Inherited fromMiddle Frenchpeur, fromOld Frenchpeor,poür, fromLatinpavōrem(“fear, fright”). CompareCatalanpor andItalianpaura.
peur f (pluralpeurs)
- (countable and uncountable)fear
- Synonyms:crainte,souci
FromOld Frenchpeor.
peur f (pluralpeurs)
- fear
FromMiddle Englishpere, fromOld Englishpere, fromVulgar Latin*pira, originally the plural ofLatinpirum but reconstrued as a feminine singular. Cognate withEnglishpear andFrenchpoire.
peur f (genitive singularpèire,pluralpeuran)
- pear(fruit)
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “peur”, inFaclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited,→ISBN
