druaight

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish druï, druí (“druid; magician, wizard, diviner”), from Proto-Celtic *dru-wid- (“tree-knower”), from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”) + *weyd- (“to know”). Cognate with Irish draoi, Scottish Gaelic draoidh, Welsh dryw.

Noun

druaight f (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

  1. druid
    Synonyms: druaightagh, druaightys
  2. charm

Derived terms
  • druaightagh
  • druaightys
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