n later soigin, soichin f. vn. of 1 saigid (cf. 2 saigid).
IGT Decl. § 150
.
Verbs § 91
.
(a)
going, advancing, attacking
:
ro buí oc soigin co Temraig,
BDD² 236
=
oc saigid do Th.,
BDD 25
(LU). soighin ar
echtra to go on a journey,
O'Gr. Cat. 451.9
. With gen. of
destination or aim, usually in phr. do sh.¤
= do shaigid towards:
mar thríallfuid | do shoighin Chláir . . . Ír,
SGS iv
142 § 17
.
rodhirighset radarca a roscc . . . do saighin a
mbidbad,
CCath. 5556
.
tet . . . C. dia saichin siumh,
BNnÉ
302 § 10
.
táncatar . . . do shaidin na cléirech,
SG 77.12
.
tancatar . . . a (leg. do?) soichin Tuirrn,
Aen. 1766
. do chunncadur in curach da soighin approaching them,
KMMisc. 317.30
.
soighin sídh a seeking of peace,
Aithd. D. 64.11
. s.¤ tar síth
attacking in violation of a peace,
ML² 1416
.
(b) with prep. FOR (AR)
attempting, aiming at, oft. in hostile
sense
attacking
:
nir lamthai buain riu no soichin forro,
Celt. Rev. i 216.16
. soighin orra níorbh í ar dtoil it was not my wish
to attack them,
Content. xxi 2
. each ag soighin ar a srían
pulling at the bridle (?),
IGT Decl. ex. 2017
.
s.¤ buirb ar baothmhacaib,
ML² 1731
.
(c) with FOR and gen.
seeking from; inflicting on: ac saithin
a medar . . . ar in ṅgilla `were directing their exclamations . . .
towards the lad',
TTebe 3239
.
tré shoighin n-éagcóir orruinn,
Content. xxi 2
. gan comhradh do shoighin ar Suibhne not to
attempt to speak to S.,
BS 60.13
.
soighin comhra[i]dh
annso ó Thadhg Mac D. ar Aodh Ó D.,
Content. 177.3
(
Introd.
to xvii
).
ro chuirsiot . . . saighin iomruacctha for mhuintir Í
Domhnaill,
AFM v 1430.11
.
dobhertsat . . . saighin iomruaicthi
for marcsloigh na ngall,
vi 2030.1
.
do bherat saighin n-ughra
for aroile,
2212.6
.
doberatt soighin n-ughra for (sic leg.) aroile,
Hugh Roe 252.17 (67a)
. Cf. soighin gráidh an impulse of
affection (?),
Ir. Syll. Poetry 68 § 10
.