English

Noun

geis

1. plural of gei

Etymology 2

From the Irish geis.

Noun

geis ‎(plural geises or geasa)

1. a solemn injunction

Anagrams

• egis

Irish

Alternative forms

• geas

Etymology

From Old Irish geis, from the same root as guidid ‎(“prays”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɟɛʃ/

Noun

geis f ‎(genitive singular geise, nominative plural geasa)

1. a solemn injunction, especially of a magical kind, the infringement of which led to misfortune or even death
2. a tabu, spell or prohibition

Declension

Quotations

• 1974, Gerard Stockman, The Irish of Achill, Co. Mayo, Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, page 69:

  ná bain le geis agus ní bhainfidh geis leat

  Do not bother with superstitions and superstitions will not bother you.

Noun

geis f

1. (archaic or dialectal) dative singular of geas

Mutation

References

• “geas” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "geis" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Occitan

Noun

geis m

1. plaster (substance)

Derived terms

• engeissar

Synonyms

• gip

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

geis f

1. genitive singular of geas