innis
Gaelic (Scots)
/ĩːʃ/
noun
Definitions
- island, inch
- meadow, pasture, haugh
- sheltered valley protected by a wood.
- headland
- (Islay) Choice place
- (Ross) A low-lying and sheltered place, where cows are gathered to be milked and where they lie out at night.
- distress, misery
Etymology
Inherited from Old Irish inis.
Origin
Old Irish
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