engraving on dirk -gaelic translation needed

[LadyGriffin]

I hope I can post this here since it does involve a hand made dirk.

I need some help.

I am having O'Neille make my beloved a dirk and sgian with some blades I provided. I would like to have them engraved. My beloved would like "Sentinel" engraved on the dirk but in Scots Gaelic. Can any of you out there help us with the spelling and translation?

I am also taking suggestions for what to put on the Sgian, if O'Neille thinks anything will fit there. My beloved is a retired UK military man...

If you would like your handwriting immortalized in the dirk send me a .jpg of the Gaelic version and I will ask him to use that.

Thanks in advance!


Julie

[Arlen]

Sentinel in the sense of a man who watches and or guards is 'Freiceadan'

I'd do it in my handwriting, but I wouldn't wish that on anyone. :P

[cacunn]

Depending on whether it will fit on the Sgain

"My love's protection is always with me."

[LadyGriffin]

I do not think it will fit on a sgian, though.

Looks like I wll need to buy another blade made to use that phrasing.
Maybe for me this time.


Julie

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Sentinel in the sense of a man who watches and or guards is 'Freiceadan' :P

written, shouldn't that be "an freiceadan" ?

[Arlen]

written, shouldn't that be "an freiceadan" ?

It depends on how you are saying it. (The, My, Your, A ... etc' But just the word itself is freiceadan.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I gather that what Lady Griffin is trying to convey is something like "my sentinal"-- something with a bit more meaning than simply a word (the difference between Taco and Beloved Taco). Because Irish/gaelic isn't quite the same as English, I think a bit more information may be needed before the blade is etched.

[LadyGriffin]

Hmm, I did not think of possible translation issues or specifics.

Perhaps some more background will help.

I have been trying to find a way to show my Beloved how much I appreciate him and all he believes in. I decided on a Dirk and Sgian. I posted an appeal for help and O'Neille responded.
O'Neille gave me an option of getting them engraved, hense the effort to get the translation done.

My Beloved came up with the word "sentinel". He is not here to ask more specifics but I will try and interpret what I THINK he means by describing what he does.

He was born and raised in Scotland, and taught of the old ways.
He is a Mason and Knights Templar.
He is a member of the US Patriot Guard Riders, http://www.patriotguard.org/
(for thd best explanation of who they are and what they do)
He is retired UK special forces. (I know better than to ask specifics, if you know what I mean)
He saw the 2nd tower fall on 9/11 and played pipes at many of the funerals and he is the official Honor Guard for the 9/11 Traveling Memorial.
He is a Guardian Angel (The NY organization that is now all over the world)

He will go out of his way to stop a fight, protect women, children, elderly and anything or any one that need help.

I can list so much more...

He guards, he protects, and I am HONORED to be the one he wants to live the rest of his life with.

How does one fit all of that onto a blade that he will carry with him the rest of his days, and pass on when he is done?

I hope I have not babbled on to much but this is important and I want to get it right.

Julie

[cacunn]

"My love's protection is always with me."

Could this be shortened to "My Love's protection"

This could and should be taken two ways. You are giving it to your love for his protection and he has it to use to protect his love.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Excellent input. Might I suggest as the motto on the blade "I Am Your Sentinel" as it refers both to your husband and to the dirk itself. In heraldry we call this sort of motto "reflexive" as it referes to several things at once as well as having multiple meanings.