shame, disgrace, ignominy in Scottish Gaelic

nàire

shame, disgrace, ignominy

nounfeminine

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Breac à linne, slat à coille ‘s fiadh à fìreach - mèirle às nach do ghabh Gàidheal a-riamh nàire.

A trout from the river pool, a staff from the wood, and a deer from the moor - "thefts" of which no Gael was ever ashamed.C1

Is buaine na gach ni 'n nàire.

Shame lasts longer than anything.A2

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