Words for courts, forts and related words in Celtic languages.
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | les [lʲesʲ] = the space about a house enclosed by a bank or rampart, farmyard, courtyard; settlement, city; palisade, stockade, rampart; ringfort, circular earthwork |
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| Irish (Gaeilge) | lios [l̠ʲɪsˠ/l̠ʲʊsˠ] = enclosed ground of a (ancient) dwelling-house, enclosed space, garth; ringfort; fairy mound; ring, halo liosachán = fairy fort, fairy mound urlios = forecourt, front enclosure |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | lios [l̪ʲis] = garden, yard cùirt-lios = (court)yard fion-lios = vineyard lios-àraich = (plant) nursery lios-càil = kaleyard, vegetable garden lios-mheas = orchard |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | llis, llys = court, palace, manor house, hall |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | llys [ɬɨːs/ɬiːs] = court (of law), palace, manor house, hall, imposing building, habitation of king, prince, nobleman; courtyard, enclosed space Llys Bach y Dosbarth = Magistrates’ Court llys sirol = county court llys trosedd(au) / troseddol = criminal court Llys y Goron = Crown Court |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | lys = court breuslys = court of law lyskanasedh = diplomacy lyskanasek = diplomatic lyskannas = diplomat |
| Middle Breton | les = court |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | lez = court lez-vrezel = council of war lez kastizel = criminal court Lez veur = High Court lez-varn = tribunal, court |
Etymology: unknown
The Irish and Scottish Gaelic words are mainly used in place names, such as Lios Dúin Bhearna (Lisdoonvarna) and Lios Tuathail (Listowel) in Ireland, and Lios Mòr (Lismore) in Scotland.
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, logainm.ie, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old Irish glossary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionaire Favereau, TermOfis, English – ProtoCeltic WordList (PDF), Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic
