éist

Irish (Donegal)

/eːʃtʲ/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) listen l
  • (transitive) hear
  • (ambitransitive)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish éistid, éitsid (listens, attends, hearkens).

Origin

Old Irish

éistid, éitsid

Gloss

listens, attends, hearkens

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