Gaelic dictionary MacFarlane's Dictionary - Section 0 A A: the voc. particle; precedes a noun in the voc.

case, beginning with an asp.con.; and suffers elision before vow. a :his; poss.pron. precedes asp.con.; and suffers elision before vow. a :her; poss.pron. precedes unasp.con.; and takes h- before vow. a :for : do; fulfils the function of `that' in relative clauses; and precedes asp.con. of verb a :for : do; fulfils the function of `to' before infinitives; and precedes asp.con. of verbnoun a :for : do, de = to, off, in prepositional phrases; and precedes asp.con. a :for : an = in and from in prep.phr.; and precedes unasp.con. a' :the; art. precedes asp.con. of noun a' :for : ag = at, engaged in; precedes unasp.con. of verb-noun :prep. out of. Note: the mark over `a' is not indicative of duration or accent a :part. which precedes numerals when they are used independently, as: a tri, three abaich :va. and vn. ripen, mature abaich :a. ripe, mature abaid :nf. pl.+ean, abbey abair :va. and vn.irr., say, utter, express Abar-eadhain :pnm. Aberdeen; inflected on first element bhach :a. humorous, merry bhachd: nf.ind. humour, sport, merriment abhag : nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, terrier abhainn: nf. g. aibhne; pl. aibhnean and aibhnichean, river, stream Abhainn-frn : pnf. the river Farn; inflected on first element Abhainn-fhaolain :pnf. the river Fillan; inflected on first element bhaist : nf. pl.+ean, custom, habit, usage ablach : nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, mangled carcase abstol :nm. g.v. -oil; pl.+an, apostle aca :prep.pron. at them acaid :nf. pl.+ean, lancinating pain, stitch acain :nf. pl.+ean, moan, sob, sigh, complaint acair :nf. g. acrach; pl. acraichean, anchor acarsaid :nf. pl.+ean, anchorage acfhuinn :nf. pl.+ean, apparatus, implements, harness, salve ach :conj. but, except achadh :nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, field achanaich :nf. pl.+ean, earnest prayer achd :nf. pl.+an, act, statute, decree achlais :nf. pl.+ean, armpit (L.Sc. oxter) achlasan: nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, anything carried under the arm achmhasan :nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, rebuke, reproof, reprimand achrannach :a. intricate, entangled acrach :a. hungry acras :nm. g.v. -rais, hunger a'd :for : ann do = in thy ad :for : do = thy ad :nf. g. aide; d. aid; pl.+an, hat

adag :nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, shock of corn adag :nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, haddock adagaich :va. gather corn into shocks adhairceach :a. horned adhal :nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ailean, flesh hook adhaltrannas :nm. g.v. -ais, adultery adhann :nf. See aghann adhar :nm. See athar adharc:nf. g.d. -airc; pl. -aircean, a horn adhart :nm. in the phrase : air adhart, forward adhlac :nm. g.v. -aic; pl.+an, a burial adhlaic :va. bury, inter dhmhor:a. See ghmhor ag :nm.ind. doubt, hesitation ag :prep. at, engaged in; precedes v.n. beginning with vow., and also the word rdh agad :prep.pron. at you, s. agaibh :prep.pron. at you, pl. againn :prep.pron. at us agair :va.+t, plead, crave, claim agam :prep.pron. at me agartas:nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, plea, claim, law suit gh :nm. g.v. igh, happiness, luck, prosperity agh :nf. g. aighe, d. aigh; pl. aighean, hind, young cow aghaidh :nf. pl.+ean, face, surface, front : an aghaidh, against : air aghaidh, forward, onward aghann :nf. g. aighne; d. -ainn; pl. aighnean, pan, goblet aghart :See adhart ghmhor:a. happy, prosperous, lucky agus :conj. and a h- :poss.pron. her or its f. before vowels aibhne :See abhainn aibidil :nf. pl.+ean, alphabet aice :prep.pron. at her iche:dh nm. g. -eidh, denying, renouncing, contradicting aicheamhail :nf. g. -la, revenge, reprisal icheidh :va. -eadh, deny, refuse aidich :va. confess, own, acknowledge aidmheil :nf. pl.+ean, faith, religion, confession aifreann :nf. g. -inne, d. -inn; pl. -innean, mass (religious) aig :prep. at, in the possession of aige:prep.pron. at him aigeann :nm. g. -einn; pl. -einnean, abyss aigeantach :a. spirited, mettlesome aighear :nm. g.v. -eir, mirth, gaiety, gladness, joy aighearach :a. mirthful, gay, glad, joyous aigneadh :nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, temper, disposition, spirit ailbhinn :nf. flint, flinty rock aileadh :nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, mark, impression, trace, scar ileadh :nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, air, atmosphere; sense of smelling, scent aileag :nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, the hiccough

ilean :nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a green, meadow Ailean :pnm. g.v. -ein, Allan ilear :nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, porch ill :nf. g.+e, desire, will, pleasure illeachd :nf.ind. beauty, comeliness ailm :nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, helm aimbeart :nf. g.d. -eirt, poverty, want, indigence, distress aimheal :nm. g.v. -eil, vexation, grief aimhleas :nm. g.v. -eis, harm, injury, hurt aimhreidh:nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, confusion, disturbance, disagreement, contention aimhreit :nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, (as aimhreidh) aimsir :nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, time, season, weather aimsireil :a. temporal, worldly, seasonable aindeoin :nf. reluctance, compulsion Aindreas :pnm. g.v. -eis, Andrew aineolach :a. ignorant aineolas :nm. g.v. -ais, ignorance ainfhiach:nm. g.v. -eich; pl.+an, debt, obligation aingeal nm. g.v. -il; pl. -glean, angel aingeal nm. g.v. -il; pl. -glean, fire aingidh a. wicked, impious ainm nm. pl.+eannan, name ainmeil a. renowned, celebrated ainmhidh nm. pl.+ean, brute, animal, beast ainmich va. name, nominate, mention ainmig a. rare, seldom, scarce ainneamh See annamh ainneart nm. g.v. -eirt, violence, force, oppression ainnir nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, virgin ainnis a. needy, destitute; also, ainniseach ainniseachd nf.ind. poverty, destitution aintighearnas nm. g.v. -ais, tyranny, oppression air prep. before; precedes asp.con. of noun in idiomatic phrases air prep. on, upon

air prep. after; precedes v.n. with the force of the Eng. past participle air prep.pron. on him; carries the accent airc nf. g.+e, distress, hardship, poverty ird nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, height or promontory ird nf. g.+e, preparation, order, condition, state irde nf. pl.+an, point of the compass; (L.Sc. airt) : an irde deas, the south : an irde near, the east : an irde niar, the west : an irde tuath, the north irde nf. height, altitude, highness : air irde, in height : an irde, up, upward aire nf.ind. heed, notice, attention, intention, watching aireachail a. attentive, observant, watchful ireamh nf. g. -eimh, number, quantity, numbering, numeration airean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, ploughman airgead nm. g.v. -id, silver, money (L.Sc. siller); airgead-cinn, head-money, a reward for an outlaw's head : airgead-iasaid, borrowed money iridh better irigh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, hill pasture ireachan n.pl. pastures airidh a. worthy, deserving, meriting airidheachd nf.ind. worth, merit airm n.pl. of arm, arms, weapons; see arm irneag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, sloe irneis nf.ind. household furniture, movables air-neo phr. else, otherwise airsneal nm. g. -eil, weariness, fatigue, heaviness, sadness airsnealach a. weary, fatigued, sorrowful, sad air son phr. for; on account of; instead of; by reason of ais in the phrase : air ais, back, backwards : rach air t'ais, go back

aisde prep.pron. out of her aiseag nm. g.v. -eig; pl.+an, ferry aiseirigh nf.ind. resurrection aisig va. aiseag, restore; ferry over aisil nf. g. aisle; pl.+ean, axle-tree aisinn nf. g. -ne; pl. aisnean, rib aisling nf. pl.+ean, dream, vision ait a. glad, joyful ite nm. pl.+an or +achan, place aiteal nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, glimpse, transient view aiteam nm. g.v. -eim, people, folk, persons aiteamh nm. g.v. -eimh, thaw aiteas nm. g.v. -eis, gladness, joyfulness aitheamh nf. g.d. -eimh; pl.+an, fathom aithghearr a. +a; short, concise, brief, soon, quick ithn va. command, bid, enjoin ithne nf. pl. ithntean, commandment, injunction, bidding aithne nf.ind. knowledge, acquaintance : is aithne dhomh, I know : d' an aithne, who knows : an aithne dhuit, do you know? aithnich va. -eachadh, know, recognise aithnichte v.a. known aithreach a. penitent, repentant aithreachas nm. g.v. -ais, penitence, repentance aithris va. aithris, tell, repeat, rehearse aithris nf. pl.+ean, recital, narration, rehearsal, imitation : air aithris, repeated, told itich

va. inhabit, dwell aitreabh nm. g.v. -eibh; pl. -eibh, building, steading l nm. g.v. il, brood, generation, progeny lach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, brood, tribe, generation; set of oars, set of nails laich va. bear, produce, bring forth, multiply Alasdair pnm. Alexander Alba or Albainn pnf. g. Albann, Scotland Albannach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, Scotsman : Ban-albannach, Scotswoman; a. Scottish allaban nm. g.v. -ain, wandering : air allaban, roving allaidh a. wild, fierce, savage allt nm. g.v. uillt; pl. uillt, stream, brook alltan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain and +an, streamlet, burn alt nm. g.v. uilt; pl. uilt, joint, joining, condition, order : as an alt, out of joint : air alt, on condition altachadh-beatha nm. g. -aidh-bh-, salutation, welcome altaich va. relax the joints; thank, salute altair nf. g. -rach, pl. -raichean, altar altrum va. altrum, nurse, foster, cherish, rear luinn a. ilne, handsome, beautiful, elegant, splendid am art. the; precedes nouns beginning with p, b, m, f unasp. am fulfils the function of `whom', `which', and precedes verbs beginning with p, b, m, f unasp. See an am interrog.part.; precedes verbs beginning with p, b, m, f unasp. am poss.pron. their; precedes nouns beginning with p, b, m, f unasp. am for : mo, my a'm for : ann mo, in my am

prep. in; precedes nouns beginning with p, b, m, f unasp. m nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, time. The mark over `a' does not imply duration amadan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, fool amaid nf. pl.+ean, foolish woman amaideachd nf.ind. foolishness, folly amail va. -aladh, hinder, prevent, obstruct amais va. -as and -asadh, hit a mark, find amannan See m amar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -raichean, trough, channel, mill-lade amas nm. g.v. -ais, hitting a mark, finding amh a. raw, crude, unsodden, dull, lifeless amhach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, neck of an animal amhairc va. amharc, look, observe amharc v.n. looking amharus nm. g. -uis, suspicion, doubt, mistake mhghar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, affliction, anguish amhlair nm. pl.+ean, dull, stupid person, boor amhluadh nm. g.v. -luaidh; pl. -luaidhean, confusion, dismay, trouble; astonishment amhluidh a. as, like as amhran nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, and +an, a song; commonly ran amhuil a. as, like as, even as mhuinn nf. pl.+ean, oven, furnace an art. the; precedes unasp.cons. and vows., except p, b, f, m an fulfils the functions of `whom', `which', and precedes verbs, except those beginning with p, b, m, f an prep. in

an interrog.part.; precedes verbs, except those beginning with p, b, f, m an poss.pron. their; precedes nouns except those beginning with p, b, f, m anabarr nm. excess, superfluity anabarrach a. exceeding, excessive, exceedingly anablas nm. g.v. -ais, insipidity ana-cothrom nm. g.v. -ruim, injustice, injury ana-creidmheach nm. g.v. -eich; pl. -eich, unbeliever, infidel ana-criosd nm. Antichrist ana-cuimseach a. excessive anail nf. g. analach; pl.+ean, breath, breeze, air anainn nf. pl.+ean, the top of a house wall, eaves anam nm. g. anma; v. -aim; pl.+annan, soul, life anart nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, linen anbharr nm. excess an-dchas nm. g.v. -ais, despair anfhainne nf.ind. feebleness, weakness anfhainneachd nf.ind. feebleness, weakness anfhann a. +a, feeble, weak anmoch a. late : an t-anmoch, evening, night ann prep.pron.; in him, therein, in existence, there; carries the accent ann prep. in. See an Anna pnf. Anne annad prep.pron. in you, s. annaibh prep.pron. in you, pl. annainn prep.pron. in us

annam prep.pron. in me annamh a. rare, scarce, seldom annas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, novelty, rarity annasach a. rare, unusual, strange annlann nm. g.v. -ainn, condiment, `kitchen' anns prep. in; precedes the art. The s of anns belongs in reality to the art. annsa a. dearer, more beloved annsachd nf.ind. love, affection; person beloved annta prep.pron. in them anntlachd nm.ind. displeasure, disgust an tart. the; precedes vow. and s in certain conditions aobhach a. joyous, glad, cheerful aobhar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, cause, reason, subject matter aobrann nm. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, ankle ao-coltach a. unlike, dissimilar, improbable aodach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, cloth, clothes aodann nf. g.d. -ainn; pl.+an, face, visage, surface ao-donach a. leaky, not waterproof ao-dchas nm. g.v. -ais, despair, despondency aogais See eugmhais aogasg nm. g.v. -aisg; pl. -aisgean, face, appearance aoghaire nm. pl.+an, herdsman, shepherd, pastor aoibhneach a. pleasant, cheerful, joyful, happy aoibhneas nm. g.v. -eis, pleasure, joy, gladness aoigh nm. pl.+ean, guest

aoigheachd nf.ind. hospitality, guesthood aoigheil a. -eala, kind, courteous, affable, hospitable aoin See aon aoir nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, satire, lampoon aoirneagan nm. g. -ain, wallowing, weltering, rolling on the ground aois nf. +e; pl.+ean, age aol nm. g.v. aoil, lime aolach nm. g.v. -aich, dung, manure aom va. incline, bend, droop, yield aon num. g. aoin, one; a piece : each an t-aon, a horse a piece, or each aonach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, a heath, a steep aonaich va. unite, reconcile, join in one, side with aonar nm. and f.g. -air, one person aonaran nm. g.v. -ain, solitary person, hermit aonaranach a. desolate, lonely, solitary aonta nm. and f. lease, vote, assent aontaich va. accede, consent, acquiesce, agree aoradh nm. g.v. -aidh, worship aosda a. aged aosda nm.ind. aged one aotrom a. -uime, light, giddy aotruime a. lighter, giddier aparan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, apron ar our; precedes nouns beginning with con. ar in the phrases : ar leam, methinks : ar leis, etc.

ar over, above, before num. as : ar fhichead r va. r, plough, till, cultivate r v.n. ploughing, tilling, cultivating rach nm. g.v. -aich, rearing, nursing raich va. rear, nurse raich nf. pl.+ean, field, plain, field of battle raidh a. a certain, some, special, particular aran nm. g.v. -ain, bread araon phr. both, together, as one; accented on the second syllable arbhar nm. g.v. -air, corn rcan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, a cork, stopple rd a. high, lofty, great, eminent, loud; n. a height, eminence rdaich va. raise aloft, exalt, elevate rdan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, eminence, hill, height rdan nm. g.v. -ain, pride, haughtiness, anger rdanach a. proud, passionate Ard-bhruchailt pnm. Ardvruchilt; inflected on first element rd-chomhairle nf. pl.+an, supreme court, Parliament rd-dorus nm. g.v. -uis; pl. -dorsan. See fardorus rd-easbuig nm. pl.+ean, archbishop rd-inntinneach a. high-minded Ard-mhoirlich pnm. Ardvorlich; inflected on first element rd-thainistear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an; lord-regent; inflected on second element rd-thigh-oilein nm. college; inflected on second element argumaid nf. pl.+ean, argument

arm nm. g.v. airm; pl. airm, weapon arm nm. g.v. airm; pl. airm, army : anns an arm dhearg, in the Eng. army armachd nf.ind. armour, arms armaich va. gird on arms, arm armailt nm. pl.+ean, army rmunn nm. g.v. -uinn; pl. -uinn, warrior ar nour; precedes nouns beginning with vow. ros nm. g.v. -ois; pl.+an, house, mansion ars quoth; precedes words beginning with vow.; arsa, precedes words beginning with con. rsaidh a. old, ancient Art pnm. g.v. Airt, Arthur as prep. out of, from out as prep.pron. out of him; carries the accent asad prep.pron. out of you, s. asaibh prep.pron. out of you, pl. asainn prep.pron. out of us asal nf. g.d. asail; pl.+an, ass asbhuain nf. stubble asda prep.pron. out of them aslaich va. beseech, supplicate as tfor : anns an t-, in phrases like : as t-fhoghar, in the harvest time : as tsamhradh, in the summer time astair See astar astar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, distance, journey; rate of speed, momentum : gu astar, to making distance, i.e. travelling at

vn. at, swell, puff up, become tumid at v.n. swelling, becoming tumid ath a. and pref. the next, again; precedes nouns; corresponds to pref. re-; is attached to verbs by hyphen, with the meaning `again' th nf. g. -a; d. -ith; pl.+an, kiln for drying grain th nm. g.v. ith; pl.+annan, ford athair nm. g. -ar; pl. -raichean, father athair-cile nm. g. -ar-chile; pl. -raichean-cile, father-in-law athais nf. leisure Athall pnm. g.v. -aill, Athol athar nm. g.v. -air, air, atmosphere, sky; also adhar athar See athair atharrach nm. g.v. -aich, change, alteration : an t-atharrach, the alternative atharrachadh v.n. changing, altering, removing atharraich va. change, alter, remove ath-bheothaich va. revive, refresh, rekindle ath-lath nm. pl. -lithean, next day ath-leasaich va. reform, amend ath-uair nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, next time B b' for : bu, was, were, wert; would be b See b bac va. hinder, restrain bac nm. pl.+an, hindrance, restraint bacadh v.n. hindering, restraining, retarding bacan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain and +an, tether, stake; door hinge bad

nm. pl.+an, tuft, bunch, cluster : ann ad bhad, attacking you : bad-mullaich, top tuft badan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little tuft, bunch or cluster bagaid nf. pl.+ean, cluster, bunch, as of nuts bagair va. +t, and -radh, threaten bagairt v.n. threatening; a threat bagradh v.n. threatening; a threat baidealach a. battlemented, clouding, looming Bideanach pnm. g.v. -aich, Badenoch bidh nf. g. -e, benignity, kindness bidheach a. kindly disposed bidheil a. benign, humane, kind bigh See bidh bailbh See balbh baile nm. pl. bailtean, town, township Baile-chuidir pnm. Balquhidder; also, Both-chuidir baile-mr nm. pl. bailtean-mra, city, large town b' ill for : bu ill, in phrases: b' ill leam, I would that, etc. billidh nm. pl.+ean, bailiff, magistrate, (L.Sc. bailie) bine nf.ind. paleness, whiteness, fairness binidh nf.ind. fury, rage, great excitement bainne nm.ind. milk bainnse See banais baintighearn nf. pl.+an, gentlewoman bir nm. g. -e; pl.+ean, a game, goal birlinn nf. pl.+ean, warning, summons of removal birneach

nf. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, limpet baist va. baptize baisteadh v.n. baptising, baptism balach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, clown, fellow, lad balachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little lad balbh a. dumb, silent balbhan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, dumb person balg nm. g.v. builg; pl. builg, leather bag, wallet, belly; blister on skin balgair nm. pl.+ean, fox; impudent person balgam nm. g.v. -aim; pl.+annan, mouthful of liquor balgan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, little bag, little blister balgan-bice nm. g.v. -ain-bh-; pl. -ain-bh-, fuzz ball ball nm. g.v. buill; pl. buill, limb, member, ball, spot : air ball, at once, immediately balla nm. pl.+chan, wall ballan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, wooden domestic vessel, tub ball-chrith nf. trembling with terror Baltair pnm. Walter bn a. white, pale, wan, fair-haired : am bn, the untilled part of a field being tilled, in opposition to the ploughed part, called : an dearg, `the red' banshe-, female-; pref. to impart femininity to names of males; corresponds to -ess banachag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, dairymaid bnag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, grilse banail a. -ala, womanly, feminine banais nf. g. bainnse; pl. bainnsean, wedding, marriage banaltrum nf. g.d. -uim; pl.+an, nurse banarach

nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aich, dairymaid banas-tighe nm. g. banais-thighe, housewifery ban-chile nf. spouse, wife ban-dic nf. pl.+an, duchess bann nm. g.v. boinn; pl. boinn, band, belt, cord; hinge; girth bann-aideachaidh nm. receipt; inflected on first element bann-ddein nm. safe-conduct, bond of safety; inflected on the first element banntrach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, widow, widower ban-righinn and ban-rgh nf. pl.+ean, queen baoth a. foolish, unwise, stupid bara nm. pl.+chan, barrow : bara-rotha, wheelbarrow barail nf. g. -alach; pl. -alaichean, opinion, conjecture baraille nf. pl.+an, barrel baran nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, baron barantas nm. g.v. -ais, warranty, authority, security brd nm. g.v. bird; pl. bird, bard, poet brdachd nf.ind. poetry brr nm. g. -a; pl. barran, top, point; crop; superiority : a bhrr, from off : toirt brr air, excelling it or him Barra pnm. Barra (Hebrides) barrach nm. g.v. -aich, top branches of trees barrachd nf.ind. surplus, superiority, excess; more : a bharrachd air, over and above, beyond barrag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, scum on the surface of liquid; cream barraibh See brr barraichte a. surpassing, pre-eminent barr-iall

nm. g.v. -eill; pl.+an, shoe latchet, thong (L.Sc. whang) bas nf. g. boise; d. bois; pl.+an, palm of the hand, lower part of shinty club bs nm. g.v. bis, death bsaich vn. die, perish, wither bas-bhualadh nm. clapping the hands, from joy or grief; inflected on second element bata nm. pl.+chan, staff, cudgel bta nm. pl.+ichean, boat bth va. drown, quench, slake bthach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, byre, cow house bathais nm. pl.+ean, forehead bathar nm. g.v. -air, wares, goods, merchandise beach nm. g.+a; v. bheich; pl.+an, bee beachd nm. g.+a; pl.+an, opinion, observance, perception, view, judgment : am beachd, of the opinion: thar a beachd, out of her wits : gabhail beachd, noticing: is beachd leam, I am of the opinion beachdachadh v.n. observation, thinking, studying beachdaich va. observe, mark, pay attention to beachdail a. observant beachd-smaoinich va. muse, meditate, contemplate beach-lann nm. g.v. -lainn; pl.+an, bee-hive beadaidh a. petulant, capricious, fastidious, impudent beadarrach a. coaxing, cajoling, fond, sportive, pampered, caressed beadradh v.n. fondling, caressing beag a. bige and lugha, small, little : ach beag, all but beaga See beag beagaich va. lessen, diminish beagan

nm. g.v. -ain, a little, a few, small number or quantity beairt See beart beairteach See beartach bealach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, pass, gap, defile bean nf. g. mnatha; d. mnaoi; v. bhean; pl. mnathan; g.pl. ban, wife, woman bean va.+tainn and +ailt, touch, handle, meddle beanag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a little woman beanailt v.n. touching bean-bainnse nf. bride; inflected as bean is, but usually ind. beann nm. top, horn, peak, also gen.pl. of beinn beannachd nm. pl.+an, blessing, benediction beannaich va. bless bean-phsda nf. married woman; inflected as bean is, but usually ind. bean-tighe nf. housewife, inflected as bean is, but usually ind. bean-uasal nf. gentlewoman, lady; inflected on both elements barn nf. g.v. birn; pl.+an, gap, breach, notch barr va. shear, shave, clip, prune bearradair nm. pl.+ean, barber bearradaireachd nf.ind. clipping, shaving, shearing, pruning; the occupation of a barber; satirising, repartee bearradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, precipice, edge of precipice Bearruig pnf. Berwick beart nf. g.d. beirt; pl.+an, deed, action, tackling, device, engine, machine, gear beartach a. rich, wealthy beartaich va. equip, harness, adjust beart-itealaich nf. flying machine; inflected on the first element

beatha nf. pl.+annan, life, livelihood : 's e do bheatha, you are welcome beathach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, animal, beast Beathag pnf. g.d. -aig, usually given as the equivalent of Sophia beathaich va. feed, maintain, sustain beic nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a curtsey (L.Sc. beck) beiceartaich nf.ind. a continuous becking or bobbing beil va. grind beinn nf. g.+e; pl. beanntan, g.pl. beann, mountain beir va.irr. beirsinn, take hold of, bring, bring forth, produce, catch bist nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, beast beithe nm. birch, birch tree be a. alive, living be nm. living creature beil See beul beir nf. g.+e, beer, ale belach nm. g.v. -aich, red hot part of fire beothach See beathach beothaich va. kindle, light, revive, re-animate bethail a. lively, active, vigorous beuban nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, anything mangled or spoiled beuc nm. pl.+an, roar, bellow beucaich nf. roaring, bellowing beud nm. pl.+an, hurt, injury, harm, mischief beul nm. g.v. beil; pl. beil, mouth, opening beulaibh ind. (really a dative plural of beul), front side

beul-aithris nf. oral tradition beul-mr nm. boat's gunwale; inflected on both elements beum nm. g.+a; v. bhim; pl.+annan, stroke, cut, blow, taunt beum va. strike, taunt, reproach; ring by striking beurla nf.ind. a language : a' bheurla Shasunnach, the Eng. language beus nm. g.+a; pl.+an, conduct, habit, behaviour, virtue beusach a. well-behaved, virtuous, moral Beutan surname, Beaton bh' for : bha, before vow., was, wert, were bha sv.irr. was, wert, were bhrr phr. for : a bhrr, off, from bheil sv.irr. for feil, am, art, are, is bheir va.irr. will bring, will take, will give bheireadh va.irr. would bring, would take, would give bhi sv. will be, aspirated form of bi after cha : cha bhi, shall or will not be bhiodh for : bhitheadh bhios for : bhitheas bhith v.n. in phr. : a bhith, to be; usually: a bhi bhitheadh sv.irr. would or should be bhitheas sv. will or shall be bho prep. from; since; also : o bhos in the phrase : a bhos, on this side, here; this: an taobh bhos, the near side bhrgh for : do bhrgh, phr., on account of bhuaibh prep.pron. from you, pl. bhuaidh prep.pron. from him

bhuainn prep.pron. from us bhuaipe prep.pron. from her bhuait prep.pron. from you, s. bhuam prep.pron. from me bhuapa prep.pron. from them bhur poss.pron. your; precedes n. beginning with con. bhur nposs.pron. your; precedes n. beginning with vow. bi and b sv.irr. be : bi falbh, begone biadh nm. g. bdh; pl.+an, food biadh va. feed, maintain, nourish biadhta a. fed, fatted bian nm. g.v. bin; pl.+tan, skin of animals, rarely of human beings, hide bidean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, pinnacle, apex bdh See biadh bidh for : bithidh bidhis nf. pl.+ean, vice, screw big nm. pl. of beag : na big, the young, the little folks bigead nf. smallness bgean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, chirp bigeanan nm.pl. `tewkies'; chickens bgeil nf.ind. chirping, squeaking bigid a. the less of bile nf. pl.+an, lip, edge, rim bileag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, leaflet, blade binn a. melodious, musically sweet

binn nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, sentence of condemnation, verdict, judgment binnean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, pinnacle, apex binneas nm. g.v. -eis, musical sweetness, melody bobull nm. g.v. -uill; Bible biod nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a pointed top biodag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, dirk, dagger (L.Sc. bittock) biodh for bitheadh bog nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a chirp, little squeak, or squeal biolaire nf.ind. water cresses bior nm. g.+a; pl.+an, stake, spit, pin, prickle, thorn, pointed stick, stick of furniture biorach a. sharp, pointed, peaked bioradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a sting bioran nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little stick, staff birlinn nf. pl.+ean, galley, bark, pleasure boat bith nf.ind. world, existence : 'sam bith, air bith, at all = in or on, the world bth nf. g. -e, gum, resin, pitch, tar bth a. quiet, tranquil, silent bith-bhuan a. everlasting, eternal bitheadh sv.irr. let be bitheanta a. frequent, often : gu bitheanta, adv.phr. same meanings bitheantas nm. g.v. -ais, frequency : am bitheantas, frequently, often bithaidh nm. pl.+ean, hero, foe bithas nm. g.v. -ais, fame, reputation bladh nm. g.v. blaidh, essence, juice, meaning; renown, fame blais

va. blasad, taste blr nm. g.v. blir; pl. blir and +an, field, ground, battle-field blr a. whitefaced, white spotted on face, as animal blr-mine nm. peat moss; inflected like blr on the first element blas nm. g.v. blais; pl.+an, taste, savour, flavour blasad nm. g. -aid, a taste, tasting blasda a. savoury, tasty, delicious blasdachd nf.ind. savouriness, sweetness, tastefulness blth a. warm, kind, tender blth nm. g.v. blith; pl.+an, bloom, blossom, flower blthach nf. g.v. -aich, buttermilk blthaich va. and vn. warm blths nm. g.v. bliths, warmth bleid nf. g.+e, impertinence, soliciting bleideil a. impertinent, troublesome bleith va. bleith, grind, sharpen on a grindstone, grinding bleoghainn va. -ann, milk, draw milk bleoghann v.n. milking bliadhna nf. pl. bliadhnachan, year bliadhnail a. yearly, annually blian a. lean, insipid blianach nf. g.d. -aich, carrion, lean carcase, lean flesh : ein bhlianach, birds of prey bligh va. milk, draw milk bliochd nf.ind. milk, produce of cows bloigh nf. g.+e; pl.+dean or +ean, large fragment of anything blonag

nf. g.d. -aig, fat, suet, lard blosg va. and vn. sound a horn, explode b nf. g. boine; d. boin; v. bh; pl. b; g.pl. b, bh, cow boc nm. g.v. buic; pl. buic, buck, he-goat, roe-buck bcan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, hobgoblin bochd a. +a, poor, sick bochd nm. pl.+an, poor person bochdainn nf.ind. poverty bodach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, old man, carle; mutchkin bodhar a. buidhre, deaf; also nm. g.v. -air; pl. -air, deaf person bog va. dip bog a. buige, soft, moist, wet, damp bogaich va. soften, moisten bogha nm. pl.+chan, bow, arch bogha-frois nm. pl. -achan-f-, rainbow boghainn nf. pl.+ean, body boglach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aich, bog, marsh, swamp bogsa nm. pl.+chan, box boiceann nm. g.v. -inn; pl.+an, goat skin bid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, vow, oath bidhchead nf. g.d. -eid, degree of beauty bidheach a. bidhche, pretty, beautiful (L.Sc. bonnie) bidich va. vow, swear boil nf. g.+e, madness, fury, rage, passion bilich nf. boasting, bouncing, bombast boin

and boine of a cow. See b boineid nf. pl.+ean, bonnet boineid-bhiorach nf. pl. -ean-biorach, Glengarry bonnet boinne nf. pl.+achan, drop of liquid : boinne taig, rain-drop boireann a. female, feminine boireannach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, female, woman bois See bas boiteag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, maggot boitean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, bundle of hay or straw (L.Sc. buttle) boladh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, smell, stink bolg nm. g.v. builg; pl. builg, bag, budget, belly bonn nm. g.v. buinn; pl. buinn, sole, foundation, bottom; coin : bonn-a-s, halfpenny (L.Sc. bawbee): bonn-a-h-ochd, an old Scots coin bonnach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, a cake (L.Sc. bannock) borb a. buirbe, fierce, savage, passionate borbhan nm. g.v. -ain, purling sound, murmur borbnaich va. and vn. swell with anger brc va. spring, sprout, bud brd nm. g.v. bird; pl. bird, table, plank, board bsd nm. g.+a, a boast, boasting language bsdair nm. pl.+ean, boaster bothan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, hut, bothy Both-chanan place name and surname, Buchanan btuinn nf. pl.+ean, a boot botul nm. g.v. -uil; pl. -uil, bottle br nf. g. br and brathann; pl. brthntan, quern, handmill : br-bhrugh, fairy quern

brach va. and vn. ferment, malt bradach a. thievish, thieving bradan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, salmon bragh nm. g. -a; pl.+an, explosion, burst, peal brghad nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, neck, throat braich nf. g. bracha, malt, fermented grain Braid-albann pnf. Breadalbane brighe nm. g. brghad; pl.+achan, the upper part of a thing or place Bran pnm. g.v. Brain, a dog's name braoileag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, whortleberry braoisg nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a grin braon nm. g.v. braoin; pl. braoin, a drop bras a. active, rash, impetuous, quick, keen, vehement brat nm. g.v. brait; pl.+an, mantle, covering, veil, apron bratach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, banner, flag brath nm. g.+a, knowledge, information, word; intention, design : a' brath, intending brth nm. g.+a, judgment, ever : gu brth, ever brth va. betray, deceive brthair nm. g. -ar; pl. brithrean, brother brthaireil a. brotherly brat-rlair nm. carpet; inflected on the first element as brat breab va. kick, spurn breab nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a kick breac a. brice, speckled, spotted breac va. checker, speckle; pick, as a mill stone

breac nm. g.v. bric; pl. bric, trout breac nf. g.d. bric : a' bhreac, smallpox breac an t-sl nm. water wagtail; inflected on first element breacag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, pancake, thin cake, scone breacan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, plaid breac-dhonn a. -dhuinne, brown spotted breac-dhubh a. -dhuibhe, black spotted breacnaich va. checker, make spotted breac-ruadh a. -ruaidhe, red spotted bragha a. fine, splendid, beautiful (L.Sc. braw) breamas nm. g. -ais, mischief, mishap Breatunn nm. g. -uinn, Britain; Breatunnach, a Briton; a. British brid nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, kerchief, napkin, piece of cloth, patch brineach a. corrupt, stinking breisleach nm. g.v. -ich, confusion, delirium breislich va. rave, talk nonsense breith va.irr. See beir bearing, birth, begetting, catching breith nf. g. -e; pl.+ean, judgment, decision, opinion breitheamh nm. g.v. -eimh; pl.+an, a judge breitheanas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, judgement, decision breithnich va. conceive, apprehend breite v.a. infirm, frail, feeble breug nf. g.d. brig; pl.+an, lie, falsehood breug va. soothe, amuse, cajole, entice breugach a. lying, given to falsehood

breugair nm. pl.+ean, liar breugnaich va. falsify, bely, gainsay breun a. brine, stinking, loathsome, putrid briagha See bragha briathar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -ran, word, saying briathrach a. talkative, wordy, loquacious briathrachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, vocabulary, dictionary, word-book briathran See briathar brb va. bribe, corrupt bric See breac bricean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, small trout bricean-beithe nm. g.v. -ein-bh-; pl. -einean-b-, chaffinch, linnet brdean nm. g. -ein; pl. -einean, sea piet brgh nf. g.+e, pith, power, essence, sap, nourishment, meaning brigis See briogais brodal nm. g.v. -ail, caressing, courting, lovers' language briogais nf. pl.+ean, breeches (L.Sc. breeks) briosgaid nf. pl.+ean, biscuit bris va. break, fracture briseadh v.n. breaking : briseadh na fire, break of dawn brisg a. brittle broc nm. g.v. bruic; pl. bruic, a badger brocair nm. pl.+ean, fox-hunter brochan nm. g.v. -ain, porridge, gruel brg nf. g. brige; pl.+an, shoe

brogach nm. sturdy boy or young lad broilleach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, breast, bosom, front brn nm. g.v. brin, grief, sorrow brnach a. grieved, sorrowful brosnaich va. encourage, stimulate, incite brot nm. g.+a, broth br nf. g.d. broinn; v. bhr; pl. bronnan, belly bruach nf. g.d. bruaich; pl.+an, bank, brink, small extent of rising ground bruadair vn. -ar, dream bruadar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, a dream bruaich See bruach bruaillean nm. g.v. -ein, vexation; confusion bruailleanach a. confounding, vexing brchd va. belch, burst forth, sally br-dhearg nm. g. br-dheirge; pl.+an, red-breast, robin brugh nm. g. bruighne; v. bhruigh; pl. bruighean, large house, tumulus, fairy residence bruich va. boil, cook, prepare food, roast bruich a. boiled, roasted, ready as food brid nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, brute bruideadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, stab, thrust bruidhinn va. bruidhinn, speak, talk bruidhinn nf. g. bruidhne, talking, conversing, conversation bruidhneach a. talkative, garrulous bruidhneadh See bruidhinn Brus

surname, Bruce brth va. bruise, pound, crush bruthach nm. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, acclivity, ascent (L.Sc. brae) bruthainneach a. warm, sultry bu was, were, wert, would be, 'twere buabhall nm. g.v. -aill; pl.+an, buffalo, unicorn; cowstall buadhair nm. pl.+ean, conqueror, victor buadhmhor a. victorious, valorous buachaille nm. pl.+an, herdsman, cowherd buachailleachd nf.ind. herding buachar nm. g.v. -air, cow dung buadh nf. g. buaidhe; d. buaidh; pl.+an or +annan, virtue, attribute, good quality buadhaich va. overcome, conquer, prevail buaic nf. g.+e; pl.+ean; wick of candle or lamp buaidh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, victory, success : thoir buaidh air, overcome buail va. bualadh, strike, smite, thrash buaile nf. pl. -tean, fold for cattle, pen buailinn See buail buailtear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, thrasher buain va. buain, mow, reap, pluck, cut down; win, as grass buaine a. more durable, more lasting. See buan buair va. tempt, vex, provoke, annoy, disturb buaireadh nm. g. -idh; pl. -idhean, temptation, annoyance, trouble, distraction buaireas nm. g.v. -eis; pl.+an, tumult, confusion, trouble, disturbance, temptation buamastair nm. pl.+ean, vain boaster, noisy fool buan

a. lasting, durable, long buanaich vn. last, abide, persevere, endure buannachdail a. -ala, profitable, beneficial buannachdala a. more profitable, more beneficial buannachd nf.ind. profit, gain, benefit buannaich va. gain, profit, win, benefit buarach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, cowfetter bucaid nf. pl. -ean, bucket buclaich va. buckle budagoc nm. g.v. -agoic; pl.+an, snipe buideal nm. g.v. -eil; pl. -eil, cask, anker, bottle buidhe a. yellow buidheach a. thankful, well pleased : tha mi buidheach dhiot, I am thankful to you buidheann nf. g. buidhne; d. -inn; pl. -nean, a company buidhinn va. buidhinn, win, acquire, gain buidseachd See buitseachd buil nf. g.+e, effect, use, issue buileach a. complete, entire : gu buileach, quite, entirely, wholly, altogether builich va. bestow, dispose, put to use builg g. and pl. of bolg, bellows, bags builgean nm. g. -ein; pl. -einean, blister, pimple, bubble buille nf. pl.+an, blow, knock buillsgean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, centre, middle buin va. buntainn, deal with, belong to : do'm buineadh, to whom belonged buinne nf. pl.+achan, rapid current, choppy sea bir

