gríb

See also: grib

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

Noun

gríb f

gyrfalcon, griffin
claw, talon
(figuratively) fierce warrior, hero, chieftain

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

Irish: gríobh
Manx: greeu
Scottish Gaelic: grib

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
gríb	gríb pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/	ngríb
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “gríb”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN

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