Focal an Lae #355
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: ceil (KEHL) [k′el′]

Meaning: ceil = hide, conceal, withhold

Usage:

History: Old Irish “celid” (conceals) and Welsh “celu” (to hide) come from the Indo-European root *kel- (to cover, conceal). Cognates in English include “hell” (hidden place), “hull” (which covers) and “occult” (covered over).

Scottish Gaelic: ceil

2008-06-19 CPD