eudmhor

See also: éadmhar

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

eud (“envy, jealousy; enthusiasm, zeal”) +‎ -mhor

Adjective

eudmhor (genitive singular masculine eudmhoir, genitive singular feminine eudmhoire, nominative plural eudmhora, comparative eudmhoire)

  1. zealous
  2. jealous

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • comh-eudmhor (“mutually jealous”, adjective)
  • eudmhorachd f (“zealousness; jealousy”)
  • iom-eudmhor (“jealous, suspicious”, adjective)
  • meudmhor (“ample”, adjective)
  • mì-eudmhor (“unsuspicious; not jealous; disloyal; not zealous”, adjective)

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “eudmhor”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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