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cead mile failte, n. and int. orig. and chiefly Irish English.
Brit. |ˌkɛːd miːlə ˈfɔːltʃə|, U.S. |ˈˌkɛd ˌmilə ˈfɔltʃə|, |ˈˌkɛd ˌmilə ˈfɑltʃə|, Irish English |ˌkeːd miːlə ˈfɔːltʃə|
Forms: 18 cead mile failteagh, 18 cead mile falta, 18 cead mile fealta, 18 cead mille a falta, 18 cead mille a faultha, 18 cead mille failtha, 18 cead mille failtie, 18 cead mille faltha, 18 cead mille phailte, 18 cead mille phalthea, 18 cead millia falta, 18 cead millia faltia, 18 cead millia fealtha, 18 kead millia failta, 18– cead mile failte, 18– cead mile failthe, 18– cead mille failte, 18– cead mille failthe, 18– ceud mile failte, 18– ciad mile failte, 19– cead mille failthea, 19– ceud mille failte, 19– ciad mille failte
[Originally > n.) + míle thousand (Old Irish míle > comb. form) + fáilte welcome (Old Irish fáilte joy, welcome, of uncertain origin: perhaps either related to Welsh gwawl light (> n.1). In some later uses ‹ the corresponding phrase in Scottish Gaelic, ceud mìle fàilte.
The origins of the Irish phrase are difficult to trace, because of the relative scarcity of written material in the 18th and 19th cent.; the phrase appears in traditional poetry. In Scotland, ceud fàilte a hundred welcomes is recorded in R. Armstrong Gaelic Dict. (1825) 110/2.Forms with ceud reflect an older and Scottish Gaelic spelling; forms with ciad reflect northern and Scottish Gaelic pronunciation.Forms in -th- reflect the dental quality of the -t-, parallel to the pronunciation of th in Irish English.Forms in -au- reflect the pronunciation of Irish á.The longer phrase in quot. 1755 A. translates as ‘a hundred thousand welcomes to you’.]
A. n. Esp. in Ireland: a warm welcome; good hospitality.
[1755R. Poekrich Misc. Wks. I. Pref. 6 They may be assured of a Cead mille failte Rom'had, or a hearty welcome.] 1806Lady Morgan Wild Irish Girl III. xxvii. 91 Here the ardor of the Irish constitution seems abated, if not chilled. Here the cead-mile falta of Irish cordiality seldom lends its welcome home to the stranger's heart. 1857M. Doheny Mem. Reverend G. Keating in J. O'Mahoney tr. G. Keating Hist. Ireland p. v, Narraghmore in Kildare..has remained famous to our own day for its ‘Cead mile failte’. 1899S. MacManus Chimney Corners 39 The King of England..gave them a ceud míle fáilte, was pleased and proud to see them. 1936Times 8 July 9/6 (advt.) A few hours in very comfortable vessels—and then a hospitable Céad Míle Fáilthe. 2001Mirror (Electronic ed.) 30 Oct. Irish people turned out in their thousands to give the brave visitors a massive ‘cead mile failte’.
B. int. As a greeting: welcome; (literally) ‘a hundred thousand welcomes’.
1825J. Banim & M. Banim Tales by O'Hara Family (1st Ser.) I. 180 Cead mille phalthea, Rhia Doran. 1829G. Griffin Collegians xvii. 134 Cead millia fealtha! My heart warms to see you. 1891E. H. Hickey Michael Villiers i. 10 As the carriage past the Castle gates, ‘Cead mile failthe!’ rang from many a throat. 1955J. O'Keane Thomas J. Walsh xxvi. 282 While his train sped through the night, it seems reasonable to believe that her Spirit was loitering near the edge of Eternity to bid Tom Walsh, ‘Cead Mile Failte.’ 1995Scotsman (Nexis) 13 July 12 Oh, and, ceud mile failte to you, too, Elmer, whoever and wherever you are. |