scél

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *skʷetlom, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sʲkʲeːl/

Noun

scél n (genitive scéuil, nominative plural scél or scéla or sceulu)

  1. story, narration, tale
  2. story told of a particular person, hence fame, reputation
  3. news, tidings
  4. information, account, statement
  5. reproach, accusation
  6. argument, pleading, defence, excuse
  7. happening, event, circumstance, state of affairs
  8. bad news, calamity, misfortune

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms
  • scélach (“given to story-telling, gossiping, prattling”, adjective)
  • scélach (“coll. stories, history”)
  • scélaige m (“story-teller, historian”)

Descendants

References
  • “scél” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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