ERSE

Gaelic, Goidelic, Erse

(noun) any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Erse, n. Etym: [A modification of Irish, OE. Irishe.]

Definition: A name sometimes given to that dialect of the Celtic which is spoken in the Highlands of Scotland; -- called, by the Highlanders, Gaelic.

Erse, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Celtic race in the Highlands of Scotland, or to their language.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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