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. ᴀᴛ. ᴏᴄ.
sɢ.  eltaɴ  eltanʜ  eltaeʟ  eltaeʟ
ᴘʟ.  eltaeʟ  eltaɴ  eltaınb   eltaeʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.  eltana   eltaeʟ  eltanaʟ

Noun

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.