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'An Là' + tras-sgrìobhadh mar ghoireas-ionnsachaidh
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Re: 'An Là' + tras-sgrìobhadh mar ghoireas-ionnsachaidh
Math fhèin. Ach aig a' cheart àm, dé fon gréin a tha seo?!?
B: It's common enough as a replacement for "fuireach" in the south.
C: In this report it means "staying" as the antonym or "leaving", not "staying" as the Scottish form of the English "living (in a place)"
The distinction may be subtle, but it's recognised in most dictionaries.
Dwelly says fuireach is "Delaying, staying, waiting, lingering", but fantainn (a dialectal variation of fantail) is "Staying, delaying. 2 Remaining, abiding, continuing, lasting, waiting, tarrying."
So there's a living distinction, with the verb "fan" implying a durability, a continuation.
A: It's not a phrase.Fantail - staying - This is not a commonly used phrase, but it does appear in reports instead of 'fuireach'.
B: It's common enough as a replacement for "fuireach" in the south.
C: In this report it means "staying" as the antonym or "leaving", not "staying" as the Scottish form of the English "living (in a place)"
The distinction may be subtle, but it's recognised in most dictionaries.
Dwelly says fuireach is "Delaying, staying, waiting, lingering", but fantainn (a dialectal variation of fantail) is "Staying, delaying. 2 Remaining, abiding, continuing, lasting, waiting, tarrying."
So there's a living distinction, with the verb "fan" implying a durability, a continuation.