1. Goidelic - Noun
2. Goidelic - Adjective
any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
Source: WordNetAccording to this model, by about the 6th century ( Sub-Roman Britain ), most of the inhabitants of the Isles were speaking Celtic languages of either the Goidelic or the Brythonic branch. Source: Internet
Goidelic language and culture would eventually become dominant in the Pictish area and far northern Brythonic area. Source: Internet
In particular, the word srath (Anglicised as "Strath") is a native Goidelic word, but its usage appears to have been modified by the Brythonic cognate ystrad whose meaning is slightly different. Source: Internet
Note that in the examples above the Goidelic languages (Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx) use the preposition meaning "at" to show possession, whereas the Brittonic languages use "with". Source: Internet
In the west were the Gaelic ( Goidelic )-speaking people of Dál Riata with their royal fortress at Dunadd in Argyll, with close links with the island of Ireland, from whom comes the name Scots. Source: Internet
Comparison Numbers Common phrases Influence on other languages There are several languages that show Goidelic influence, although they are not Goidelic languages themselves. Source: Internet