gríbda

Old Irish

Etymology

From gríb (“gyrfalcon, griffin; fierce warrior, hero, chieftain”) +‎ -da.

Adjective

gríbda

  1. griffin-like
    Synonym: gríbach
    1. fierce, valorous
    2. (in a more general sense) fine, splendid

Descendants

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
gríbda gríbda
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/		 ngríbda
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “gríbda” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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