urram

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish airraim (“deference, respect; indulgence, mercy”).

Noun

urram m (genitive singular urraim, plural urraman)

  1. respect, esteem, reverence, deference, worship
  2. honor, dignity
  3. precedence, preference
  4. significance, signification

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • eas-urram m (“disrespect, contumacy, dishonour, disgrace, reproach”)
  • fèin-urram m (“self-respect”)
  • mì-urram m (“disgrace, dishonour; disrespect”)

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