leadhbán

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ledbán. By surface analysis, leadhb +‎ -án

Noun

leadhbán m (genitive singular leadhbáin, nominative plural leadhbáin)

small strip, shred
Synonyms: stiall, ribín
milt (fish semen)
Synonym: lábán

Derived terms

leadhbán leathair

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ledbán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “leadhbán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 424
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leadhbán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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