur, Faroese eldur, Norn eld, Swedish eld, Danish ild.

Noun

aldh m (plural aldharr) (lenite)

fire
(figurative) ardor; passion
(Uist, Harris, Skye, figurative) youth

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