blas.breac
speckled
"breac" means "speckled" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /bʲɾʲak/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhreac, Urú → mbreac.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "breac" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | breac |
| Séimhiú | bhreac |
| Urú | mbreac |
"breac" in context
foluíonn an focal “bradán” liathóg, colgán, breac geal samh nacháin, maighreán, agus gach iasc eile do chineál an bhradáin agus a síol agus a salán san;
the word "salmon" includes grilse, peal, sea-trout, samlets, parr and all other fish of the salmon kind, and the spawn and fry thereof;
B2foluíonn an focal “breac” scadán fíor-uisce agus gach iasc de chineál an bhric agus a síol agus a salán san;
the word "trout" includes pollen or fresh-water herring, and all fish of the trout kind and the spawn and fry thereof;
B2(a) aon bhradán no breac, no salán aon bhradáin no bric, nár marbhuíodh ar shlí dhleathach, no
( a ) any salmon or trout or the fry thereof which shall not have been killed by lawful means, or
B1(b) aon bhradán no breac, no salán aon bhradáin no bric, a bhí marbh, is cuma cad ba thrúig bháis do, agus a fuair an duine sin,
( b ) any salmon or trout or the fry thereof which shall have been found dead from any cause whatever by such person,
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