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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
màireach, to-morrow, Ir. márach, E. Ir. imbârach, to-morrow, iarnabárach, day after to-morrow, W. bore, boreu, morning, y fory, to-morrow, M.W. avory, Br. bure, morning, *bârego- (Stokes, Zimmer): *mṝ-ego-, root mṝgh, mṛgh (mṛg?); Got. maurgins, morning, da maurgina, to-morrow, Eng. morrow, Ger. morgen, etc.
mairg, pity! Ir. mairg, E. Ir. marg, vae: *margi-; Gr. μάργος, mad, Lat. morbus(?). Usually referred to *mo-oirc, *mo oirg, "my destruction", from org, destroy (See tuargan).
mairiste, marriage; from the Eng.
màirneal, a delay, Ir. mairneulachd, tediousness, a sailing:
mairtir, a martyr, so Ir., E. Ir. martir, W. merthyr; from Lat. martyr, from Gr. μάρτυς márturos, a witness.
maise, beauty, so Ir., E. Ir. maisse, from mass, comely; root mad, med, measure, Eng. meet, Ger. mässig, moderate; further Eng. mete, etc.
maistir, urine, so Ir.; *madstri, root mad, Lat. madeo.
maistreadh, churning, so Ir.; root mag: Gr. μαγίς, μάσσω, Ch. Sl. masla, butter.
maith, math, good, Ir., O. Ir. maith, W. mad, Cor. mas, M. Br. mat: *mati-s, root mat, met, measure, I. E. mê, measure, as in meas, q.v.? Bez. suggests as an alternative Skr. úpa-mâti, affabilis, Gr. ματίς (= μέγας, Hes.).
maith, math, pardon, Ir. maitheam (n.), E. Ir. mathem, a forgiving, W. maddeu, ignoscere, root mad, "be quiet about", Skr. mádati, linger, mandas, lingering, Got. ga-môtan, room; see mainnir. Rhys regards the W. as borrowed from Ir.; if so, G. is same as maith, good.
màl, rent, tax, M. Ir. mál, W. mâl, bounty; from Ag. S. mál, tribute, M. Eng. māl, now mail (black-mail), Sc. mail.
màla, a bag, budget, Ir. mála; from the M. Eng. māle, wallet, bag (now mail), from O. Fr. male, from O. H. G. malha.
mala, pl. malaichean (mailghean in Arg., cf. duilich, duilghe), eyebrow, Ir. mala, O. Ir. mala, g. malach, M. Br. malvenn, eyelash: *malax; Lit. blakstenai, eyelashes, blakstini, wink, Lettic mala, border, Alban. mal, hill, border.
malairt, an exchange, so Ir., M. Ir. malartaigim, I exchange, also "destroy": in E. Ir. and O. Ir. malairt means "destruction", which may be compared to Lat. malus, bad.
malc, putrefy: *malqô; Lit. nu-smelkiù, decay, Servian mlak, lukewarm (Strachan), O. H. G. moa(h)wên, tabere (Bez.). It has also been referred to the root mel, grind.
màlda, gentle, Ir. málta; Gr. μαλθακός, soft (see meall).
mall, slow, Ir., O. Ir. mall (W. mall, want of energy, softness?); Gr. μέλλω, linger (*melno-); Lat. pro-mello, litem promovere.
