Contionary:elta

Middle Anrish

Etymology

Borrowed from Goidelic elta; for secondary meaning cf.: Old Norse elta.

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /elˠdˠə/ [æɫd̥ɐ]

Inflection of elta

Ⅲ ꜰᴇᴍ.	ɴᴏᴍ.	ɢᴇɴ.	ᴅᴀᴛ.	ᴠᴏᴄ.
sɢ.	eltaɴ	eltanʜ	eltaeʟ	eltaeʟ
ᴘʟ.	eltaeʟ	eltaɴ	eltaınb	eltaeʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.	eltana	eltaeʟ		eltanaʟ

Noun / Verb

elta (runic:ᛆᛧᛐᚭ)

1. (cn.) The noun of assembly of birds, bats, rats, and lions; a flock, cloud, pack, or pride.

   synonym: eald

2. (tr.) To chase and scatter away, esp. pest birds.
3. (hence) To stir up and scare fish in water.
4. (fig.) To interfere and interrupt.

   Bíd é c eltae mu chodla. - He keeps disturbing my sleep.