va. roar, bellow, as deer or bull buirbe a. fiercer, more savage, more passionate; see borb bird See brd birdeiseach nm. -eich; pl. -eich, burgess, freeman birean nm. g.v. -ein, a bellow, roar birich nf. roaring, bellowing buitseach nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, witch buitseachd nf.ind. witchcraft bun nm. g.v. buin; pl. buin and +an, root, stock, bottom-end, stump bunait nm. pl.+ean, foundation Bun-an-t-slibh place name, `Mountain foot' bun-os-cionn phr. upside down, topsy-turvy buntainn v.n. belonging to, touching, referring, referring to buntta nm. potato, potatoes regarded collectively brn nm. g.v. birn, fresh water burraidh nm. pl.+ean, or -nean, blockhead, fool bus nm. g.v. buis; pl. buis, mouth of an animal; (in a ludicrous sense) mouth of a man bth nm. g. -a; v. bhith; pl. bithean, bthan or bthannan, tent, booth, shop C c' for : c, ce, cia, where? c for : c'ite, where? cab nm. g.v. caib; pl. caib, mouth, gab, indentation cbag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a cheese cabar nm. g. -air; pl. -air, couple of a house roof, rafter, deer's antlers, a heavy pole, caber cabhag nf. g.d. -aig, haste, hurry

cabhagach a. in haste, hurried cabhair va. cabhair, help, assist, aid, relieve cabhair nf.ind. help, assistance cabhlach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, a fleet, navy cabhsair nm. pl.+ean, causeway, pavement cabrach a. branchy, antlered cch nm. g. chich, the rest, the others cach a chile phr. each other cachaille nf. pl.+an, a gate cadal nm. g.v. -ail, sleep cadalach a. sleepy, drowsy cadhag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, jackdaw cagailt nf. pl.+ean, hearth cagainn va. -nadh, chew, gnaw, masticate cagar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, a whisper cagnadh v.n. chewing, gnawing, masticating cagnas See cagainn caibe nm. pl.+annan or +achan, spade caibideil nm. pl.+ean, chapter caidil vn. cadal, sleep cil See cl cil nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, appetite, taste, disposition, constitution, condition cailbh See calbh cailc nf. g.+e, chalk cailc va. chalk

caile nf. pl.+an, a hussy, quean, girl, wench cileachd nf.ind. appetite, natural endowments, nature, genius caileag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, little girl (L.Sc. lassie) cilean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a husk of grain Cailean pnm. g.v. -ein, usually given as the equivalent of Colin cileiginn nf. somewhat, something cailin nf. pl.+ean, girl, damsel caill vn. lose cailleach nf. g.d. -ich; pl.+an, old woman cailleach-oidhche nf. owl, inflected on the first element as : cailleach caillteach a. ruinous, causing loss Caimbeulach pnm. g.v. -aich, pl. -aich, a Campbell; a. of or belonging to the Campbells caimean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, mote cin va. traduce, revile cin nf. g. -e, tribute, tax, a fine, rent cineadh v.n. traducing, reviling cinich va. impose a tax, tribute or fine cainnt nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, speech, conversation, language caiptean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, captain cir nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a gum cairbh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, carcase, dead body cirean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a gum cirdean n.pl. See caraid cirdeas nm. g.v. -eis, friendship cirdeil a. friendly

cirich va. repair, mend, lay cairt nf. g. cartach; pl.+ean, cart cairt nf. g. cartach; pl.+ean, bark, chart, card cairtealan nm. pl. quarters, lodgings cairtear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, carter caisbheart nf. g.d. -eirt, footgear cise nm.ind. cheese : cis-bhalg, cheese-bag caisg va. check, stop, restrain, quench, quell, curb Cisg nf. g.+e, Easter, Passover feast caismeachd nf. pl.+an, an alarm, signal, march tune, war song caisteal nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, castle Caisteal Bhlir pnm. Castle Blair; inflected on the first element caisteal-deiridh nm. poop of a ship; inflected on the first element Caisteal-nuadh pnm. Newcastle; inflected on both elements caisteal-toisich nm. forecastle of a ship; inflected on the first element c'ite phr. where? caitean nm. g.v. -ein, shag, nap of cloth, ruffled surface caith va.+eamh, cast, wear, spend, exhaust caithe-beatha nf. behaviour, moral conduct caithream nm. g.v. -eim, shout of joy or triumph, joyful noise cl nm. g.v. cil, colewort, kale : cl ceirtleach, cabbage cala nm. pl.+chan, harbour, haven calaman nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, dove, pigeon calanas nm. g.v. -ais, wool-working, lint-working calbh nm. g.v. cailbh; pl. cailbh, head, headland, cape

calc va. ram, drive, caulk; cram calg nm. g.v. cuilg; pl. cuilg, awn, beard of corn, bristle, prickle calg-dhreach a. perfectly straight, direct call nm. g. -a; v. chaill, loss, damage, detriment : air chall, lost callaid nf. pl.+ean, hedge; lurking place; cap callaid-bhrin nf. funeral wail, elegy; inflected on first element callda a. tame, domesticated calldach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, loss, damage, detriment calldachd nf.ind. loss, damage, detriment calltuinn nm. hazel Calluinn nf. New Year's day calma a. bold, staunch, resolute, brave calpa nm. pl.+nnan, calf of the leg; calpannan, haulyards Calum pnm. g.v. -uim, rendered in English `Malcolm' cam a. crooked, distorted, bent, blind of one eye camag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a curl; a comma caman nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, club for shinty or golf, a shinty camanachd nf.ind. shinty playing, the game of shinty cam-bheul nm. wry mouth; inflected on second element camhal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail, camel camhanaich nf. the dawn, twilight camp nm. g. -a; v. chaimp; pl.+annan, camp campaich va. encamp campar nm. g.v. -air, vexation, grief, uneasiness Camus-choinnich pnm. Cambuskenneth; inflected on first element

can va.+tainn, say, sing, titter, speak cnain nf. pl.+ean, a language cantainn v.n. saying, singing, speaking caoch a. empty, hollow, blind caochail va. and vn. caochladh, change, alter, die caochan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, rivulet, streamlet, thin spout caochlach a. changing, inconstant caochladh v.n. changing, altering, dying caog va. wink, take aim by shutting one eye caogadh v.n. winking caoidh nf. g.+e, weeping, lamenting, lamentation caoidh va. weep, mourn, bewail caoile nf.ind. thinness, slenderness, leanness, narrowness caoilead nm. g. -eid, degree of above caoimh See caomh caoin va. weep, lament caoin a. kind, mild, dry caoinich va. dry as hay, dry by exposure; sooth caol a. thin, lean, slender, narrow caolaich va. make slender, attenuate caolas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, a strait caomh a. kind, gentle, benign, tender, meek caomhag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, mild or kind woman caomhail a. gentle, mild, kind, affectionate caomhain va. -nadh, spare, save, reserve

caomhnadh v.n. saving, sparing, reserving, economy, frugality caomhnar See caomhain caonnag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, fight, skirmish, fray caora nf. g.+ch; d.+ich; v. chaora; pl.+ich; g.pl. chaorach, a sheep caoraich See caora caoran nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a fragment of peat caorann nm. g.v. -ainn; pl. -ainnean, rowan berry, rowan tree car somewhat, before an adj. : car coltach ri, somewhat like car nm. g.v. cuir; pl. cuir, turn, twist, trick, fraud : an caraibh a chile, wrestling : car mar char (turn) over and over : car greis, during a short interval of time carach a. deceitful, tricky, wily, winding, turning carachd nf.ind. motion, movement, wrestling carachd nf.ind. deceit, cunning, wiliness, quirkiness cradh v.n. mending, repairing caraibh dat.pl. of car : dol an caraibh a chile, going to contend or wrestle with each other caraich va. move, stir craich va. place to or against, apply caraid nm. pl. cirdean, friend, relation craid nf. pl.+ean, a pair, couple, married couple carantas nm. g.v. -ais, kindness, friendliness carbad nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, carriage, chariot crd va. card wool, cotton or lint Cardros pnm. Cardross crn nm. g.v. cirn; pl. cirn (L.Sc. cairn) a heap, a pile crn va. heap, pile

carrachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, frogfish, the fish commonly called `shoemaker' carragh nf. g.d. -aigh; pl. -aighean, rock, pillar, monument carraig nf. g.+e, or cairge; pl.+ean, rock Carraig pnf. Carrick c' ar son phr. why, for what reason? cart va. clean, muck, cast out cas nf. g. coise; d. cois; pl.+an, foot, leg, shaft, haft : casan deiridh, hindlegs : casan toisich, forelegs cs nm. g.v. cis; pl.+an, difficulty, emergency, trying situation cas va. gnash, to close upon, oppose, thwart cas a. steep, rash, passionate casad nm. g.v. -aid, cough casag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, long coat casaid nf. pl.+ean, complaint, accusation casan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, path, road cas-chrom nf. g. coise-cruime; d. cois-chruim; pl. casan croma, a kind of spade casd va. casdaich, cough casg nm. for casgadh, stopping, opposing, closing casgair va. -airt and -radh, slay, mangle, massacre casgradh nm. g.v. -aidh, massacre cas-ruisgte a. barefoot cat nm. g.v. cait; pl. cait, cat cath nm. g.+a; v. chaith; pl.+an, fight, battle, fighting contest cth nf. g. cithe; d. cith, husks of corn, chaff cathag See cadhag cathair

nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, chair cathair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, city cathair-thalanta and -thalmhainn nf. plantain, yarrow; inflected on the first element cthar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -air, mossy ground, mountain bog ce who, what?, why?, how? c nm. g. cithe, cream c nm.ind. the earth : an cruinne c, the terrestrial globe cead nm.ind. leave, permission ceadaich va. permit, allow caird nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, trade, handicraft cealg nf. g. ceilge; d. ceilg, deceit, treachery, hypocrisy cealgach a. deceitful, treacherous, hypocritical cealgair nm. pl.+ean, deceiver, hypocrite, rogue cealgaireachd nf.ind. fraud, hypocrisy ceall nf. g.d. cill; pl. cilltean, church, cell ceana whither? See ciona ceanail a. mild, loving, kindly ceanalta a. mild, amiable, kind ceangail va. -al, tie, fasten, bind ceangal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -laichean, tie, bond, fastening, binding ceanglaidh will tie. See ceangail ceann nm. g.v. cinn; pl. cinn, head, end, chief, extremity ceannaich va. buy, purchase ceannairc nf. rebellion, sedition ceannairceach a. rebellious, seditious ceannard

nm. g.v. -aird; pl.+an, commander, chief, leader ceannas nm. g. -ais, superiority, headship, chieftainship, the upper hand ceann-bheart nm. g.v. -bheirt; pl.+an, headpiece, headgear ceann-cinnidh nm. head of a clan, chief; inflected on the first element ceann-feachd nm. general; inflected on the first element ceann-feadhna nm. chief, leader; inflected on the first element ceann-fine nm. chieftain, head of a clan; inflected on the first element ceannlaidir a. headstrong, obstinate ceannsaich va. subdue, quell, tame, conquer, keep under ceann-teagaisg nm. g.v. cinn-th-; pl. cinn-th-, subject, text ceann-uidhe nm. g.v. cinn-; pl. cinn-, end of a journey ceap va. catch, stop, intercept cearb nf. g. cirbe; d. cirb; pl.+an, rag, tatter cearbach a. ragged, tattered, awkward cearc nf. g. circe; d. circ; pl.+an, hen cearcall nm. g.v. -aill; pl.+an, circle, hoop, ring cearc-fhraoich nf. g. circe-fr-; d. circ-fhr-; pl. cearcan-fr-, moorhen, female grouse cearc-thomain nf. partridge; inflected as cearc-fhraoich card nm. g.v. cird; pl.+an, tinker, any class of smith cardach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, smithy carn nf. g.+a; d. cirn; pl.+an, quarter, region carr a. wrong, left-handed ceart a. right, same, proper, certain : a cheart cho, quite as, equally : anns a' cheart ite, in the (very) same place : cearta cmhla, all at once, together ceart nm. g.v. ceirt, right, justice, propriety ceartaich va. rectify, adjust, put to rights

ceartair in the phr. : an ceartair, just now ceartas nm. g.v. -ais, justice, equity ceasnaich va. catechise, examine ceathach nm. g.v. -aich, mist, fog ceathairne nf.ind. peasantry, yeomanry, portion of population fit for warfare ceatharnach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, kerne, stout, trusty peasant ceatharnas nm. g.v. -ais, heroism ceathramh nm. g.v. -raimh; pl.+an, fourth part, stanza, quatrain ceathramh num. the fourth ceathrar nm. and f. g.v. -air, four persons collectively ceigeach a. squat, shapeless, clumsily formed ceigean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, thick short man ceigeineach a. podgy, squat ceil va.+tinn and cleith, conceal, hide cile nm. spouse, companion, partner, fellow ceilear nm. g.v. -eir, singing or chirping of birds; light, lively music ceilearadh nm. g.v. -aidh, carolling, singing ceilg See cealg cilidh nf. pl.+ean, gossiping, visiting cill See ciall cin a. far, distant, remote; also cian cir nf. g.+e, wax ceirsle nf. d. -idh; pl.+an, ball of worsted, clew of yarn (better ceirtle) ceist nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, question, controversy ceist nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, darling, regard

ceistear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, catechist Ceit pnf. Kate citean nm. g.v. -ein, May, beginning of summer ceithir num. four ce nm. mist, fog ceban nm. g.v. -ain, small drizzling rain cebanach a. dewy, misty, drizzly cel nm. g.v. ciil, music celmhor a. musical, tuneful Cesag pnf. g.d. -aig, meaning the `bunchy one' ceud num. hundred; first : ceudan, hundreds : an ceud and a' cheud, the first ceudna the same, before mentioned : mar an ceudna, similarly, likewise, also ceum nm. g.v. cim; pl.+annan, step, pace, degree ceus va. crucify, torture ceutach a. becoming, elegant, beautiful ceutaiche a. more becoming, more elegant, more beautiful cha not; precedes v. beginning with con. except f cha mhr almost : cha mhr nach faodar a rdh, it may almost be said cha mhr nach almost cha 'n not; precedes v. beginning with vow. and fh cha robh ann ach there was but chaidh va.irr. went, happened, was, has passed : chaidh aca air, they succeeded : chaidh dha, it happened to him cheana phr. word for : air cheana, already chile

each other, one another, both : bhuail iad a chile, they struck one another : dh' fhalbh iad le chile, they went away together : coltach ri chile, like one another ch va.irr. will or shall see chionn for : a chionn, because chtear va.irr. will or shall be seen chtheadh va.irr. would or should see chthinn va.irr. I would see cho equally, as, so : cho math ri sin, as good as that chuala va.irr. heard chuca prep.pron. to them chugad prep.pron. to you, s. chugaibh prep.pron. to you, pl. chugainn prep.pron. to us chugam prep.pron. to me chuice prep.pron. to her chuid in : aon chuid, neither (with the neg.) chuige prep.pron. to him chuireadh was put, would put, was invited. See cuir chuireas will put. See cuir chuirinn va. I would put. See cuir chum phr. word for : a chum, to, for, for the purpose of, in order to, so that chun unto, until : chun a' bhaile, unto the town chunnaic va.irr. saw cia for : ce, which? what? : cia as, whence : cia meud, how much, how many ciabh nf. g. -a; pl.+an, lock of hair ciad

num. See ceud cial nm.ind. side or brim of a vessel ciall nf. g. cille; d. cill, meaning, sense, understanding ciall nf. g. cille; d. cill, darling ciallach a. sensible, discreet, judicious ciallaich va. signify, mean ciamar for : ceamar, how? in what way? in what manner? in what state or condition? : ciamar a tha thu, how are you? cian a. cine, remote, foreign; also cin cianail a. -ala, melancholy, pensive cianalas nm. g.v. -ais, melancholy, dullness, pensiveness ciar a. cire, dusky, dark-grey or brown ciatach See ceutach cileadair nm. pl.+ean, trustee, agent cill nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, church, cell, burying-ground. See ceall Cill-earna pnf. Killearn Cill-rbhinn pnf. St. Andrews cineal nm. g.v. -eil; pl. -eilean, offspring, clan, species cinn va.+tinn, grow, increase, spring from cinn See ceann cinneach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, nation cinneadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, clan, tribe, kin cinneas nm. g.v. -eis, growth, increase, crop, growing thing Cinn-gharrloch pnm. Kingairloch Cinn-rois pnm. Kinross cinnt nf. g.+e, certainty

cinnteach a. certain, sure, evident, positive : cinnteach as, certain of it cinntinn v.n. growing, increasing, prospering Cinn-t-sile pnm. Kintail cob nf. g.+a, a mountain grass cobair nm. pl.+ean, shepherd coch nf. g. cche; d. cch; pl.+an, woman's breast cocras nm. g.v. -ais, keen longing, excessive desire, greediness ciod what? : ciod , what is it? cion nm. want, desire, esteem, love ciona whither. See ceana cionn nm. head : os cionn, above, overhead : a chionn, because : o chionn tri lithean, three days ago cionnas how? in what way or manner? by what means? cionta nm. pl.+n, guilt, sin ciontach a. guilty ciontaich va. transgress, be guilty of ciorram nm. g.v. -aim; pl.+an, disaster, mishap cosaich and cosnaich va. subdue ciotach a. lefthanded, sinister, awkward cr va. comb, tease, as wool cr nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, comb, cud, crest of a cock cirb nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, corner. See cearb circe See cearc cs nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, tax, tribute ciste nf. pl.+achan, chest, coffin ciil

