Old Irish word or symbol for "Free Spirit"?

Question: What is the Gaelic/Celtic/Old Irish word or symbol for "Free Spirit"!?

I'm looking for a new tattoo!.!.!. I'm half Irish & half Scottish!.!.!. I was looking for a knot/symbol/word that would represent this but can't find anything!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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spirit, will=Old Irish "menme" or "spirut"
spirit= from Scottish "smeddum"!.

Scottish Gaelic:
fuasgail = free, liberate
feum-sgaoilte = lithe, free
meanmna = spirit, bravery, courage
meanmnach = high-spirited, brave, courageous

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Couldn't find the words in the Celtic languages!. Every search took me back to either Scottish Gaelic, or Irish Gaelic!. Hope the ones I DID find were what you wanted!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Scottish Gaelic word for freedom is "saorsa", which means liberty, freedom, deliverance, and redemption!.

The nearest one-word equivalent in Scottish Gaelic for free spirit is "misneach", meaning courage, fortitude, or spirit!.

Did you want a Scottish Gaelic or an Irish Gaelic word!?

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Then again, you could just buy some Celtic-themed jewelry from all those vendors that make the Highland Games circuit!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Im not quite sure what you want!.

In Gàidhlig (Scots gaelic)

free spirit = spiorad saor

You also mention old Irish!.

Do you mean sean ghaeilge!? Sean ghaeilge (or old Irish) hasnt been spoken since the 12th century!. I have a book with sean ghaeilge words and it give free spirit as "spirut saer" but personally i would go with nua-ghaeilge which is what we've spoken since the 1700's!.

In nua ghaeilge (modern Irish) it happens to be the same as the scots,

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