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I.maith, mathIgood, Irish, Old Irish maith, Welsh mad, Cornish mas, Middle Breton mat: *mati-s, root mat, met, measure, Indo-European mê, measure, as in meas, q.v.? Bez. suggests as an alternative Sanskrit úpa-mâti, affabilis, Greek $$G matís (= $$G mégas, Hes.).IIpardon, Irish maitheam (n.), Early Irish mathem, a forgiving, Welsh maddeu, ignoscere, root mad, "be quiet about", Sanskrit mádati, linger, mandas, lingering, Gothic ga-môtan, room; See mainnir. Rhys regards the Welsh as borrowed from Irish; if so, Gaelic is same as maith, good.II.I IIforgive: See maith.
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