See cel ciin a. calm, peaceful, mild, smooth, placid ciin vn. become quiet; become calm ciineas nm. g.v. -eis, calm, peacefulness, quietness ciinich va. render quiet, assuage, appease, calm, pacify cirr va. hurt, injure clach nf. g. cloiche; d. cloich; pl.+an, stone clachair nm. pl.+ean, mason, builder of stones clachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, hamlet, village. See clach clacharan nm. g. -ain; pl.+an, stonechat clach-meallain nf. g. cloiche-meallain; d. cloich-mheallain; pl. clachan-meallain, hailstone cladach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, shore cladh nm. g.v. claidh; pl.+annan, graveyard, churchyard, burying-place cladh nm. g.+a, spawn cladh va. cladh, spawn cladhach v.n. g. -aich, digging cladhaich va. cladhach, dig clag nm. g.v. cluig; pl. cluig, bell claidheamh nm. g.v. -eimh; pl. claidhmhnean, sword claigeann nm. g.v. -inn; pl. claignean, skull clais nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, ditch, furrow, groove clisteachd nf.ind. hearing, the sense of hearing clistinn nf. hearing, listening, hearkening clann nf. g. cloinne; d. cloinn, children, clan Clann Chamshroin pnf. the Clan Cameron Clann Mhic Rath

pnf. the Clan Macrae claoidh va. vex, oppress, annoy, torment claon a. inclining, squint, oblique, partial claon va. incline, go aside, squint claon-bhreith nf. pl.+ean, unjust judgment, prejudice clr nm. g.v. clir; pl. clir, board, tablet, lid, any smooth surface or plane clr-aodainn nm. the forehead, the face; inflected on first element clrsach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, harp clrsair nm. pl.+ean, harper cleachd va. and vn. accustom, practise, use cleachdadh v.n. practice, use, custom, habit cleachdainn nm. pl.+ean, practice, use, custom, habit cleamhnas nm. g.v. -ais, affinity, or relationship by marriage cleas nm. g. -a; pl.+an, trick, playful trick, feat cleasachd nf.ind. play, pastime, sleight of hand clireach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, clerk, writer clit nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, flake of snow, downy feather cleith v.n. concealing, hiding cleitheachd nf.ind. concealment, secrecy, skulking cleca nm. pl.+nnan, cloak, mantle cl a. left-handed, awkward : an car cl, the left-hand turn cl and clth nf. g.+e, vigour, strength cliabh nm. g.v. clibh; pl. clibh, creel, hamper, basket, man's chest clath nf. g. clithe; d. clith; pl.+an, hurdle, harrow cliathach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, the side of the body; slope of a hill cliath-lth

nm.ind. a section of a `ceol-mr' tune on the bagpipe clis a. nimble, quick, sudden clisbeachd nf.ind. lameness, unsteadiness clisg va. and vn. start, leap through fear clisgeadh v.n. startling : a chlisgeadh, instantly cliste a. dexterous, nimble, swift, agile, expert clisteachd nf.ind. dexterity, agility, expertness cli nm. fame, honour, praise, renown, reputation cl and cldh nm. g.+dha; v. clidh; pl. clidhean, a print, printing press clobha nm. pl.+chan, pair of tongs clo-bhuail va. -bhualadh, print clogaid nm. pl.+ean, helmet cloich See clach climh nf. g.+e and clmhach; d. climhidh, wool, down of feathers cloinne See clann closach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, carcass, dead body clth nm. g.+a; pl. clithean, cloth cluain nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, green plain, meadow, pasture cluaise See cluas cluan nf. g.d. cluain; pl.+tan. See cluain cluas nf. g. cluaise; d. cluais; pl.+an, ear, lug, handle of dish cluasag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, pillow cldan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, clout, tatter cluich nm. g.+e; pl.+eannan, play, playing, a game cluich va. cluich, play cluigean

nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, pendicle, bell, drop cluinn va.irr. hear, listen, hearken cluinntear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, hearer, listener cluinntinn v.n. hearing : ri (and r'a) chluinntinn, to be heard cluip va. cheat, deceive cluip nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, deceit cluipear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, a cheat, deceiver cnag nf. g.d. cnaig; pl.+an, peg, pin, knob, thowlpin cnimh nm. g. cnmha; pl. cnmhan, bone cnmh va. chew, gnaw, corrode, waste, digest cnmh v.n. chewing, gnawing, corroding, wasting, digesting cnmhach a. bony cnmhan See cnimh cnap nm. g.v. cnaip; pl.+an, lump, knob, little hill cnatan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, a cold cnead nm. g.+a; pl.+an, moan, sigh, groan cneap nm. g.v. cneip; pl.+an, button, bead, pebble cneas nm. g.+a; pl.+an, skin, waist cneasda a. humane, modest, temperate, ominous cn-bholg nm. g.v. -bhuilg; pl. -bhuilg, nut bag cnoc nm. g.v. cnuic; pl. cnuic or +an, knoll, hillock cnocan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, diminutive of cnoc cnth and cn nf. pl. cnothan, nut. See cnth cnuac nf. g.d. cnuaic; pl.+an, lump, head cnuasaich va. collect, investigate, ponder cnuasanach

a. given to collecting or investigating cnuic See cnoc cnuimh See cruimh cnuimheag See cruimheag cnth nf. g.+a; pl.+an, nut. See cnth c interr.pron. who? what? c air bith, whoever co equally, as; also cho cobhair va. cobhair, relieve, help, aid, assist. See cabhair cobhair nf. g. -rach, succour, help cobhar nm. g.v. -air, foam, froth ccaire nm. pl.+an, cook cochull nm. g.v. -uill; pl. -uill, husk, hood codach See cuid co-dhibh phr. nevertheless, at any rate, whatever, whichever, whether cog va. fight, carry on war cogadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, war, warfare, fighting cogais nf. pl.+ean, conscience cogull nm. g.v. -uill, tares, cockle coibhneil a. kind, mild, lenient cig num. five; also cig cignear and cignear nm. and f.g. -eir, five persons collectively coigreach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, stranger, foreigner coileach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, cock coileach-dubh nm. g. coilich-dhuibh; pl. coilich-dhubha, black cock coileach-frangach nm. g. coilich-fhrangaich; pl. coilich-fhrangach, turkey cock coileach-fraoich

nm. g. coilich-fhraoich; pl. coilich-fhraoich, moor cock, grouse cock coileach-gaoithe nm. g. coilich-ghaoithe; pl. coilich-ghaoithe, weather cock coille nf. pl. coilltean, wood, grove, forest Coille-chreathnaich pnf. Killiecrankie coilltean See coille coimeas va. coimeas, compare, liken coimeas nm. g.v. -eis; pl.+an, comparison coimheach a. foreign, strange coimhead nm. g. -id, looking, watching, observing coimheadachd nf.ind. attending, convoying coimhearsnach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, neighbour coimhearsnachd nf.ind. neighbourhood coimhlion a. perfect, complete, as many as coimhlionta a. complete, mature, fulfilled, come to man's estate coimhthional See comh-thional coin See c coinean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, rabbit coingeis a. indifferent about, independent coingheall nm. g.v. -ill; pl. -ill, loan coinne nf. pl. -idhean, meeting, assemblage cinneach nf. g.v. -ich, moss, fog coinneal nf. g. coinnle; d. coinneil; pl. coinnlean, candle coinneamh in the phr. : mu choinneamh, before, or in front of : mu choinneamh an doruis, opposite the door : 'na choinneamh, against him, to meet him coinnich va. meet, encounter coinnlear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, candlestick

cir a. decent, honest, just, civil cir for : comhair, nf. vicinity, contiguity cir nf. g. crach; pl. craichean, right, justice, claim, title : is cir dhuit, bu chir dhuit, you ought coirbeachd nf.ind. dourness, perverseness, crossness coirbte a. corrupt, perverse, wicked coirce nm. g. corca, oats, corn coire nm. pl.+achan, pot, cauldron, kettle; corrie coire nf. pl.+annan, fault, blame, guilt, harm coireiginn in the phrase : air choireiginn, of some kind, some coirich va. blame, reprove, reprimand cirneal nm. g.v. -ileir; pl. -ilearan, an army colonel cois See cas coiseachd nf.ind. walking coisich va. -eachd, walk, travel on foot coisiche nm. pl.+an, walker, pedestrian coisinn va. cosnadh, win, earn, gain coitcheann a. common, public, general coitich va. coax, press one to take something, urge colann nf. g.d. -ainn; pl.+an, body, trunk of the body colbh nm. g.v. cuilbh; pl. cuilbh, column, pillar, plant stalk colg nm. g.v. cuilg; pl. cuilg, wrath, rage, fierce look, prickle, awn, bristling colgail a. with bristles up, martial colgarra a. wild, menacing coltach a. like, probable : coltach ri, like to : car coltach ri, somewhat like coltaich

va. compare, liken coltas nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, likeness, likelihood, appearance, resemblance com nm. g.v. cuim; pl. cuim, body, cavity of the chest, trunk of the body coma a. indifferent, regardless : coma-co-dhibh, indifferent as to which, all the same to, careless as to which of them, nevertheless comain nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, obligation : 'nad chomain, under obligation to you, in your reverence coma leat phr. never mind, pay no heed to comas nm. g.v. -ais, power, ability, authority comasach a. able, capable comhachag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, owl comhair nf.ind. direction, tendency : fa chomhair an sl, before their eyes : an comhair a chinn, headlong : an comhair a chil, backwards comhairle nf. pl.+an, advice, counsel comhairleach nm. g.v. -ich; pl.-ichean, counsellor, councillor comhairlich va. advise, counsel comh-aontaich vn. acquiesce, agree comharradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, sign, token, mark comharraich va. mark, point out, distinguish comharraichte a. notable, remarkable, marked comhart nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, dog's bark comhartaich nf. barking of a dog cmhdach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, covering, clothing, dress cmhdaich va. cover, clothe, dress cmhdhail nf. g. -alach; pl.+ean, meeting, interview comh-dhin va. -dhnadh, conclude, bring to an end comh-dhnadh v.n. g. -aidh, conclusion, end

comh-fhoghar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, consonant comh-fhreagair vn.+t and -radh, correspond, suit, agree comhfhurtachd nf.ind. comfort, consolation cmhla a. together, in company : cmhla ri, along with cmhlaich va. meet, intercept, oppose cmhnadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, help, aid cmhnard a. level, even, plain cmhnuidh nf. pl.+ean, dwelling, habitation : an cmhnuidh, habitually : a chmhnuidh, dwelling cmhradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, conversation, dialogue cmhrag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, battle, combat, fight cmhraig va. cmhrag, fight, combat comh-shamhluich va. compare together comh-sheas vn. -amh, consist in comh-thional nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, assembly, congregation companach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, companion, associate comunn nm. g.v. -uinn; pl. -uinn, company, a society, fellowship, intercourse con See c cnlach nf. g.d. -aich, straw, fodder, hay, stubble connadh nm. g.v. -aidh, firewood, fuel cnsaich va. contend, dispute cnspaid nf. pl.+ean, dispute, strife cop nm. g.v. coip, foam, froth, spume copag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, dockweed copan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, cup copar

nm. g.v. -air, copper cor nm. g. coir, condition, state, situation : air chor 'sam bith, on any condition corc nf. g. cuirce; d. cuirc; pl.+an, knife, whittle crd vn. agree Crdag pnf. g.d. -aig, meaning `agreeable one' crn nm. g.v. cirn; pl. cirn, drinking horn corp nm. g.v. cuirp; pl. cuirp, body, corpse corporra a. bodily, corporeal corr nf. g.+a; pl.+an, heron, crane crr nf.ind. overplus, excess, odds : a' chrr, the rest, remainder crr a. odd, eminent, extraordinary; corra, when prefixed : corra h-aon, an odd one : crr uair, at odd times corra-biod nm. attitude of readiness to start corrach a. steep, precipitous corrag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, finger corra-ghriothach nf. g.d. -aich, pl. corran-griothach, heron, crane corran nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, reaping hook, sickle corruich nf. anger, rage, wrath, ire crsa nm. pl.+chan, coast, shore cos See cas cs nm. g.v. cis; pl.+an, hollow, recess cosd va. cosd, spend, waste cosdas nm. g.v. -ais, expense, cost coslach a. like, resembling coslas nm. g.v. -ais; likeness cosmhuil a. like, resembling

cosnadh See coisinn cosnar See coisinn cta nm. pl.+ichean, coat cothaich va. win, earn, contend, strive cothrom nm. g.v. -uim; pl.+an, opportunity, fairplay, justice, equipoise cothromach a. fair, just, equitable, level crbhach a. pious, religious crbhadh nm. g.v. -aidh; devotion, piety, religion crdh nm. g. cridh, pain, anguish, torment crdh va. torment, pain, vex, harass craiceann nm. g.v. -inn; pl. craicnean, skin cridhteach a. tortured, miserable, grievous, afflicted, causing pain cridhteachd nf.ind. distress of mind or body, vexation, misery crmhan nm. g.v. -ain, constant scolding or grumbling, bickering crann nm. g.v. croinn; pl. croinn, tall tree, mast, plough, doorbolt crann va. bolt, bar, adjust doorbolt crannag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, pulpit, perch crann-athair nm. plough (constellation); inflected on the first element crannchur nm. g.v. -uir; pl.+an, lot, fortune, casting lots craobh nf. g. craoibhe; d. craoibh; pl.+an, tree Craobh in : A' Chraobh pnf. Crieff craobhadh nm. streaming craobh-sgileadh nm. shade imparted by trees craoibhe See craobh craos nm. g.v. craois; pl.+an, gaping mouth, maw

crath va. shake, wave, brandish cr nf.ind. clay creach va. harry, rob, plunder creach nf. g. creiche; d. creich; pl.+an, plunder, pillage creachadair nm. pl.+ean, robber, plunderer creachann nm. g.v. -ainn, summit of a rock, hard rocky surface creadha nf. clay. See cr creag nf. g. creige; d. creig; pl.+an, rock, crag Creag-bhrnaid pnf. Craigbarnet; inflected on first element creathach nf. g.d. -aich, brushwood for fuel creid vn. creidsinn, believe creideamh nm. g.v. -imh; pl.+an, religious belief creideas nm. g.v. -eis, credit, good repute creideasach a. trustworthy, credible creidsinn nm. believing creig See creag creuchd nf. g.+a; pl.+an, wound, a sore creud nf. g.+a; d. crid; pl.+an, creed creutair nm. pl.+ean, creature, being criathair va. -radh, sift criathar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -ran, sieve, riddle criathraidh See criathair crch See croch cridhe nm. pl.+achan, heart cridheil a. -ala, hearty

croch nf. g. crche; d. crch; pl.+an, end, close, limit, boundary crochnaich va. bring to an end, or close criom va. pick, bite, nip criomadh v.n. picking, nibbling, biting criomag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, bit, piece crioman nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, bit, piece cron a. crne, little, withered, shrivelled, mean cronach nf. g.d. -aich, brushwood, withered branches crios nm. g.+a; pl.+an, belt, girth, girdle Crosd and Crosda pnm. Christ Crosdaidh nm. pl.+ean, a Christian criothnaich va. shake, tremble crith vn. crith, shake, tremble, quiver : air chrith, trembling, shaking, quivering cr nm. g. crtha; pl. crithean, fold, eye of a needle crth va. confine in a fold or pen, gather in croch va. hang, suspend crochan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, pot hook crodh nm. g.v. cruidh, cattle crg nf. g. crige; d. crig; pl.+an, clumsy hand, fist, paw crog nm. g. -a; v. chroig; pl.+achan, a jar, crock crogan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, dim. of crog cric-cheann nm. an antlered head; inflected on the second element croich nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, gallows, gibbet crois nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, cross, misfortune croit nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, croft, hump

croitear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, crofter crom a. cruime, arched, bent, crooked, curved, bowed crom va. bend, stoop, bow cromadh an speur phr. vault of the sky cromag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a crook, any little crooked thing croman nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, kite crom-bhileach a. having a bent bill; inflected on second element cron nm. g.v. croin, harm, mischief, evil, fault, defect, blame, imputation cronaich va. rebuke, reprove, blame cronail a. harmful, hurtful, pernicious crnan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, croon, purling sound, hum crosda a. cross, fretful, peevish, ill-natured crotal nm. g.v. -ail; lichen called cudbear cruach nf. g. cruaiche; d. cruaich; pl.+an, a heap, pile, stack cruach va. heap, build into stacks Cruachan Beann pnm. Ben Cruachan cruadal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail, hardihood, hardship cruadalach a. hardy, enduring, brave cruadhaich va. harden, parch, kiln-dry cruaiche See cruach cruaidh nf. g. cruadhach, steel cruaidh a. hard, difficult, severe cruaidh-chs nm. g.v. -chis; pl.+an, predicament, peril, adversity cruathas and cruas nm. g.v. -ais, hardness, rigour, hardihood crb va. sit, squat, crouch

crbach a. lame, cripple crban nm. g. -ain, crouching attitude : 'na chrban, crouching crubh nm. g. -a; pl. -an, horse's hoof crdh va. shoe as a horse crudha and crubha nm. g. cruidhe; pl. cridhean, horse's shoe cruimh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, worm cruimheag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, small worm cruimh-shionnachain nf. glowworm; inflected on first element cruinn a. round, spherical, globular, succinct, assembled cruinne nm.ind. the globe, world cruinneag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, trig, tight lassie cruinnich va. gather, assemble, collect, convene cruinn-leum nm. pl.+annan, standing jump, bound crisgean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, lamp, cruizie, jug cruit nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, crowd or harp cruitear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, crowder or harper cruitheachd nf.ind. form, conformation; the creation, universe cruithear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, creator crn nm. g.v. crin; pl. crintean, crown, five shilling piece crn va. crown cruth nm. g. -a; v. chruith; pl.+an, form, shape, figure cruthachadh v.n. creating, creation cruthaich va. create c nm. g. coin; d. c; v. choin; pl. coin; g.pl. con, dog cuach

nf. g. cuaiche; d. cuaich; pl.+an, quaich, cog, dish, bowl, drinking cup, hollow part of bird's nest cuagach a. awkwardly bent, having unshapely curves, mis-shapen cuaille nm. pl.+achan, cudgel, club, baton cuain See cuan cuairt nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, circuit, tour, trip, whirl, eddy : cuir mu'n cuairt, turn round about cuairteag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, whirlpool cuairtear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, traveller, tourist, visitant cuairtich va. surround, encompass, make a circuit cual nf. g.d. cuail; pl. cuailtean, burden, faggot cuala vn.irr. heard : an cuala tu, heard you? : cha chuala mi, I have not heard cuan nm. g.v. cuain; pl. cuaintean, ocean cuaran nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, brogue of untanned hide cuartachadh v.n. surrounding, encompassing cuartaich va. surround, compass cbadh nm. bending, crouching, shrinking for fear; coop cubhaidh a. decent, fit, meet, seemly cbhraidh a. fragrant, sweet smelling. Better cmhraidh cudtrom nm. g.v. -uim; pl. -uim, weight, heaviness, burden cudtromach a. heavy, important c-dubh nm. otter; inflected on both elements cuibheall nf. g. cuibhle; d. cuibhill; pl. cuibhleachan, a wheel; nom. often cuibhle cuibheas nm. g. -eis, enough, a sufficiency cuibhill va. wheel cuibhle See cuibheall cuibhlich

va. wheel, turn round cuibhne nf. pl. -ichean, deer's antler cuibhreach nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, bond, chain, trammel cuid nf. g. codach; pl. codaichean, portion, share, some, part, one's complement : cuid na h-oidhche, night's entertainment cuideachd nf. pl.+an, company; likewise, also cuidealas nm. g. -ais, conceit, forwardness, pertness cuideiginn nm. some one cuideil a. -eala, conceited, pert cuidich va. help, assist cig num. five; also cig cuigeal nf. g.+ach; d. -eil; pl.+an, distaff cil nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, recess, corner, niche, nook, closet See cl cuilbh See colbh cuilbhear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, fowling piece, culverin, musket cuilc nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, reed cileag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, dim. of cil, little recess, etc. cuileag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a fly cuilean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, whelp, pup, young dog, cub cuilgean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, awn of corn or barley, prickle ciltear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, skulker, sneak c'uime phr. for what? of what? about what? of whom? about whom? Cuimeineach pnm. g.v.; pl. -ich, a Cumming; a. of or belonging to the Cummings cuimhne nf.ind. recollection, remembrance, memory : is cuimhne leam, I remember : am bheil cuimhne agad air, do you remember it? cuimhneachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, memorial, keep-sake cuimhnich

va. and vn. remember, bear in mind, recollect cuimir a. brief, concise, trim, tidy, handsome cuin when? cuinneag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, pitcher, pail, bucket (L.Sc. stoup) cuinnean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, nostril cuinnlean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, stalk of corn, nostril cuip nf. g.+e; pl.+eachan, a whip cuir va. cur, put, sow, place, lay : cuir an aghaidh, oppose : cuir an cill, describe, declare : cuir air chois, set on foot, institute : cuir as, put out, extinguish, destroy : cuir air falbh, put or send away : cuir fa sgaoil, release, let go : cuir gu buil, employ to some purpose, put to use : cuir ris, add to, apply to : cuir romhad, resolve : cuir air leth, set aside, separate, appropriate : cuir seachad, lay bye, put past : cuir am mach, publish : cuir air, put on, trouble, annoy cuir See car cuireadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, invitation cuireadh va. let ... put cuirm nf. g.+e; pl.+eannan, feast, banquet cirt nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, court cirtear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, courtier cis nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, affair, matter, subject, cause : cis-eagail, cause of fear : cis-thagraidh, plea : cis-ghearain, cause of complaint : cis-mhaslaidh, a matter of reproach cuiseag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a stalk, plant stem, reed, kind of grass ciseil a. -eala, business like cuisle nf. pl.+an, vein, artery, pulse; better cusail cuist! hist! cl nm. g.v. cil; pl. cil, the back, the hinder part claibh nm. behind the back; d.pl. of cl culaidh nf. pl.+ean, apparel, tool, boat; object : culaidh-eagail, an object of fear

cl-cumhainn nm. a tight corner; inflected on the first element cl-taic nm. a support, backing; inflected on the first element cum va. and vn. cumail, keep, hold, retain, contain, celebrate cumail v.n. keeping, holding cuman nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, coggie, milking pail cumanta a. common, ordinary cumhachd nm. power, ability, authority cumhachdach a. powerful, mighty cumhang and cumhann a. cuinge, narrow, strait cmhnant nm. g.v. -aint; pl.+an, covenant, contract, agreement cunnart nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, danger, risk cunnartach a. dangerous, risky cunnt va. count, number cunntas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, counting, reckoning, numbering, an account cupan nm. See copan cur v.n. putting, sowing, snowing. See cuir cram nm. g.v. -aim; pl.+an, care, charge, anxiety cramach a. careful, anxious currac nm. g.v. -aic; pl. -aicean, cap, woman's head dress, cowl crsa nm. pl.+chan, course cuspair nm. pl.+ean, object aimed at, mark to aim at cutach a. short, stumpy, bob-tailed, docked (L.Sc. cutty) cuthach nm. g.v. -aich, rage, madness, insanity : air chuthach, mad cuthag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, cuckoo D d'

