foighne

Etymology
Unetymological spelling of foidhinne, a regular development from foidhidne which itself is likely a conflation of obsolete foidhidnighe and still common foidhide, which is itself an (irregular?) development of  (as if fodhaide in modern spelling), verbal noun of.

The unetymological spelling with -gh- is attested since at least the 17th century but (unlike the etymological spelling foidhinne) does not allow for the regular derivation of the word's pronunciation as (as if spelt foínge) in East Munster and County Cork (excluding the baronies of West Carberry and Bearra), areas where slender nn  has regularly become slender ng  in noninitial position.

Noun

 * 1) patience quality of being patient