Contionary:reyr

Middle Annerish

Etymology

Borrowed from Goidelic irráir, reanalysed as a noun.

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /rʲeyrʲ/ [ɹæɯ̯ɹ]

Noun

reyr (runic:ᚱᛆᚢᛁᛧ)

1. An previous night or evening.

Usage note

This noun is not given a declension pattern, since the only regularly used form is the dative non-singular reyrıb:

• eır da reyrıb chí - two nights ago.

Adverb

ı reyr (runic:ᛁᚱᛆᚢᛁᛧ)

1. (rare) Last night.

   synonym: oíde

See also

• aıdche; aptán; nótt