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Where does “agair” come from?

agair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ad·gair — sues, prosecutes, impleads, accuses.

agair (Scottish Gaelic): claim, demand; petition; crave

Definitions

  1. claim, demand; petition; crave

Ancestry of “agair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishad·gairsues, prosecutes, impleads, accuses

Words derived from “agair”

  • ath-agairt
  • agairt
  • ath-agair
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