for : do, thy; before vow. and fh. See t' d' for : do, the verbal particle; before vow. and : rinn, rug, rinig d'a to his, to her, for : do a d num. two; governs nf. in a case similar to the dat., being a remnant of the old dual number d prep.pron. to him dachaidh and -aigh nf. pl.+ean, a home, residence, domicile; homewards, to one's own country dchasach a. two-footed, bi-pedal dad nm. aught, anything, the smallest thing dag nm. g. daige; v. dhaig; pl.+achan, pistol daibh and doibh prep.pron. to them dibhir a. poor, destitute dibhreas nm. g.v. -eis, poverty dicheil a. handsome, graceful, genteel dil nf. g. dlach; pl. dlaichean, delay, credit dil nf. g. dlach; pl. dlaichean, a meeting, convention Dail-an-eas pnf. Dalness dail nf. g. dalach; pl. dailthean, meadow, field, plain dimh nf. g.+e, relationship, affinity din See dn daingeann a. -ne, strong, firm daingneach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, fort, castle, citadel daingnich va. strengthen, fortify, establish dall a. doille, blind dallag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, shrewmouse, any little blind creature dalma

a. bold, forward, audacious, obstinate dalmachd nf.ind. impudence, audacity, forwardness damh nm. g.v. daimh; pl. daimh, ox, stag damhan-alluidh nm. g.v. -ain-; pl. -ain-, spider; inflected on first element dn nm. g.v. din; pl. din, poem dn, dna a. bold, daring, intrepid dnachd nf.ind. poetry dnachd nf.ind. audacity, presumption dnadas nm. g.v. -ais, audacity, boldness dannarra a. stubborn, resolute danns va. dance dannsadh v.n. dancing dannsair nm. pl.+ean, dancer daoi nm. g.+dhe; pl.+dhean, wicked man, evil one daoi a. daoidhe, wicked daoine nm. pl. of duine, men daoire a. more costly, dearer. See daor daoiread nm. dearness daol nf. g.v. daoil; pl. daoil, beetle (insect) daonnan phr. word, always, at all times daonnda a. humane, charitable daor a. dear, costly, enslaved daorach nf. intoxication : air an daoraich, on the spree daorsa nf. captivity, bondage daorsainn nf.ind. famine, dearth, bondage, slavery d'ar

to our, precedes n. beginning with con. dara num. one of two, either of two : an dara fear no am fear eile, the one or the other darach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. daraich, oak darag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, oak tree da-rreadh phr. word, truly, certainly, surely d'ar nto our; precedes n. beginning with vow. darna See dara dath nm. g.+a; v. dhaith; pl. daithean, colour, dye dathte a. coloured, dyed d for ciod , what? de prep. of, off d in : an d, yesterday deacaid nf. pl.+ean, jacket deacair a. difficult, hard, sorrowful deach va.irr. went, did go deachaidh va.irr. went, did go deachd va. dictate, indite deagh a. good, excellent; precedes n. and a. deagh-bheatha nf. welcome deal nf. g.+a; pl.+achan, leech dealaich va. separate, part, divide dealan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, lightning dealan-d nf. g.v. -ain-; pl.+an-, butterfly; inflected on the first element dealbh va. form, shape, delineate, devise, contrive dealbh nm. g.+a; pl.+an, image, picture, figure, shape

dealbh-chluich nf. a play (stage); inflected on the second element dealg nf. g. deilge; d. deilg; pl.+an and deilg, pin, skewer, knitting-needle dealrach a. glittering, shining, bright, radiant dealt nf.ind. dew deamhan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, demon, devil dan va.irr. do, act, make, perform danadas nm. g.v. -ais; industry, activity, behaviour, doings, work danamh v.n. doing, making deann nf. g.+a; pl.+an, force, rush, haste, speed : deann-ruith, utmost speed deannag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, small pinch deannal nm. g.v. -ail, conflict, onset, hurry, haste deanntag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, nettle dearbh va. prove, confirm, try dearbh a. -a, sure, certain, particular, identical : gu dearbh, certainly dearbhachd nf.ind. proof, confirmation dearbhadh v.n. proof, attesting, confirming dearc nf. pl.+an, berry, lizard : dearc-luachrach, an asp (L.Sc. ask) dearcag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, small berry dearg a. deirge, red; nm. g. deirg, the ploughed part of a field in opposition to the unploughed : dol an dearg bhinidh, going stark mad. See bn dearg-risgte a. stark naked dearmad nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, neglect, forgetfulness, omission darna nf. g.+idh; pl.+idhean, the palm of the hand darrs va. shine, gleam darrsach a. bright, radiant darrsadh

nm. g.v. -aidh, radiance, effulgence, shining, gleaming deas a. deise, ready, right hand, south, dexterous, trim deasach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, south countryman deasaich va. prepare, get ready, dress, cook deasbaireachd nf.ind. disputing, debating, reasoning, wrangling deasbud nm. g.v. -uid; pl.+an, dispute, debate, conference deatach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, steam, mist, exhalation deatam nm. g.v. -aim, anxiety, eagerness, solicitude deathach nf. g.d. -aich, smoke deich num. ten deicheamh num. tenth deichnear nm. and f. g. -eir, ten persons collectively didh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, wish, desire didh in : an didh, after : as a dhidh, after him didheil a. -eala, desirous, addicted to deidhinn in : mu dheidhinn, concerning didh-limh phr. afterhand, afterwards, behind, neglected, too late digh See didh deighinn See deidhinn deilbh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, configuration, framing, preparing the warp of cloth dile nf. g. -idh; pl.+achan, or +an, a deal, plank deilg n. pl. of dealg, knitting needles : also dealgan deimhinn a. true, surely : gu deimhinn, assuredly dineachd nf.ind. keenness, impetuosity, eagerness dineas nm. g.v. -eis, keenness, eagerness dirc

nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, alms deireadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. deireannan, rear, hindmost place or part, end, stern : mu dheireadh, at last : air deireadh, late, last to come deireannach a. last, hindmost deireas nm. g. -eis, injury, harm, damage deirge redder. See dearg deise nf. pl.+achan, dress, garment, suit of clothes deisead nf. g. -eid, readiness, handsomeness, elegance distinn nf. pl.+ean, disgust de nf.ind. breath, life, air, vital spark, ray of light deoch nf. g. dibhe; pl.+annan, drink, strong liquor dein nf. g.+e, will, consent, assent, accord deir See deur denach a. willing, agreeable denaich vn. grant, vouchsafe, give consent deraidh nm. pl.+ean, tearful creature Dersa pnm. George; also Seras deth prep.pron. off him deuchainn nf. pl.+ean, trial, attempt, proof deud nm. the teeth deug -teen of numerals : tri-deug, thirteen deur nm. g.v. deir; pl. deir, tear, drop, small quantity of liquid dh' for : do and de dh num. two : a dh, when not to be followed by a noun dh prep.pron. to him dh'a to his

dheth See deth dhot See dot dhth prep.pron. off her, to her; also di, dith dhomh See domh dhuit prep.pron. to you d dith prep.pron. to her, off her diday, as in the names of the days of the week dia Dia nm. g. d, Dh; pl. dathan, a god, God diabhul nm. g.v. -uil; pl. diabhlan, a devil : An Diabhul, The Devil diadhaidh a. godly, pious diadhair nm. pl.+ean, a divine dian a. dine, keen, hasty, vehement, eager dias nf. g. dise; d. dis; pl.+an, ear of corn dbh prep.pron. off you, pl. dibhe See deoch dblidh a. mean, abject Di-ceudain pnm. Wednesday dcheall nf. g.d. -ill, diligence, utmost endeavour dcheallach a. diligent, careful, endeavouring di-chuimhnich vn. forget ddeann nf. g.d. -inn; pl.+an, defence, protection Di-dmhnaich pnm. Sunday dg nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, ditch; dyke Di-h-aoine pnm. Friday dle nf. deluge, flood, heavy rain

dleab nf. g.d. -ib; pl.+an, legacy dleabach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, legatee dileag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, small drop of liquid dleas a. dlse, faithful, dear, beloved, related to dlleachdan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, orphan dlse nm. pl.+an, faithfulness, relationship, a faithful one, a relation dlseachd nf.ind. faithfulness, relationship Di-luain pnm. Monday Di-mirt pnm. Tuesday dmeas nm.ind. contempt, scorn, depreciation dmeasach a. disrespectful di-mol See domol dinn prep.pron. off us dinn va. stuff in, force down, press, squeeze dinneir nf. g. -earach; pl.+ean, dinner dobair va. desert, abandon, forsake dobhail nm. g. -alach; pl.+ean, loss, destruction diog nm. g. -a, the least possible effort of speech, syllable doghaltas nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, vengeance, revenge dol va. pay, render, satisfy, avenge dolain a. illegitimate dollaid nf. pl.+ean, saddle diomb nm. displeasure, dissatisfaction diombach a. displeased diombadh nm. g. -aidh, displeasure, dissatisfaction

diombuan a. short-lived, evanescent domhain a. idle, unavailing, to no purpose domhair a. secret, private domhanach a. idle domhanas nm. g.v. -ais, vanity, idleness : an domhanas, in vain domol and di-mol va. dispraise, vilify, disparage don va. defend, shelter, protect don nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a shelter, protection, defence donach a. secure, water-tight Dior-daoin pnm. Thursday dorras nm. g.v. -ais, stubbornness, vehemence, vehement anger dorrasach a. persistent, obstinate dot prep.pron. off you dr va. ascend, ascend in a straight direction, as opposed to fiar = ascend in a slanting direction dreach a. just so, straight, upright : dreach mar, just as dreadh v.n. ascending, climbing drich va. make straight, straighten Di-Sathuirne pnm. Saturday dt va. condemn, reproach dth prep.pron. to her, off her dth nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, want, deficiency, destruction : a dhth orm, awanting to me dthean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, field-flower, daisy, blossom dithis nm. and f. pl.+ean, two persons; often erroneously applied to things di nm. the worst, the refuse di

a. unworthy dibh prep.pron. off them diugh in : an diugh, to-day diug! tewk! diilidh a. faithfully, perseveringly dilnach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, hero dilt va. refuse, misgive dleas nm. pl.+an, duty dleasannas and dleasnas nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, duty dlighe nf.ind. law, ordinance; a right, a due dligheach a. lawful, rightful dl nf. g. dltha; d.+ith; pl. dlintean, handful of corn dlithe a. nearer, closer. See dlth dlth nm. g.v. dlith, warp of a web dlth a. near, nigh, close; confined, tight dlthaich va. come closer or nearer, approach, draw near, join closely together, pack or press together dlths nm. g. dliths, for dlthais, nearness, closeness do prep. to do poss.pron. thy, thine, your dopref. signifying difficult of accomplishment dbhran nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, otter docair a. difficult, hard, uneasy, troublesome, grievous docha a. fonder, dearer, preferred : is docha leam, I would rather; compar. of : toigh, agreeable dcha a. more likely, more probable; compar. of : digh, likely dochainn

va. hurt, injure dochair nf. pl.+ean, hurt, damage, injury dochann nm. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, hurt, injury dchas nm. g.v. -ais, hope, confidence do-fhaicsinneach a. hard to be seen doibh prep.pron. to them. Also daibh doicheall nm. g.v. -ill, churlishness digh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, manner, way, method; trust, condition, proper arrangement digheil a. -eala, business-like, systematic, well-arranged doilgheas nm. g.v. -is; sorrow, affliction doilleir a. dim, dark, obscure doimhne nf. pl.+achan, depth, the deep doineann nf. g.v. -inn, inclement weather, storm doirbh a. hard, difficult doirbheachd nf.ind. difficulty doirbheas nm. g.v. -eis, difficulty, mischief doire nf. pl.+achan, grove, plantation dirt va. drtadh, pour, spill dol v.n. going, proceeding, about to do or say, going to dolaidh nf.ind. mischief, harm, loss, injury, damage dlas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, grief, mourning, woe do m' to my domblas nm. g.v. -ais, gall, bile domh prep.pron. to me domhail a. -ala, bulky, crowded domhain

a. doimhne, deep, profound domhan nm. g.v. -ain, the universe, the world Dmhnull pnm. g.v. -uill, Donald Dmhnullach pnm. g.v. pl. -aich, a MacDonald; a. of or belonging to the MacDonalds dona a. miosa, bad, evil donas nm. g.v. -ais, evil, evil one, mischief, the devil donn a. duinne, brown, brown-haired donnal nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, a howl donnalaich nm.ind. howling dorcha a. duirche, dark, dusky, obscure : an dorcha, the dark dorchadas nm. g.v. -ais, darkness, obscurity dorgh nm. g. duirgh; pl. duirgh, hand-line for fishing drlach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, handful, a good deal, sheaf of arrows, quiver drn nm. g.v. dirn; pl. dirn, fist, shut hand; haft, handle, hilt dorran nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, vexation, anger dorsair nm. pl.+ean, door-keeper druinn nf. pl.+ean, pain, anguish, torment dorus nm. g.v. doruis; pl. dorsan, door dos nm. g.v. duis; pl. duis or +an, bush, thicket, tuft, plume, forelock; drone of bagpipe Dosan pnm. g.v. -ain, dog's name, meaning `the little tufted one' drc nm. g.v. dric; pl.+an, drake dragh nm. g.+a; pl.+an, bother, trouble, annoyance dragh va. drag, pull, tug, draw draghail a. -ala, bothersome, troublesome, annoying dranndan nm. g.v. -ain, hum, murmur

draoidh nm. pl.+ean, necromancer, magician. See druidh drsd drsda for : an trth-sa, now, the present time, at this time dreach nm. g.+a; pl.+an, appearance, aspect, form, figure dreachmhor a. comely, graceful, good looking dream nm.ind. people, folk, family, clan, tribe, race dreas nf. g. drise; d. dris; pl.+an, bramble, briar, or thorn bush dreathan-donn nm. g.v. -ain-duinn; pl. -ain-d-, wren drin nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, grin drelan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, wren dreuchd nm. pl.+an, office, duties, employment, vocation driamlach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, fishing line d' rinn va.irr. made, did; for : do rinn driodfhortan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, adventure, misfortune driop nm. hurry, confusion driopail a. embarrassed, confused, hurried drip See driop dripeil See driopail dris nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, bramble, briar, or thorn bush drichd nm. pl.+an, dew. Also drchd drbh nm. g.v. dribh; pl.+an, drove of cattle droch a. bad, evil; precedes n. and a. : droch-bheart, evil deed drochaid nf. pl.+ean, bridge droigheann nm. g.v. -inn; pl. -nean, thorn bush droma See druim dronnag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, the back, a small eminence

druaip nf. g.+e, lees, dregs, sediment drchd nm. pl.+an, dew; also drichd drdhadh v.n. penetrating, oozing, soaking drdhag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, small drop druid va. shut to, close; draw nigh druid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, starling dridh va. penetrate, ooze through, influence, affect, soak dridhteach a. affecting, impressive, influencing druidh nm. pl.+ean, druid drigh See dridh druim nm. g. droma; pl. dromannan, back, ridge Druim-domhain pnm. meaning `idle back' Druimean pnm. g.v. -ein, Drymen druma nf. pl.+chan, drum Drumann pnm. g.v. -ainn, Drummond Drumannach pnm. g.v., pl. -aich, a Drummond; a. of or belonging to the Drummonds d a. meet, proper, fit, suitable, just, native. See dth duaichneachd nf.ind. ghastliness, gloom, ugliness, wanness duaichnidh a. ghastly, gloomy, ugly duain See duan duairc a. rude, uncivil duais nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, prize, reward duais-bhrathaidh nf. a betrayer's fee; inflected on first element dual nm. g.v. duail; pl.+an, lock of hair, plait or fold, ringlet dual nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, hereditary right or disposition, due

dual va. fold, plait, braid dualchas nm. g.v. -ais, hereditary right or disposition duan nm. g.v. duain; pl. duain, poem, ode, song duanag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, ditty, little song dbailte a. double dubh a. black, dark dubh va. blacken, darken, blot out dubhach a. sad, sorrowful, melancholy dubhailc nf. pl.+ean, a vice dubhan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, fishing hook, hooked claw dubhar nm. g.v. -air, shade, darkness dubh-dhonn a. -dhuinne, dark brown dbhlan nm. g.v. -ain, challenge, defiance dbhlanachd nf.ind. challenging, defying dubh-neul nm. dark cloud; inflected on second element ddach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, bugle, trumpet, horn Dghall pnm. g.v. -aill, Dugald duibh See dubh duibh prep.pron. to you duibh-leum nf. g.d. -lim; pl.+annan, bound, furious leap dil nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, hope, expectation dil nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, element duileasg nm. g.v. -isg, dilse duilich a. duilghe and dorra, difficult, sorry duille nf. pl.+an, leaf, leaf of a book

duilleach nm. g.v. -ich, foliage duilleag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, letter, leaf din va. dnadh, shut, close duine nm. pl. daoine, a man, human being : duin-uasal, a gentleman : duine-brige, effigy duineachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, little man, manikin duineil a. -eala, manly duinn See donn duinn prep.pron. to us duin-uasal nm. gentleman; inflected on both elements duirche a. darker. See dorcha dirn See drn disg va. and vn. dsgadh, awake; rouse up, excite duit prep.pron. to you, s. dn nm. g.v. din; pl. din, heap, mount, mound, fortress, fortification dunach nf. g.d. -aich, woe, disaster, misfortune Dun-d pnm. Dundee; inflected on first element Dun-eabhais pnm. Dunevis; inflected on first element Dun-ideann pnm. Edinburgh; inflected on first element dnadh v.n. shutting, closing dnan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, small heap, midden, dung-hill dr a. dull, stubborn, obstinate, dour drachd nf.ind. diligence, earnestness, sincerity; good-will draig vn. wish for, desire for drdail nf. cooing; note of cushat or of black cock dusan

nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, dozen dsgadh v.n. awakening, rousing duslach nm. g.v. -aich, dust dth a. dtha, hereditary, natural. See d dthaich nf. g. dthcha; pl. dthchannan, country, native country dthcha See dthaich dthchannan See dthaich dthchas nm. g.v. -ais, heredity, nativity, hereditary right or disposition dthchasach a. patriotic, native, hereditary, of one's native country E ! eh! inter. of surprise pron. he, him eabar nm. g.v. -air, mud, puddle each nm. g.v. eich; pl. eich, horse eachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, horsie, reel for winding yarn Eachann pnm. g.v. -ainn, rendered in Eng. `Hector' eachdraidh nf. pl.+ean, history eachraidh nf. horses, cavalry, stud of horses eadar prep. between eadaraibh prep.pron. between you, pl. eadarainn prep.pron. between us eadar-dhealachadh v.n. and nm. a distinction, a difference; separating eadar-dhealaich va. separate, differentiate, distinguish eadar-theangaich va. translate eadh it : 'seadh, it is, yes, yea, so: ni h-eadh, it is not eadhon to wit, namely

