scaball

Irish

Alternative forms

scabal

Etymology

From Old Irish scabal, borrowed from Late Latin scapula (“shoulder”).

Noun

scaball m (genitive singular scabaill, nominative plural scabaill)

(Christianity) scapular
(armor) shoulder-piece
(armor) breastplate, cuirass

Declension

Declension of scaball

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	scaball	scabaill
Vocative	a scabaill	a scaballa
Genitive	scabaill	scaball
Dative	scaball	scabaill

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an scaball	na scabaill
Genitive	an scabaill	na scaball
Dative	leis an scaball don scaball	leis na scabaill

Synonyms

(breastplate, cuirass): lúireach

Derived terms

scaballach

References

“2 scabal” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
"scaball" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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