càirdeas
-eis, sm Relationship. 2 Friendship. 3 Kindness. 4 Fellowship, friendliness. 5 Benevolence, goodwill. 6** Alliance, as of states. càirdeas is comain is eòlas, relationship, obligation and acquaintanceship — [a formula to regulate funeral invitations. The "comain" or obligation, is really an act of courtesy — you invite those who on similar occasions have invited you]; comh-dhaltas gu ceud is càirdeas gu fichead, fostership to a hundred, blood-relation to twenty degrees. [The closeness of relationship established by fosterage among the Celts is almost without parallel and this is one of the strongest expressions of Highland opinion on this point]. càirdeas fala, blood-relationship; càirdeas pòsaidh, affinity.
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