eadraig va. +inn, interpose, separate eadraiginn nf. interposition, separating two combatants eag nf. g. eige; d. eig; pl.+an, notch, hack, nick eagal nm. g.v. -ail, fear, fright eagar nm. g.v. -air, order eaglais nf. pl.+ean, church eagnaidh a. precise, accurate, punctilious eala nf. g.+idh; pl.+chan, swan ealachainn nf. pl.+ean, a peg to hang things on, a stand on which to place a gun ealag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a block for hacking or splitting wood upon alaidh va. -adh, creep, steal along ealain nf. pl.+ean, art, skill; also ealdhain ealamh a. quick, nimble, expert ealanta a. ready, expert, artistic; ingenious eallach nf. g. eallcha; d. -aich; pl.+an, burden, load ealta nf. g.+inn, covey of birds; drove of cattle, etc.; a trip of goats; a rout of wolves; a pace of asses; a sounder of swine eanchainn nf. pl.+ean, the brain eanruich nf. soup, flesh juice ear nf.ind. east : gaoth an ear, the east wind earail nf. g. -alach; pl. -alaichean, exhortation, warning, advice, counsel earalaich va. exhort, caution, warn earb va. and vn.+sadh, trust, confide, hope, rely earb earbag nf. g.+a; pl.+aichean; g.d. -aig; pl.+an, roe earball nm. g.v. -aill; pl. -aill, tail earbsach

a. confident, relying earbsadh nf. confidence, trust, hope, reliance; trusting, relying arr nm. g.+a; pl.+an, extremity, tail, end earrach nm. g.v. -aich, springtime earradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, clothes, dress, accoutrements Earra-ghaidheal nm. Argyll earrann nf. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, portion, share, section, division earras nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, wealth, property ear-thuath nm. the north-east eas nm. pl.+an, waterfall, cataract, cascade easbhuidh nf. pl.+ean, want, defect : dh' easbhuidh, awanting, without, in need of easbuig nm. pl.+ean, bishop Easgag pnf. g.d. -aig, meaning `little ready and willing one' easgaid nf. pl.+ean, a hough; also iosgaid asgaidh a. ready, willing to oblige asgaidheachd nf.ind. readiness to oblige Easgair in : Mac an Easgair, surname rendered in Eng. `Fisher' Easgan pnm. g.v. -ain, meaning `little ready and willing one' easgann nf. g.d. -ainn; pl.+an, eel eathar nm. g.v. -air; pl. eathraichean, boat ibheall nf. g. -le; d. -ill; pl. -lean, a live coal ibhinn a. joyous, happy; odd ibhleag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a live cinder iceart nm. g.v. -eirt; pl.+an, injustice, evil eich See each id

va. dress, clothe, array ideadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, clothing, suit, apparel, armour Eideard pnm. Edward eidheann nf. g. -ne; d. -inn, ivy eigh nf. g.+e; ice igh va.+each, shout, cry, proclaim igheach nf. g.d. -eich, a cry, crying, proclaiming iginn nf. necessity, distress, compulsion : is iginn domh, I must, I have to : air iginn, with difficulty, under compulsion iginneach a. necessitous, indispensable, oppressive iginneach nm. g. -ich; pl. -ichean, one in extremity igneach a. See iginneach eil for feil, is, are, am, art eile a. other, another eilean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, island eilid nf. g. ilde; pl. ildean, hind, female deer eireachdail a. -ala, handsome, becoming, proper, graceful eireag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, pullet, young hen irich va. -igh, arise, rise eiridinn nm. attendance on the sick, nursing eiridinn va. nurse, cherish eiridneach nm. g.v. -nich; pl. -nichean, patient irig nf. pl.+ean, ransom, forfeit, reparation irigh v.n. rising : irigh na grine, sunrise irinn pnf. g. -eann, Ireland; better ire is nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, respite, defect, delay, hindrance

isd vn.+eachd, hear, listen, hearken isdeachd nf.ind. listening, earshot, hearing isdear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, hearer, listener isg See iasg eisimeil nf. g. -ealach; pl. -ealaichean, obligation, reverence : 'nad eisimeil, in your reverence, dependent on you, under obligation to you eislinn nf. pl.+ean, the board on which a corpse is laid (L.Sc. strachtin-board); also a bier Eghann pnm. g.v. -ainn, rendered in Eng. `Hugh', `Eugene', `Ewen', `Ewing' and `Evan'; also Eghan ein See eun el nm.ind. knowledge : cha 'n el dhomh, I don't know, I have no knowledge of elach a. acquainted, knowing, skilled : elach air, acquainted with him or it, having knowledge of it elas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, knowledge, acquaintanceship erna nm.ind. barley esan emph.pron. he, him eucail nf. g. -alach; pl.+ean, disease, infirmity euchd nm. pl.+an, feat, achievement, exploit euchdach a. heroic, valorous, performing achievements eucoir nf. g. -orach; pl.+ean, injustice, wrong, injury eucorach nm. g. -aich; pl. -aich, an unjust person, wrong doer eucorach See eucoir eud nm.ind. envy, zeal, jealousy eudail nf. pl.+ean, treasure; cattle; term of endearment : m' eudail, my treasure, darling eudar for feudar in the phr. : is fheudar, it is necessary eug

nm. g.v. ig, death eug vn. die, expire, perish : dh'eug e, he died eugmhais nf. possession, dispensation : as eugmhais, without eun nm. g.v. ein; pl. ein, bird eunach nm. g.v. -aich, fowling, shooting birds eunlaith nf. all feathered species eur va. and vn. refuse F fa prep. having the force of mu, but not used except in : fa chomhair, opposite : fa leth, apart, separately : fa dheidh, at last, and similar phrases fbhar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, favour fac faca va.irr. saw facal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail and -lan, word; also focal facas va.irr. was seen : cha'n fhacas, was not seen faclair nm. pl.+ean, dictionary, vocabulary; also foclair fad nm.ind. length; during : fad na h-ine, during the whole time : air fad, wholly, altogether, on the whole fada a. faide, long, far fadadh v.n. kindling, lighting fadadh-cruaidh nm. g.v. -aidh-chr-, rudimentary rainbow, a `dog-tooth' fadaidh va. -adh, kindle, inflame fadal nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, delay, longing, weariness fadhail nf. g. -lach; pl. -laichean, extensive beach, a sea ford fg va.+ail, leave, forsake, quit, abandon fgail v.n. leaving, forsaking, quitting, abandoning fgail nf.ind. anything left, idiosyncrasy fagasg See fagus

faghaid nf. pl.+ean, hunting party fagus a. faisge, near : fagus do, near; n. : am fagus, present faic va.irr. see, look, behold faiche nf. pl.+an, a green by a house, field faicheachd nf.ind. parading, military parade, exercising in the open field faicill nf. caution, care, watchfulness faicilleach a. cautious, wary, guardedly faicinn v.n. seeing, looking, beholding : ri (and r'a) fhaicinn, to be seen faide nf.ind. length, degree of length faide a. longer, longest; farther : na 's faide sos, farther down faidhir nf. g. -reach; pl. -richean, a fair, a market faigh va.irr. get, find : faigh as air, get away from him faighneachd v.n. asking faighnich va. -eachd, ask faighteadh va.irr. would be got failc va. bathe fileadh g.v. -idh, smell, savour; sense of smell faileas nm. g.v. -eis; pl.+an, reflection, shadow filidh a. gently, slowly; for filidh fillinn nf. pl.+ean, a failing filte nf. pl.+an, salute, salutation, welcome, hail! filtich va. salute, welcome fainear phr. word, under or into consideration : thoir fainear, observe, consider; accented on the second syllable; also fa'n ear fair va. bring, fetch : fair a nall, bring over here fairbheanadh

nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, warning, notice fairche nm. pl.+an, hammer, mallet faire nf.ind. watch, watching, watchfulness fire nm.ind. dawn, break of day, the horizon faireach a. watchful faire-chlaidh nf. watching a grave (against corpse lifting) fairge nf. pl.+annan and +achan, sea, ocean fairich vn. feel, perceive, note fairtlich va. overcome, baffle : dh' fhairtlich e orm, it beat me to do it fisg va. fsgadh, squeeze, wring, compress faisg a. near : faisg air, near to it faisge a. nearer; nearest, nether fisneachd nf.ind. a prophecy fl nm. g.v. fil; pl. fil, scythe, spade, peat spade falach nm. g. -aich, hiding : am falach, in hiding, hidden falach-fuinn nm. a going out of sight; inflected on first element falaich va. -ach, hide, cover falamh a. failmhe, empty falbh va. go, depart falbh nm. moving about, going, walking : air falbh, gone away falbhan nm. g. -ain, moving about, habit of walking falbhanach a. given to walking; nm. g. -aich; pl. -aich, wanderer falchaidh va. will hide, will cover fallan a. healthy; usually fallain falluing nf. pl.+ean, mantle, cloak fallus

nm. g.v. -uis, sweat, perspiration falt nm. g.v. fuilt, human hair famh nm. g.v. faimh; pl. faimh, a mole famhair nm. pl.+ean, giant fan vn.+tainn, stay fanaid nf. mocking, mockery, derision fa'n ear See fainear fang nm. g.v. faing; pl.+an, sheep pen, prison, den fann a. fainne, weak, faint fantainn v.n. staying faob nm. g.v. faoib; pl.+an, excrescence, knob, piece as of dough faobhar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, edge faochag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, periwinkle faod vn. faotainn, may, be able to : faodar, it may be : dh' fhaodadh e, it might : dh' fhaodadh gu'n, it might be that : math dh' fhaodteadh, it might well be, possibly faoileag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an. See faoileann faoileann nf. g.d. -inn; pl.+an, seagull faoilteach nm. g.v. -ich, the last fortnight of winter and the first fortnight of spring faoin a. vain, foolish, silly, unwise, void faoineachd nf.ind. folly, vanity faoineas nm. g.v. -eis, folly, vanity, silliness faoinsgeul nm. and nf. g.d. -eil, pl.+an; vain or idle tale faotainn v.n. getting, finding faothaich va. and vn. relieve, be relieved from far where, upon : far an d' fhg mi e, where I left it fradh

nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, ladder, the shrouds of a ship frdach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, house, mansion, home, dwelling fardorus nm. g.v. -uis; pl. fardorsan, lintel of a door. Also ard-dorus farmad nm. g.v. -aid, envy farpuis nf. pl.+ean, contest, contention, competition, strife farradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, freight, fare frradh nm. g.v. -aidh, litter, straw or brushwood in a boat farraid va. farraid, ask, enquire farsuing a. wide farum nm. g.v. -uim, noise fs vn. fs, grow, increase fs v.n. growing, increasing fs a. -a, empty, waste, hollow, void fsach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, desert, wilderness fsail a. -ala, desert, lonely fasan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, fashion fasgadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, protection, shelter fsgadh v.n. wringing, squeezing, compressing fasgnadh v.n. winnowing fth nm.ind. cause, reason, opportunity fathast yet, still fathunn nm. g.v. -uinn, rumour, news feabhas nm. g.v. -ais, `betterness', goodness, improvement, recovery; excellence feachd nm. pl.+an, army, host, military forces; time, journey fead nf. pl.+an, a whistle, smart blow feadan

nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a whistle, flute, chanter of bagpipe, a spout feadh nm.ind. extent, length : am feadh, while : air feadh, throughout, among feadhainn nf. g. feadhna or -nach, those, folk, some people, troop fairrde a. better of feairt See feart fealla nf.ind. treachery fealla-dh nf.ind. a joke feall-fhalach nm. g. -aich, ambuscade feallsanachd nf.ind. philosophy feamainn nf. g. -ann or -nach, seaweed feann va. skin, flay feannadh-builg nm. divesting of the whole hide; inflected on the first element feannag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a hooded crow (L.Sc. hoodie-craw) fear nm. g.v. fir; pl. fir; v.pl. fheara, a man, one : fear-an-tighe, the man of the house (L.Sc. the guidman) : fear-psda, married man : fear-a'-bhaile, the farmer : fear-cinnidh, clansman : fear-ionaid, substitute : fear-aobhair, the man required : fear-brathaidh, betrayer : fear-falbh, traveller fearail a. -ala, manly fearann nm. g.v. -ainn; pl. -ainn, land, farmland, estate fearas-chuideachd nf.ind. diversion fearg nf. g. feirge; d. feirg, anger, wrath, rage, ire farr a. better : is farra dhuit, it is better for you : b'fharr leis, he would rather fearsaid nf. pl.+ean, spindle, dart feart nf. g.d. feirt; pl.+an, attention, notice : na toir feart air, pay no heed to him feart nf. g.+a; d. feirt; pl.+an, virtue, efficiency, deed, attribute, inherent quality feasd for : am feachd-sa : am feasd, for ever, used along with the negative in the sense of `never' feasgar

nm. g.v. -air; pl. -raichean, afternoon, evening fath nm. pl.+an, calm, tranquility fidh See fiadh file nf.ind. generosity, hospitality fileadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -eachan, the kilt : am fileadh beag, philabeg fill nf. g.+e; pl. -ean, or -tean, feast, festival, fair, market fin self, follows the n., pron. or adj., as : mo ch fin, mo ch bn fin, mi fin fineil a. selfish Finn pnf. g.+e, the race, or country comprising the Fianns fin-spis nf. g.+e, self-love, self-conceit fin-spisealachd nf.ind. self-admiration fin-spiseil a. self-admiring fin-uaill nf. g.+e, self-pride feith va. and vn.+eamh, wait, serve fith nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, sinew, vein feitheachd nf.ind. waiting, serving feitheamh v.n. waiting, serving fisd nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, feast, entertainment fedar nm. g.v. -air, pewter feil nf. g. fela, flesh feir See feur feirling nf. pl.+ean, farthing ferag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, squirrel feraich va. inquire, inquiring, asking feuch va.+ainn, see, behold, try : dh' fheuch, to try feuchainn

v.n. trying, beholding feudail nf. g. -alach, cattle feudar v.pass. used as a noun in the phrase : is fheudar, it is necessary : is fheudar dhuit, you must feum nm. g.+a, need, use feum va. and vn. be in need of, must, needs must : am feum thu, will you need? : feumaidh mi, I must : dh' fheumadh iad, they would need : feumar, must be feumach a. needy : nm. g. -aich; pl. -aich, a needy person feumail a. -ala, needful, useful, necessary feum-sgaoilte a. lithe, free feur nm. g.v. feir, grass, hay feur-saidh nm. hay; inflected on the first element feusag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, beard feusgan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, mussel fheudar See feudar Fhnn See Fionn fhuair va.irr. got, found fhuaras va.irr. was got fiacaill nf. pl. -lan, tooth fiach nm. g.v. fich; pl.+an, value, worth; debt, arrears fiach a. +a, worthy, valuable, good fiadh nm. g.v. fidh; pl. fidh, a deer fiadhaich a. wild, savage, tempestuous, boisterous fiadh-bheathach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, wild beast; inflected on the second element fial a. +a and file, generous, liberal, bounteous fialachd nf.ind. generosity, liberality, bounty, hospitality fiamh

nm. g.+a, hue, tinge, a trace, aspect fiamh nm. g.+a, awe, reverence fianuis nf. pl.+ean, a witness, evidence, testimony fiar a. +a, crooked, twisted, curved, bent fiaradh nm. g.v. -aidh, inclination, obliquity, slanting : car am fiaradh, somewhat slantwise fichead num. g. -id; pl.+an, a score, twenty fdeag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, reed, whistle fidheall nf. g. fdhle; d. fidhill; pl. fdhlean, fiddle, violin fdhlear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, fiddler figh va.+eadh, weave fileanta a. eloquent, fluent, ready of speech filidh nm. pl.+ean, poet. Better file fill va. +eadh, fold filleadh v.n. folding fine nf. pl.+achan, clan, tribe, kindred fneachd nf.ind. fineness fnealta a. -eilte, elegant, fine fnealtachd nf.ind. elegance, fineness fiodh nm. g.+a, timber, wood fodhlair See fdhlear fiodhull See fidheall Fofa pnm. Fife fon nm. g.+a, wine fionn a. -a, white, fair Fionn pnm. g.v. Fhnn, the principal leader of the Fianns. See Finn

fionnar a. cool Fionnlairig pnf. Finlarig fionnsgeul nm. and f. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, fable, romance for a. true, genuine, pure : foruisge, pure spring water forair nm. cultivated inhabited land for-eun nm. eagle. See freun fios nm. g.+a, knowledge, information, notice, message fiosachd nf.ind. foretelling, divination, fortune-telling fiosrach a. well-informed, intelligent fiosraich va. inquire, investigate, examine fir See fear fireach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, hill ground, moor, mountain fireann a. male, masculine freantachd nf.ind. righteousness freun nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -ein, eagle frinn nf. pl.+ean, truth fitheach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, raven fi a. worthy, estimable fiughair nf. pl.+ean, earnest expectation, hope : tha fiughair agam ris, I expect him firan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, straight young tree, a youth Flnras pnm. g.v. -ais, Flanders flapraich nf. flapping flath nm. g.v. flaith; pl. flaithean, chief, prince, noble flathail a. noble, stately fleadh nm. g.+a; pl.+an, feast, banquet, entertainment

fleasgach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, young man, bachelor flichneachd nm.ind. sleet fliodh nm. g.+a, chickweed fliuch a. fliche, wet flr nm. g.v. flir, flour fo prep. under, beneath, below, at the foot of focal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail and -lan, word. See facal fochaid nf. mocking, scoffing, deriding fochaideach a. mocking, scoffing, deriding fochair nm. vicinity, presence : am fochair, in the vicinity of fochann g.v. -ainn; first shoots of corn (L.Sc. braird) foclair nm. pl.+ean, dictionary, vocabulary. See faclair fodha prep.pron. under him fodhad prep.pron. under you, s. fodhaibh prep.pron. under you, pl. fodhainn prep.pron. under us fodham prep.pron. under me fodhpa prep.pron. under them fgair va.+t and -radh, expel, banish, chase fgarrach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, exile foghainn vn. -nadh, suffice, serve the purpose foghainteach a. sufficient, fit, brave, valorous foghar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, a tone, vowel foghar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -aran, autumn, the harvest time fghluim vn. -um, learn

fghlum nm. g.v. -uim, learning, acquired knowledge; teaching, instructing fghnadh v.n. serving the purpose, sufficing; also subjunctive mood of foghainn : na dh' fhghnadh dh, what would serve for him fid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, clod, peat, turf, sod foidhidinn nf.ind. patience foidhidneach a. patient foidhpe prep.pron. under her foighnich va. inquire, ask. See faighnich fil a. slow, stately; calm, tranquil, gentle, mild filidh a. same meaning as fil. See filidh foill nf. g.+e, treachery, fraud, deceit foilleil a. -eala, treacherous, fraudulent, deceitful foillsich va. reveal, publish, disclose, make manifest, declare foillsichear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, publisher foinne nm. pl. foinnean, wart foinnich va. temper, as iron fireigneadh nm. g.v. -idh, violence, oppression foirfe a. perfect foirfeach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, an elder of the church firneart nm. g.v. -eirt, oppression, violence, force fois nf. g.+e, leisure, rest, peace foiseil a. -eala, restful, peaceful follus nm. g. -uis, publicity : am follus, into notice. Also follais folluiseach a. public fonn nm. g.v. fuinn; pl. fuinn, a tune, an air, good humour fonn

nm. g.v. fuinn, land Forchu pnf. Abhainn Fhorchu, the river Forth forasach a. assuming, forward Forfhair pnf. Forfar forfhais nf. pl.+ean, inquiry, tidings fortan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, fortune fortanach a. fortunate fosgail va. -ladh, open fosgailte a. opened fosgladh v.n. opening fradharc nm. g.v. -airc, vision, view, eyesight, sight fraoch nm. g.v. fraoich, heath, heather fras nf. g. froise; d. frois; pl.+an, shower freagair va. +t and -radh, answer freagairt nf. pl.+ean, an answer, answering freagarrach freagrach answering, suitable; liable freagradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl.+aidhean, an answer freasdail va. -al, attend, wait on freasdal nm. g.v. -ail, serving, attending, waiting on freiceadan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, watch, guard : Am Freiceadan Dubh, the Black Watch freumh nm. g.+a; v. fhrimh; pl.+an, root, stock, lineage frde nf. pl.+an, animalcule frioghan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, a bristle frionas nm. g.v. -ais, anger, rage frth nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, forest, deer forest frith

