Focal an Lae #324
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: meas (MASS) [m′æs]

Meaning: meas = estimation, opinion, esteem; estimate, consider, think

Usage:

History: Old Irish “mess” (judgment) comes from Indo-European *med-tu-, from the root *med- (to take appropriate action). Cognates in English include “medicate”, “meditate” and “mete”. A related word in Irish is “meá” (scales).

Scottish Gaelic: meas

2008-06-19 CPD