spaideil

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Possibly from Old Norse spázera (to stroll), from Middle High German spazieren, from Italian spaziare, from Latin spatiāri, present active infinitive of Latin spatior (to go for a walk), similarly to spaidsear (strolling; sauntering). The shift in meaning would be figurative, as with the English strut.

Alternatively, from Old Norse spjátra (to act foppish), similarly to spadair (fop; braggart).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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spaideil

  1. well-dressed
  2. dressy, fancy

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “spaideil”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page 337
  2. ^ spaideil” in Am Faclair Beag - Scottish Gaelic Dictionary.