gaisgeach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gaiscedach (“one bearing arms; warrior, especially one of prowess or skill; champion”), from gaisced (“weapons, arms, armour; valour, prowess, feats of arms, skill at arms”).

Noun

gaisgeach m (genitive singular gaisgich, plural gaisgich)

hero, champion, warrior

Synonyms

laoch

Derived terms

bana-ghaisgeach (“heroine”)

References

C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “gaiscedach”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN

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