Bradach
/ˈbˠɾˠad̪ˠəx/noun
An Irish and Scottish Gaelic word meaning thievish, deceitful, or a robber.
Did you know?Bradach belongs to a Celtic word-family connected with ideas of theft, treachery, and deception rather than supernatural magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic
*bradā-
“A reconstructed Celtic root associated with treachery, deceit, or theft”
Old Irish
Old Irish
brad
“Theft, treachery, deceit, or guile”
Old Irish
Old Irish
bradach
“Thievish, deceitful, or characterized by treachery”
Middle Irish
Middle Irish
bradach
“A thief or a deceitful person; also thievish”
Modern Irish
Irish
bradach
“Thievish, deceitful, or robber-like”
Modern Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic
bradach
“Thievish, roguish, or associated with robbery”