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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