a. small, trifling; also a prefix meaning `of a lower degree' frith-bhaile nm. village, suburb; inflected on the second element fritheil va. -ealadh, attend, minister frithir nm. rough uninhabited land frith-rathad nm. g.v. -aid; pl. -aidean, byeway frg nf. g. frige; d. frig; pl.+an, hole, cranny, chink, den, crevice, recess frgag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, little hole, etc., dim. of frg froise See fras fuachd nf.ind. cold, coldness fuadaich va. expel, drive away fuadan nm. g.v. -ain, expulsion, exile fuaigh va. +eal, sew, stitch, knit, connect fuaigheal v.n. sewing, stitching fuaighte a. sewed, stitched fuaim nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, sound, noise fuaimneach a. sounding, sonorous fuaimneachd nf.ind. noisiness, sonorousness fuaire a. colder fuar a. cold fuaradh-froise nm. the breeze which precedes a shower; inflected on the first element fuarag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, meal and water drink fuaraich va. and vn. cool, become cool, make cool fuaran nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, spring well fuasgail va. -ladh, untie, loose, free, liberate fuasgladh v.n. untying, loosing, freeing, liberating fuath

nm. g.+a, hatred, aversion, abhorrence, hate fuathach a. hateful, abhorrent fuathas nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, a fright, a ghost, a great quantity fuathasach a. horrible, dreadful, terrible; prodigious fdar nm. g.v. -air, powder, gunpowder fuidh! fie! shame! fuigheall nm. g.v. -ill, remainder fuighleach nm. g. -ich; pl. -ichean, leavings, remains, refuse fuil nf. g. fola or fala, blood fuileachd nf.ind. blood feud, bloodshed fuileachdach a. bloody fuilear in the phrase : cha'n fhuilear dhomh, I must fuiling See fulaing fuilt See falt fuilteach a. bloody, cruel fuiltean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a single hair fuin va. bake fuireach nm. g. -ich, staying, waiting fuirich va. -each, stay fulaing va. and vn. suffer, endure, allow, permit fulang nm. g.v. -aing; pl.+an, suffering, forbearance, patience, bearing fulangas nm. g.v. -ais, suffering, endurance furan nm. g.v. -ain, welcome reception, kindly recognisance furas nm. g.v. -ais, patience furasda a. fusa, fhusa, fasa and fhasa, easy of accomplishment G

g' for : gu, to 'g for : ag, at 'ga for : ag a, at his, at her g'a for : gu a, to his, to her gab nm. tattling mouth (L.Sc. gab) gabh va.+ail, take, receive, admit of, accept, go, proceed : na gabh ort, never let on : ghabh e eagal, he took fright : gabh air t' aghaidh, go on : gabh romhad, get you gone : gabh air, beat him : gabh beachd, take note : ghabh an teine, the fire began to kindle gbhadh nm. g. -aidh; pl. -aidhean; danger, peril gabhail v.n. taking, receiving, accepting, going, proceeding gabhar nf. g. gaibhre; d. -air; pl. -air, goat gabhar va. will be taken, etc. See gabh gach each, every gad nm. g.v. goid; pl. goid, withe, switch, twisted twig gd nm. g.+a; v. ghid; pl. gdaichean, iron bar, bar of metal gadaiche nm. pl.+an, thief gadhar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -air, grey-hound, lurcher dog gg nf. g.d. gig; pl.+an, cleft, chink, fissure Gaidheal pnm. g.v. -eil; pl. -eil, a Gael; Ban-ghaidheal, a Gaelic woman Gaidhealach a. Gaelic by race Gaidhealtachd nf.ind. Gaeldom, the name of the country occupied by the Gaels, usually termed the Highlands of Scotland Gidhlig nf. the language of the Gaels gidsear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, gauger, excise officer gailleann nf. g.d. -inn, wintry weather, storm, tempest gaineamh nf. g.d. -imh, sand

gainmheach nf. g.d. -ich, sand gainne nf.ind. want, scarcity gir nm. g.+e, outcry, shout, din gairbh See garbh gairbhe nf.ind. roughness; a. rougher girdeachas nm. g.v. -ais, rejoicing, joy girdean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, arm, fore-arm gire nf.ind. a laugh gireachdaich nm.ind. laughing gairge nf.ind. ferocity, fierceness gairisinn nf. detestation, revulsion gairm va. call, crow as a cock, proclaim gairm nf. g.+e; pl.+eannan, call, proclamation gaisge nf.ind. valour, bravery, feats of arms gaisgeach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, champion, hero, warrior gaisgeil a. heroic, valorous gaithean See gath gal nf.ind. weeping galar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, disease Gall nm. g. Goill; pl. Goill, foreigner, a Scottish Lowlander galla nf. pl.+chan, bitch, female dog gallda a. foreign, belonging to a strange land, belonging to Lowland Scotland Galldachd nf.ind. the country occupied by the non-Gaelic speakers of Scotland, usually termed the Lowlands of Scotland : air a' Ghalldachd, in the Lowlands gamhainn nm. g. -na; pl. -na, year-old calf, stirk gamhlas

nm. g.v. -ais, hatred, spite 'gan prep.pron.poss. at their gann a. scarce, scarcely, rare : mu'n gann, ere scarce gaoid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, blemish, defect gaoil See gaol gaoir nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, loud noise gaoisneach a. hairy, shaggy gaoith See gaoth gaol nm. g.v. gaoil, love, fondness, beloved object gaolach a. loving, beloved, fond gaoth nf. g. gaoithe; d. gaoith; pl.+an, wind : gaoth tuath, north wind : gaoth deas, south wind : gaoth an ear, east wind : gaoth an iar, west wind gaothmhor a. windy; also, gaothar gar va. warm at a fire gar proximity : an gar, near gar = ged nach, although not : gar an till e, although he should never return garadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, den, cave garbh a. thick, rough, coarse, hoarse, harsh garbh-chnmhach a. big-boned garbh-litir nf. g. -litreach; pl. -litrichean, capital letter garg a. fierce, bitter, tart, acrid, pungent, wrathful grradair nm. pl.+ean, gardener grradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, wall, garden grradh-droma nm. march dike; inflected on the first element grradh-ploc nm. turf wall; inflected on the first element gart nm. g.v. gairt; pl. gairt, enclosure; standing corn

gartan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, garter grthaich nf. shouting, roaring, crying gas nf. g. gaise; d. gais; pl.+an, stalk, stem of a herb, bough, twig gasda a. excellent, splendid, good, first rate gasg nm. g.+a; v. ghaisg; pl.+an, tail, appendage gath nm. g.+a; v. ghaith; pl.+an or +annan, sting, dart ge though, although ge for ce, in the phrase : ge b'e, whoever he was, or whatever it was gadh nf. g.d. geidh; pl. geidh, goose geal a. gile, white gealach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aich, the moon gealag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, salmon trout gealaich va. whiten gealbhan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, little fire geall va. +tainn, promise, pledge geall nm. g.v. gill; pl. gill, pledge, bet, wager geall nm. desire, love : an geall air, with the mind set upon gealltainn v.n. promising gealtach a. cowardly gealtachd nf.ind. timidity, cowardice gealtair nm. pl.+ean, coward geamhradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, winter gean nm. g.+a, good humour, mood, humour gean-math nm. good-will; inflected on both elements gearain va. gearan, complain

gearan nm. g. -ain; pl.+an, complaint, discontent, grumbling gearasdan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, garrison, fort Gearasdan in : An Gearasdan pnm. Fort William; contraction for : Gearasdan Ionbharlchaidh, the garrison of Inverlochy gard nm. g.v. gaird; pl. gaird, guard, defence Gearmailt nf. in : A' Ghearmailt pnf. Germany Gearmailteach pnm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, a German; a. German, of or belonging to Germany garr va. gearradh, cut : gearradh leum, making leaps, cutting capers garr a. giorra, short garr nf. g.+a; pl.+an, hare gearran nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, a gelding, garron geata nm. g.+idh; pl.+chan, gate ged although, though gig See geug gill vn. yield, submit, obey geilt nf. g.+e, fear, terror, dread geimheal nm. g.v. -eil; pl. -lean, fetter, chain geinn nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, wedge geir nf. g.+e, tallow, grease, suet giread See geurad gecair nm. pl.+ean, glutton gela nf. pl.+chan, yawl, ship's boat geug nf. g.d. gig; pl.+an, branch, bough geum nm. g. geuma; pl.+an, low of a cow geumnaich nf. lowing of a cow geur

a. gire, sharp, sharp pointed, acute, shrewd; acrid, bitter, tart, acid, sour geurad nm. g. -aid, sharpness, sourness; also giread geur-inntinneach a. sharp-witted geur-leanmhuinn nf. persecution; inflected on second element geur-shuileach a. sharp-eyed gheibh va.irr. will get, will find gibeach a. rough, hairy, fringed, shaggy gidheadh nevertheless, yet; accented on second syllable Ggean pnm. g.v. -ein, meaning `dwarfish one' gil See geal gilb nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, chisel gile nf.ind. whiteness, fairness gille nm. pl.+an, lad, youth, man-servant gille-carbaid nm. coachman. Inflected on the first element gille-mirein nm. teetotum. Inflected on the first element gille-ruadh nm. name for a fox; inflected on both elements gille-ruith nm. runner, forerunner; inflected on the first element gin va. +tinn, beget gin nm. any one; with the negative, no one, nobody, none : gin 'sam bith, any one gineal nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, offspring, race, breed ginealach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -achan, generation, offspring gogan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, thistle giomach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, lobster giorag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, fear, dread, noise giorrad nm. g. -aid, shortness gilain

va. -an, carry, bear, endure, behave gilan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, carrying, bearing, enduring, behaviour, conduct; a corpse and its bier giuthas nm. g.v. -ais, fir glac va. take, seize, catch hold of glac nf. g.d. glaic; pl.+an, hollow, valley; hollow of the hand glacadh v.n. taking, seizing, catching hold of glag nm. g.v. glaig, the noise of anything falling, thud; horse laugh glag-gire nm. horse laugh, guffaw; inflected on first element glaic nf. g.+e; pl. glacan, valley, hollow; the palm, a grasp glainead nf. g.d. -id, cleanness, purity glais va. glasadh, lock, secure glan a. glaine, clean, clean-limbed, pure glan va. clean, cleanse, purify, wipe clean glaodh va. +aich, cry, shout, proclaim glaodh nm. g.v. glaoidh; pl. glaoidh, a cry, shout glaodh nm. g.v. glaoidh, glue, bird-lime glaodhaich nm.ind. crying, calling, proclaiming glas nf. g. glaise; d. glais; pl.+an, lock, fetter : glas-lmh, handcuff glas a. grey glas va. and vn. turn grey Glascho pnm. Glasgow gl very; precedes adj. and asp.con.; gl thric, pretty often gleac va. gleac, fight, strive, struggle, wrestle gleac nm.ind. fight, strife, struggle, wrestling gleadhraich nf. noise, din, rattling

gleann nm. g. glinne; v. ghlinn; pl.+tan, glen, valley Gleann-airtnidh pnm. Glenartney. Inflected on the first element Gleann-cirn pnm. Glencairn. Inflected on the first element Gleann-comhann pnm. Glencoe. Inflected on the first element Gleann-dochairt pnm. Glendochart. Inflected on the first element Gleann-ite pnm. Glenetive. Inflected on the first element Gleann-falach pnm. Glenfalloch. Inflected on the first element Gleann-freothainn pnm. Glenfruin. Inflected on the first element Gleann-goill pnm. Glengyle. Inflected on the first element Gleann-lobhann pnm. Glenlyon. Inflected on the first element Gleann-urchaidh pnm. Glenorchy. Inflected on the first element glidh va. keep, retain, preserve, depend gleus nm. g. gleis or +a; pl.+an, readiness or preparation, condition, trim; key in music gleus va. make ready, put in tune, put in trim, adjust, prepare gleusda a. prepared, clever, expert, well-exercised, tidy, trim, attuned, diligent gleusdachd nf.ind. preparation, readiness, expertness, alacrity, diligence glb nf. g.+e, sleet glic a. glioca and glice, wise, prudent glice a. wiser, more prudent; also glioca glinn See gleann glioca a. See glice gliocas nm. g.v. -ais, wisdom, prudence gliog nm. g.+a; pl.+an, clink, tinkle gloc nm. g.v. gloic, clucking, as of a hen gloine

nf. pl.+achan, glass, a glass glir nf. g.+e, glory glmanaich nf. dusk of eve (L.Sc. gloamin) gluais va. gluasad, move, stir, agitate, put in motion, affect gluasad nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, moving, movement, motion glug nm. g.v. gluig; pl.+an, noise of liquid in a vessel (L.Sc. clunk) gln nm. g.v. glin; pl. glinean and glintean, knee, joint of a plant stem, a generation in genealogy gnth nm. g.+a; pl.+an or +annan, manner, fashion, custom : mar is gnth, as is customary, according to custom : is gnth leis, it is usual for him gnthaich va. practice, use gnthfhacal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -lan, proverb, a saying gnths nm. g.v. gniths, custom, habit; for gnthas gn nf.ind. a kind, a sort; nature, quality gnomh nm. g.+a; pl.+annan or +arran, deed, action gnob nm. g.v. gnoib; pl.+an, hillock, knoll, knob, tumour gnog nm. g.v. gnoig; pl.+an, a knock with the knuckles gnos nm. g.v. gnois; pl.+an, snout gnothuch nm. g.v. -uich; pl. -uichean, business, affair, a matter, circumstance, errand : cha dean e an gnothuch, it won't serve the purpose gn a. forbidding, repellant, surly gnis nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, face, countenance g nm.ind. lie, deceit, fault gob nm. g.v. guib; pl. guib, beak, bill of a bird gobach a. beaked, garrulous, talkative gobair nm. pl.+ean, talker, babbler (L.Sc. gabber) gobha nm. g.+inn; pl. goibhnean, smith, blacksmith

gobhal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. goibhlean, fork, a forked object, a forked support; the space between the legs gobhar See gabhar gobhar-athair nm. snipe; inflected on first element gbhlach a. forked gobhlan-gaoithe nm. g.v. -ain-gh-; pl. -ain-gh-, swallow; inflected on the first element goc nm. g.+a; pl.+an, cock of a vessel godadh nm. nodding gog nm. a. cackle gogail nf. cackling gogan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, small cogue (L.Sc. coggie) goid va. steal, pilfer, slip away by stealth goid nf. g.+e, stealing, pilfering, slipping away by stealth : air an goid, stolen goil va. goil, boil goil nf. boiling : air ghoil, boiling, at the boiling point goile nf. pl.+an or +achan, stomach, appetite goireas nm. g.v. -eis; pl. -eis, convenience, tools, apparatus goirid a. giorra, short; n. short time : bho chionn ghoirid, a short time ago goirt a. sore, sour, painful, salt goirtean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, little field of corn; patch of arable land goirteas nm. g.v. -eis, soreness, painfulness goirtich va. and vn. hurt, pain, cause pain; make sour, become sour gon va. wound, blast, annoy; bewitch grach a. foolish, silly, unwise, thoughtless gorm a. blue, green gorrac

nm. g.v. -aic, croak gorracail nf. croaking gorsaid nf. pl.+ean, gorget gorta nf. famine grab va. interrupt, hinder, stop, prevent, impede grabadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, interruption, hindering, impediment, stopping grabh va. engrave grcan nm. g. -ain, querulous noise of hens grad a. quick, sudden, hasty, irascible gradag nf. g. -aig; pl.+an, jiffy, short interval of time grdh nm. g.v. gridh, love, affection, beloved, beloved object grdhach a. lovely, lovable grdhaich va. love grin nf. g.+e, disgust, abhorrence graing nf. g.+e, loathing, disgust; frown, grimace grinne nm. pl.+achan, a grain, small quantity gramaich va. hold fast, take hold of, cling to gramail a. strong, vigorous, having power to resist gramasag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, bite, anything to chew grnda a. grinde, ugly, ill-favoured grs nm. g.v. -is, pl.+an, grace, favour grsmhor a. gracious, propitious greadhnach a. festive, pompous, joyful greann nm. g.+a, grim, surly look; bristling of hair as on an enraged dog greannmhor a. comely, sweet, agreeable, as applied to females greas

va. and vn. +ad, hasten, urge, incite to speed : greas ort, hurry up, be smart, be quick gridh va. prepare or dress victuals greim nm. g. grama; pl. gramannan, a hold, bite, stitch in sewing, a bite with the teeth : greim bdh, `a bite of food' greim-bis nm. death-grip; inflected on the first element grin grine See grian greis nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, a while : car greis, for a time, for a while : an ceann greis, after a while gris nf. g.+e, needle work : obair gris, embroidery work Greumach pnm. g.v. pl. -aich, a Graham; a. of or belonging to the Grahams greusaich nm. pl.+ean, shoemaker grian nf. g. grine; d. grin; pl.+an, sun : a' ghrian, the sun grianach a. sunny grinn a. beautiful, shapely, neat, pretty grinneas nm. g.v. -eis, neatness, beauty, elegance grinneal nm. g.v. -eil, bottom of the sea, river or well; gravel Griogair pnm. Gregor Griogarach pnm. g.v., pl. -aich, a MacGregor; a. of or belonging to the Clan Gregor grogag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, bead, pebble grioglachan nm. g.v. -ain, The Pleiades (constellation) gros va. entreat, abet, encourage, beseech, solicit, pray grosach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, burning embers grosadh v.n. beseeching, praying, abetting grod a. rotten, putrid griseid nf. pl.+ean, gooseberry (L.Sc. groset) gruag nf. g. gruaige; d. gruaig; pl.+an, hair of the head, wig

gruagach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, young woman gruaidh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a cheek gruaim nf. g.+e, gloom, surly look, sullenness, melancholy gruamach a. gloomy, surly, sad grunnaich va. touch the bottom, sound the depth gruth nm. g.v. gruith, curds grthan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, liver gu prep. to gu before adj. with the force of -ly in Eng. : gu grad, quickly Guaigean pnm. g.v. -ein, meaning `little whimsical fellow' guaillean See guala gual nm. g.v. guail, coal guala nf. g.d.+inn; pl. guaillean, shoulder guanach a. giddy, lighthearted Guanag pnf. g.d. -aig, a dog's name, meaning `little coquettish one' gucag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, bud, bubble, globule, bell gudaboc nm. g.v. -buic, for budagoc, one of the several names for `snipe' gu d for : ciod guib See gob guidh va. and vn. pray, beseech, entreat, wish earnestly guidhe nm. pl.+achan, prayer, entreaty, wish, imprecation guil va. gul, weep, lament guileag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, warble, swan's dying note guin va. wound, pierce, sting guineach a. sharp-pointed, keen, bitterly malicious

guir va. and vn. gur, lie upon eggs, breed, fester guirean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, pimple, pustule guirme a. bluer; nf. blueness gul nm. g. guil, weeping, lamenting gu'm = that, in order that; precedes v. beginning in p,b,f,m gu'n = that, in order that; precedes vs. other than those beginning in p,b,f,m gun prep. without, followed by asp.con., t,d,s excepted gn nm. g.v. gin; pl. gintean, gown gunna nm. pl.+ichean or +chan, gun, cannon gunnair nm. pl.+ean, gunner gur nm. g.v. guir; pl. guir, brood of birds, festering, hatching gur that, precedes n. and adj. beginning in con. gur hthat, precedes n. and adj. beginning with vow. gus until, to, preceding an, the art. of the n., and the verbal part : gus an till mi, until I come back guth nm. g. -a, v. ghuith; pl.+annan, voice, word, syllable H his used for the most part to obviate hiatus between vowels; otherwise it is a remnant of a decayed consonant whose aspirated sound is h I i pron. she, her, it feminine iad pron. they, them iadh va. encompass, hover iadhadh v.n. surrounding, hovering around Iain pnm. John iall nf. g. ille; d. ill; pl.+an, leathern thong, string (L.Sc. whang) ialtag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, bat (bird)

