fionnadh

From Old Irish finnfad, possibly due to confusion with fionna (“a hair”).

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, nominative plural fionnaidh)

1. hair, fur
   1. (cloth) pile
   2. (timber) grain

• cóta fionnaidh (“fur coat”)
• fionnadhach, fionnaitheach (“hairy, furry, rough”, adjective)

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí)

1. verbal noun of fionn (to singe, flay):
2. act of flaying, singeing, applying fire to

   beirim fionnadh do

   I apply fire to, I scorch

• feann (“to flay”)

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí)

1. verbal noun of fionn (to whiten):
2. a white speck on the iris.

fionnadh

1. inflection of fionn:
   1. past indicative autonomous
   2. past subjunctive analytic
   3. third-person singular imperative

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “finnfad”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• “fionnaḋ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 315.
• "fionnadh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “fionnadh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “fionnadh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, no plural)

1. flaying, skinning
2. trying
3. searching
4. examining
5. hair of a quadruped

   Tha fionnadh chàmal air a chòta. ― His coat has camel hair.

6. beard
7. fur

   Tha fionnadh na chuinnleanan. ― There's hair in his nostrils.

8. fur (article of dress)
9. pile (as of cloth)

• Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “finnfad”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN