Old Irish

noun

the Irish language before c900. Abbreviation: OIr

Origin of Old Irish

First recorded in 1885–90

Example sentences from the Web for old irish

  • Druimm is an i-stem in Old-Irish, but in the later language passes into an n-stem.

    The Triads of Ireland |Kuno Meyer

  • The language of the Triads may be described as late Old-Irish.

    The Triads of Ireland |Kuno Meyer

  • In slender io-stems the dative singular in Old-Irish ends in -iu.

    The Triads of Ireland |Kuno Meyer

British Dictionary definitions for old irish

Old Irish

noun

the Celtic language of Ireland up to about 900 ad, introduced to Scotland by Irish settlers about 500 a.d