réir

See also: reir and reír

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the dative form of Old Irish ríar (“will, wish, oft. of expression of will demand, request; decision”) (compare modern riar).

Noun

réir f (genitive singular réire)

  1. wish, will
  2. command, bidding

Declension
Declension of réir

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative réir
Vocative a réir
Genitive réire
Dative réir

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an réir
Genitive na réire
Dative leis an réir

don réir

Derived terms
  • de réir (“in accordance with, according to”)
  • do réir (“obeying, under the command of”)
  • faoi réir (“at the bidding of, at the service of; available, free; ready”)
  • faoi réir ag (“governed by (in grammar)”)

References
  • "réir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “1 ríar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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