n
o, m. (cf. 1 bethamain)
(a)
life, livelihood:
an uisce
tra coṅdic a bethámnus
,
Corm. 24
`it can support life' (O'D.)
`it attains its livelihood' (Stokes),
Corm. Tr. 92
, ni sidach(ach)
cumsantach bar mb.¤
mode of life
,
Alex. 919.
conadh amlaid
sin doneth a bethamhnus osin amach,
Lism. L. 1491.
ni da
nderna a b.¤
,
Laws ii 338.22 Comm.
(b)
food, supplies, provisions; property, livestock (?): ag
iarraidh bethamnais `seeking food',
TFrag. 74.13
.
a mes ┐ a
murthorud, a bláth ┐ a beathamnus inna hindsi-sea,
Ériu iv
128.21
.
biad ┐ bethamnus
,
BB 238a53
. dia bethamnus
`
refection
',
Laws i 116.29 Comm.
folaid cruidh no bethamnais,
ii 338.26 Comm.