Gadhelic
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Gadhelic
C19: from Old Irish Gaídelc, Goídelc the Gaelic language
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Gadhelic into Gaelic, still spoken in the Scottish Highlands.Irish, or Erse, spoken in Ireland.Manx, spoken in the Isle of Man.
From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Coppee, Henry
At present the only remaining dialects are the Kymric and Gadhelic.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max
The Gadhelic comprises the Irish; the Galic of the west coast of Scotland; and the dialect of the Isle of Man.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max
Manx, mangks, n. the language of the Isle of Man, belonging to the Gadhelic branch of Celtic.—adj. pertaining to the Isle of Man or to its inhabitants.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
The Gadhelic Branch consists of the living languages of Scotland, Ireland, and Man.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max
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