de ghréas

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish do grés (always, perpetually, continually), from grés (continuance, practice).

Phrase

de ghréas

  1. (literary) habitually, continually, perpetually
  • gréasach (habitual, continual, perpetual, adjective)

References

  • "gréas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • 2 grés” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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