riamh

• ariamh

From Middle Irish ríam, from Old Irish rïam.

IPA^(key): /ɾˠiəw/

riamh

1. (literary) before
2. ever
3. (with negative) never

   Synonym: go deo

• riamh agus choíche

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “riamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “riamh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “riamh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

• a-riamh

From Middle Irish ríam, from Old Irish rïam.

• IPA^(key): /ˈriəv/

riamh

1. ever

   An robh thu ann riamh? ― Have you ever been there?

2. never

   Cha robh riamh a leithid ann. ― There was never one like him.

3. always

   Bha e riamh mar sin. ― He was always like that.

   riamh is roimhe ― still and before, abidingly

• Used only of past time.

riamh f

1. series, number
2. a drill of potatoes or turnips
3. duration

riamh (past riamh, future riamhaidh, verbal noun riamhadh, past participle riamhte)

1. drill (as turnips, potatoes, etc.)

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “riamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)