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faidhbhile n.f./m.

[Uncertain + ? eDIL 1 bile]

forms

singular

nominative

genitive

dative

senses

  • I. The beech tree; a beech tree.  
    • a1822
      MacLachlan’s Gaelic Verse (1937) 191
      Thurluing e, ’s fo’n fhaibhill [translating Gk. phēgós oak] ghuirm | Dhruid ri bannrigh bhuirb nan creuchd.
    • 1848
      Fear-tathaich nam Beann VIII 236
      Am measg nan seòrsa éugsamhla fiodha tha ’fàs ’sa Cheap [sc. Ceap Breatainn], féudar na leanas ainmeachadh,—giubhas,—darach,—aitinn,—faibhile.
    • 1872
      Gearr-chunntasan air New Zealand 22
      Tha àit aig an darach, an uinnsean, an t-seileach, am fàidh-bhile (beech) […] ann an New Zealand.
    • 1972
      A’ Bhratach Dhealrach 118
      Cha b’ ann dubh a bha a craiceann, ach air dhath cnò na faibhile, is cho mìn is cho deàr-sach ris.
    • 1991
      Aonad Àrainneachd 4.1.
      ’S e craobhan gnèitheach a chanas sinn riutha agus tha duilleagan mòra air a’ chuid as motha dhiubh. ’S e darach, uinnsean, caorann, leamhan, faidhbhile […] na h-eisimpleirean as cumanta.
  • II. As a modifier.
  • With crann n. and craobh n.: the beech tree; a beech tree.  
    • 1741
      Nuadhfhocloir Gaoidheilg & Beurla 65
      Do Thaobh Chrann neamhthorrthannach no aimrid. Of Barren Trees. Crann Faidhbhile The Beech-tree.
    • 1883
      Gaelic Names of Plants 67
      Fagus sylvatica—Beech. Gaelic and Irish: craobh fhaibhile.
    • 1913
      Lost Pibroch 51
      Bha e nis a leigeil a thaic air uilinn agus a shùilean a’ gluasad am measg nan crann-faidhbhile.
    • 1972
      Aitealan Dlù is Cian 113
      Tha craobhan naomha Ceilteach air an ainmeachadh an sgrìobhaidhean Ròmanach is Eireannach, agus tha diathan chraobh dharach is fhaighbhile aithnichte an coisrigidhean sgrìobhte eile.
    • 1987
      Gun Fhois 39
      Timcheall air [sc. seann taigh mòr] bha craobhan faidhbhile is beithe.
  • III. With a modifier denoting a type of beech tree.
  • With dubh adj.: literally the ‘black beech’, probably the copper beech tree.