Contionary:ascoır
Middle Anrish
Etymology
Borrowed from Goidelic escir and escar, with influence from Old Norse áss; for secondary meaning cf. Catalan escar ("drydock").
Pronunciation
(Annerish) IPA: /ˈasˠkˠərʲ/ [ˈɒsɡ̊ɘɹ]
- slender ending: /ˈaskˠoːrˠ/ [ˈɒsˌɡ̊oˑɾ]
| Ⅱ ᴍᴀsᴄ. | ɴᴏᴍ. | ɢᴇɴ. | ᴅᴀᴛ. | ᴠᴏᴄ. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sɢ. | ascoır | ascura(ʜ) | ascuıreʟ | ascorʟ |
| ᴘʟ. | ascuıreʟ | ascoırɴ | ascuırıb | ascuraʟ |
| ᴄᴏʟ. | ascuraʜ | ascorʟ |
Noun
ascoır (runic:ᚭᛌᚴᚭᛁᛧ)
- A rocky ridge, especially an esker.
- A place where boats are built and repaired;
- Là ın curach tosan ascraıg! - Moor the skiff at the boatyard!
- (pl.tantum) To fall from horseback.
- Do sé nas chırıb, buí eır ascuıre o díot. - He's yet to be backed and will throw you.
- An alternative form of oscar.
ɴ.ʙ.
Sometimes seen with guttural endings in the second sense.