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Where does “uirscéal” come from?

uirscéal (Irish) comes from Old Irish airscél — famous tale; story, parable.

uirscéal (Irish): story, fable; famous tale; apologue

Definitions

  1. story, fable; famous tale; apologue

Ancestry of “uirscéal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishairscélfamous tale; story, parable
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