etc. (Lat. Catholicus). Form variable.

I As adj. catholic; Catholic : cathalacda gl. cadla, Gorm. Mar. 1 n.9 = cadla .i. catalg[d]a , O'Dav. 443 . ca[th]al[ac]dae ┐ catlac . . . a cathoilico , O'Mulc. 194 . cathlac .i. catalaicdhe, O'Cl. ógdíri cach cathir chathlaic 'every catholic city is entitled to full compensation', CB 46 § 106 . cona chléir cháin chathlaic, Fél. Aug. 28 . [na] cretmi cathlaigi, ACL iii 14.20 . eclas cathalacda, LU 4095 . catlaice (g s f.), ZCP iii 450.14 . i sét na hirse cathalacda, PH 7086 . Cathoilca, Grail 2201 . Cathoilecta (Catailecta, v.l.), 699 . an eaglais Chatoilgeach, DDána 15.15 . an Eaglos Chatoilice, Desid. 4075 . Chatoilge, 4963 . san naoimheagluis Chaitlice, Luc. Fid. 3971 . san eagluis Chatoilicigh, 3973 . do dhaoinibh Catoileaca, TSh. 9762 . an Eagluis Chatoilche, Parrth. Anma 5882 .

In n. pr. a nGort Cathlaigi , L. Chl. S. 14 .

II As subst. o, m. Catholic : fo[r]cetlaidh na cathalcdha (of St Ambrose), BB 207b6 . a gcomhar Catoilceach, Luc. Fid. 5201 . Catoilice ┐ Eithrice, 2816 . a n-aghaidh na gCatoilic, 4551 . anmanna na Ccatoilgiodh, Desid. 3948 . Catoilci ar bith, Mac Aingil 2796 . acht caitilcech credmhech, RSClára 67a . na Catoilice uile, Mac Aingil 5205 . Cf. catlach.