iar nf.ind. the west iar prep.pron. now lost in `air'. See air = after iarann nm. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, iron, an iron tool of any kind iarla nm. pl.+n, earl iarmad nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, offspring, posterity, remnant, relics iarnaich va. smooth with an iron iarr va.+aidh, ask, request, seek, search : dh'iarradh, was asked, would ask iarraidh nm. request, seeking, searching iarrtas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, a request, petition iasad nf. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, a loan, the thing lent or borrowed iasg nm. g.v. isg; pl. isg and +an, fish, a fish iasgach nm. g.v. -aich, fishing, the act or art of fishing iasgaich va. -ach, fish iasgair nm. pl.+ean, fisher idir at all ifrinn nf. pl.+ean, hell 'ille See gille m nm. g.+e, butter imcheist nf. pl.+ean, doubt, anxiety, perplexity, distraction imeachd nf.ind. walking, departing, journeying, going, proceeding imich va. -eachd, go, depart imleag See iomlag imlich va. imlich, lick impis nf. imminence, in the phr. : an impis, about to, like to; better : imis imrich va. imrich, carry, bear, flit

imrich nf. pl.+ean, flitting, removal, change of residence inbhe nf. pl.+an, dignity, rank, quality, station, position : tha e air teachd gu inbhe, he is come of age inbhir nf. pl.+ean, confluence of waters, mouth of a river; common in place names. See ionbhar inghean nf. g. -inne and nghne; d. -in or -inn; pl. nghnean, daughter, young woman; commonly nighean inghinne See inghean and nighean inisg nf. pl.+ean, reproach, bad name inneal nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, instrument innean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, anvil innear nf. g.+ach; d. -eir; pl. innearan, dung, manure innich and inich a. neat, tidy, lovely, handy innis va. -seadh, tell, relate, report, declare innis nf. g. nnse; pl. nnsean, island, grazing field nnleachdach a. ingenious, inventive, cunning nnleachd nf. pl.+an, device, contrivance, invention, machine, mechanism nnse See innis nnseadh v.n. telling : dh'nnseadh, to tell innte prep.pron. in her inntinn nf. pl.+ean, mind, purpose, intention iob nm. g.+a; pl.+an, lump of dough; also uibe oc va. pay, render, remedy, heal, cure iochd nf. clemency, humanity, mercy, kindness ochdar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, the bottom : dol an ochdar, going under ochdaran nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, a subject, an inferior, underling iochdmhorachd

nf.ind. compassion, mercy iodhal-aoraidh nm. heathen god, image, idol; inflected on the first element : iodhal-aoradh, idolatry iolach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, shout or cry, in exultation iolair nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, eagle iolard nm. g.v. -aird, loud crying or shouting iollagach a. frolicsome, gay iomadh a. many, much : iomadh uair, many a time iomagain nm. pl.+ean, anxiety, solicitude iomain va. iomain, drive, urge; v.n. and nf. g.+e, driving, urging, as cattle, or a ball in play iomair va.+t, row, wield iomairt nm. pl.+ean, contest, conflict, playing, exercise, employing iomall nm. g.v. -aill; pl.+an, border, extremity, limit iomallach a. remote, uttermost iomchuidh a. proper, fit, meet, suitable, expedient omhaigh nf. pl.+ean, image, a likeness Iomhair pnm. Ivor iomlag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, navel; also imleag iomlaid nf. pl.+ean, an exchange, barter, exchanging iomlaid va. iomlaid, exchange, change iomlan a. complete, perfect, sound iompaich va. turn, convert iomradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, fame, report, mention, word, reporting, mentioning iomraideach a. famous, celebrated iomrall nm. g.v. -aill; pl.+an, an error, wandering, straying : air iomrall, astray

iomram nm. g.v. -aim, rowing ion a. fit, fitting; used as a pref. as : ion-dheanta, feasible ionad nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, place, room, locality ionaltair va. -radh, pasture, feed, graze ionann a. equal, alike, the same ionbhar See inbhir, which is the old literary form of the word, but does not accord with the general pronunciation as ionbhar does Ionbhar-ir pnm. Ayr town. Inflected on the first element Ionbhar-lchaidh pnm. Inverlochy. Inflected on the first element Ionbhar-loch-lirig pnm. Inverlochlarig. Inflected on the first element Ionbhar-snid pnm. Inversnaid. Inflected on the first element ionga nf. g. ngne; pl. ngnean, nail of finger, claw, talon, hoof iongantach a. wonderful, strange, surprising iongantas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, a wonder, miracle, surprise onghnadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, astonishment, wonder ionmhas nf. g.d. -ais; pl.+an, treasure, riches ionmhuinn a. annsa, dear, beloved ionnas gu insomuch that, so that ionndrainn vn. miss, long for ionnsaich va. and vn. learn, teach ionnsuidh nf. pl.+ean, attempt, approach, assault : dh' ionnsuidh, towards, to : do d' ionnsuidh, to you ionracan nm. g.v. -ain, pl. -ain and +an, upright man, honest man, just man ionraic a. righteous, just iorghaill nf. pl.+ean, uproar, brawl iorram nm. g.v. -aim; pl.+an, rowing song

Iosa Crosd pnm. Jesus Christ osal a. sle, low, humble, abject; also : seal otadh nm. g.v. -aidh, thirst Irbhinn pnf. Irvine re nf.ind. degree of growth, progress, condition irislich va. humble, humiliate is conj. and is it is, is, are sbean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, sausage ise emph.pron. she, her isean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, chicken, young of birds and small quadrupeds sle a. lower, lowest; nf. lowness slich va. and vn. lower, bring low, humble, subside, become low isneach nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, fowling piece, gun ite nf. pl.+an, feather, quill, fin of a fish iteag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a little feather itealaich nf. flying itealaich va. fly in the air, flutter ith va. eat iubhar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, the yew iuchair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, key il nm. g.v. iil; pl. iilean, guidance, leader, guide inais nf. want : as inais, without, wanting L l and latha nm. pl. lithean, day l-arn-a-mhireach

nm. the morrow labhair va.+t, speak labhairt v.n.ind. speaking, speech labhrach a. talkative, loquacious L-bhreitheanais pnm. the Day of Judgment lach nf. g.+a; d. laich; pl.+an, a wild duck lachdunn a. dun, tawny, swarthy ladar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -air, ladle ladarna a. bold, impudent, shameless ladarnas nm. g.v. -ais, audacity, impudence ladhar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -ran, hoof lag a. weak, feeble, faint lag nm. g.v. luig; pl.+an, hollow, dell lagan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, little hollow or dell lagh nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, law, order, method : air lagh, stretched as a bow string laghach a. nice, tidy, neat, pretty laghail a. legal, lawful laidh See laigh Lag-an-rta pnm. Logierait laidhe See laighe lidir a. +e and treasa (see treise), strong, powerful, secure, fortified laigh va. and vn. laighe, lie, lie down, subside, recline laighe v.n. lying, reclining, subsiding laigse nf. weakness, debility, feebleness limh ri by, near to, at hand. See lmh limhsich

va. handle, feel or touch with the fingers, finger, treat a subject, thing or person laimrig nf. pl.+ean, a landing-place, a natural pier line a. fuller lainnir nf. polish, brightness lir nf. g. lrach; pl. lraichean, mare lirig nf. pl.+ean, sloping hill, moor laiste a. blazing, alight, lighted up lithean See l lmh nf. g. limhe; d. limh; pl.+an, hand : lmh dheas, the right hand : lmh chl, left hand : limh ri, near to : roimh limh, beforehand lmhainn nf. pl.+ean, glove lamh-lidir nf. force, violence, the strong hand; inflected on the first element lamh-sgrobhaidh nf. one's hand-writing, signature; inflected on the first element ln a. full, complete, filled, satisfied, governs the g. of n. ln nm. a full, fulness, repletion lnan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, married couple, couple of roof langan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, bellow of deer langanaich nf. bellowing of deer lann nf. g. lainne; d. lainn; pl.+an, blade, sword, scale as of fish, lancet lann nf. g. lainne; d. lainn; pl.+an, inclosure, house, repository, apartment Lannraig pnf. Lanark laoch nm. g.v. laoich; pl. laoich, hero, champion, warrior laochan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little hero, familiar term in applauding a boy laogh nm. g.v. laoigh; pl. laoigh, calf laoidh nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, lay, hymn, sacred poem laoigh

See laogh lapach a. benumbed, feeble, impotent, faltering laparan nm. g.v. -ain; moving with a halt (L.Sc. hirplin) lr nm. g.v. lir; pl. lir, the ground, floor, ground floor lrach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, the site of a building, abode, habitation las va. kindle, set fire to, light, get into a passion lasaich va. slacken, loose, relax lasair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, flame, flash of fire lasgair nm. pl.+ean, young spark lasrach a. emitting flames latha nm. day, one day, certain day. See l lthach nf. g.d. -aich, clay, mire, puddle lathail a. daily lthair nf. presence : an lthair, present : 'na lthair, in his presence : lthair, truly! indeed! lthaireachd nf.ind. presence le prep. with, together with, by means of, in possession of, on the side of labag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, flounder (L.Sc. fluckie) leabaidh nf. g. leapa; pl. leapachan, bed leabhar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -raichean, book, volume leabhar aidmheil a' chreidimh the book of the Confession of faith leabhar-reiceadair nm. pl. -reiceadairean, bookseller; inflected on the second element leabhran nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little book, booklet leac nf. g. lice; d. lic; pl.+an, flagstone, plate, cheek leacann nf. g.d. -ainn; pl.+an, steep shelvy ground leac-an-teintein nf. g.d. lic-; pl. leacan-, hearth-stone

leadair va. +t, mangle, rend, abuse leadan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a rosary, lock of hair, the herb teazle; a musical strain leag va. +ail and +adh, throw down, knock down, lay down leagail and leagadh nm. pl.+ean, fall, throwing down, knocking down, demolishing, settling down : An leagadh, Adam's fall leagh va. and vn. melt, become liquid leam prep.pron.; leamsa, emph.pron.; with me, by me, in my possession leamh a. importunate, impertinent, foolish, insipid, silly Leamhanach pnm. g.v. -aich : An Leamhanach, The Lennox lean va. +ailt and +tainn, follow, adhere to, stick to, continue lan nm. g.+a; v. lin; pl.+an, meadow, lawn leanabail and leanabaidh a. childish leanaban nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, infant, little child leanabh nm. g.v. leinibh; pl. -aibh, child leanachd (ri) nf.ind. sticking to lanag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, little meadow, lawn or plain leann nm. g.+a, ale, beer, liquor leann-dubh nm. melancholy, dejection, sadness; inflected on both elements leantainn v.n. following, pursuing, adhering to leannan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, sweetheart, lover learg nf. g.d. leirg; pl.+an, sloping plain, a sea coast leas nm.ind. advantage, benefit, profit, improvement leas nf. g.d. leis, the thigh; collectively : leasraidh leasaich va. amend, improve, rectify, correct, manure, cultivate leasg a. lazy, slothful, unwilling, loath; usually : leisg leat

prep.pron. with you, by you, in your possession leatha prep.pron. with her, by her, in her possession leathad nm. g.v. -aid; pl. leidean, declivity, side of a hill, slope leathann a. lithne, broad leathar nm. g. -rach; v. -air, leather leatrom nm. g. -truim, burden, weight leig va. and vn. +eil and +eadh, let, let out, let go, permit, allow, milk, rain : leig leis, permit him : leigidh mi fhaicinn duit, I'll let you see : leig as, let away leigeil v.n. letting, allowing, setting free, raining, milking ligh nm. pl.+ean, physician, surgeon leigheas nm. g.v. -eis; pl.+an, cure, remedy; healing, curing leighis va. -eas, cure, heal, remedy line nf. pl. -tean, shirt, shift, smock, winding-sheet leinn prep.pron. with us, by us, in our possession lir nm. sight, perception, power of seeing or being seen : is lir dhomh, I see lir in the phr. : gu lir, altogether, entirely, wholly lir va. torment, pain, distress lirsgrios nm. pl.+an, utter destruction leis prep.pron. with him, by him, in his possession leis nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, thigh. See leas leis prep. before the art. an : leis an sin, on that account. See le leisg a. better : leasg leisg nf. g.+e, laziness, sloth, slothfulness, indolence leisgean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, lazy person, sluggard leisgeul nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, excuse, pretence; also lethsgeul leithid nm. pl.+ean, the like, equal

leitir nf. g. -reach; pl. -richean, side of a hill or country le prep.pron. with them, by them, in their possession leghann nm. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, lion leghanta a. brave as a lion leinte a. wounded, hurt, grieved, afflicted leir See ler lem nf. g. leime; d. leim, pride, conceit, vainglory lemach a. conceited, vainglorious, affected len nm. g.v. lein; pl.+tan, wound, hurt, grief, affliction len va. wound, hurt, grieve, afflict ler nf.ind. plenty, sufficiency, enough : a ler, his fill : gu leir, enough : is ler leam, I think it sufficient le 'r with our, by our, for : le ar le 'r with your, by your, for : le bhur leth nm.ind. half, one of two : ceud gu leth, a hundred and a half, 150 : leth-uair, half an hour : leth-taobh, one side : leth-shuil, one eye : leth-cheann, one side of the head : leth-lamh, one hand : leth-chas, one leg : leth-bhreac, one of a pair, correlative, equal, match : as a leth, on his behalf : leth-thmh, half idleness : lethcheud, fifty leud nm. g.v. leid; pl.+an, breadth leudaich va. and vn. make broad, enlarge, dilate; enlarge upon leug nf. g. lige; d. lig; pl.+an, precious stone, jewel leugh va. read, peruse leughadair nm. pl.+ean, reader leum va. leum, leap, jump, bound, skip leum nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, leap, jump, bound, skip leus nm. g.v. leis; pl. leis, a light, torch, blister, a ray, beam or blink of light liath

a. lithe, grey, greyheaded, mouldy liathaich va. and vn. make grey, become grey liathghorm a. greyish blue lic See leac lide and lideadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, syllable, articulation, least part of a word lighiche nm. pl.+an, physician, surgeon, leech linn nm. pl.+tean, generation, age, century; race, offspring, family lnn nm. g.+e; pl.+tean, brood linne nf. pl.+achan, linn, pool, pond, gulf, arm of the sea linntean pl. of linn liobasta a. -aiste, slovenly, awkward, clumsy lomh va. polish, smooth lon nm. g.v. ln, lint, flax lon nm. g.v. ln; pl.+tan, net, fishing net lon va. and vn. fill, replenish, satiate, become full lon in : cia lon, how many? lonadh nm. g.v. -aidh, filling, replenishing, flowing of the tide lonmhor a. numerous, plentiful, copious, populous lionn See leann lios nf. g. lise; d. lis; pl.+an, garden, orchard Lte pnf. Leith lth nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, colour, hue, tinge litir nf. g. -reach; pl. -richean, letter, epistle; letter of the alphabet litreachas nm. g.v. -ais, literature litrich va. spell, put in letters

liubhair va.+t and -radh, deliver, give to, surrender liuthad so many, many, several l for : l lobh va. and vn. rot, putrify, make putrid, become putrid locar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, carpenter's plane loch nm. g.+a; pl.+an, loch, lake, arm of the sea Loch-abar pnm. Lochaber lochan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little loch, pond, dam Loch-ceatharn pnm. Loch Katrine lochd nm. g.+a; pl.+an, blemish, defect, harm, evil, mischief lochdach a. faulty, defective; criminal, hurtful Loch Laomainn pnm. Loch Lomond Loch-nan-eala pnm. Loch Nell lchran nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, torch, light, lamp lodan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little pool lin See ln loinid nf. pl.+ean, churn staff linidh nm.ind. rheumatism loinn nf. g.+e, good condition, comeliness, charm loinneil a. comely, elegant, beautiful, bright loisg va. and vn. losgadh, burn, cause to burn, consume, scorch, fire as a gun, set flame to lom a. luime, bare, bald, shaven, cropped : air lom, into view lom nm. g.v. luim, pl. luim, a plain, bare surface lomair va.+t, fleece; shear, as sheep lomairt

v.n. fleecing, shearing lomnochd a. naked, uncovered lomraich va. fleece; shear, as sheep lon nm. g.v. loin; pl. loin, elk ln nm. g.v. lin, food, provision ln nm. g.v. lin; pl. lintean, meadow, lawn, morass, pool lon-dubh nm. g.v. loin-duibh; pl. loin-dubha, blackbird long nf. g. luinge; d. luing; pl.+an, ship lorg nf. g. luirge; d. luirg; pl.+an, staff, crutch, haft of a spear lorg nf. g. luirge; d. luirg; pl.+an, foot-print, track, path, mark or sign lorgaich va. trace, track, search, pursue lorgair nm. pl.+ean, tracker, a dog that follows the scent los nm.ind. purpose, intention, sake, account : a los, for the purpose of, for the sake of, on account of, with the intention of losgadh v.n. burning, combustion losgunn nf. g.d. -uinn; pl.+an, frog, toad lot nm. g.v. loit; pl.+an; wound, hurt lot va. wound, pierce, hurt loth nf. g.+a; pl.+an, filly lothag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, little filly luach nm.ind. value, worth luachair nf. g. -rach, rushes, taken collectively luachmhor a. valuable, precious luadh nm. g.v. luaidh, fulling luadhadh v.n. fulling luaidh va. luadhadh, thicken cloth by fulling

luaidh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, lead, leaden shot, lead or plummet of sounding line luaineach a. unsettled, restless, inconstant, fickle, uncertain luaisg va. and vn. luasgadh, shake, wave, toss, swing, rock luaithe a. quicker, swifter, faster, sooner, speedier luaithre nf.ind. ashes luasgadh v.n. waving, tossing, swinging, rocking luath nf. g.+ainn; d. luaith, ashes Luath pnm. dog's name, meaning `speedy' luath a. quick, swift, fast, fleet, soon, speedy : cho luath 's a, as soon as luathaich va. and vn. hasten, make haste, accelerate, speed luathas nm. g.v. -ais, quickness, swiftness, speed lb va. and vn. bend, incline, stoop, humble, yield, consent lb nf. g.d. lib; pl.+an, bend, loop, noose, snare lub nm. g.+a; v. luib; pl.+annan, pool, dub, puddle luch nf. g.+a; d. luich; pl.+an, mouse luchag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, mousie lchairt nf. pl.+ean, palace, castle luchd nm. g.+a; pl.+an, burden, load, cargo luchd nm. people, folk, a set; used mostly in compound words luchdaich va. load luchd-dimh nm. relations, kindred luchd-dthcha nm. countrymen luchd-imrich nm. flitters, those removing from one residence to another luchd-siubhail nm. travellers ldag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, the little finger

ldagan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, hinge ldan ldnan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, hinge lugha a. less, smaller lughad nf. g. -aid, littleness lughdaich va. and vn. lessen, diminish, assuage, mitigate lib nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, fold, corner, angular turning as of a stream, creek luibh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, herb, plant luid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, rag, drudge, ragged slovenly one, slut luideach a. ragged, slovenly, shaggy luideag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, little rag luideagach a. ragged, tattered luidhear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, chimney, vent luidseach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, lumbering person; also luidse luinge See long luingeas nm. g.v. -eis, shipping; also ship luinneag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, ditty, chorus lireach nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, large cloak or covering, covering of mail, patched garment or covering luirg nf. g. -inn; pl.+nean, shank, shin, leg, shaft or handle, haft, stalk of plant lunn nm. g.v. luinn; pl.+an, handle of an oar, staff, lever, an unbroken wave Lunnainn pnf. London Lunndaidh surname, Lundie lunndair nm. pl.+ean, sluggard, idler, lazy, indolent person lurach a. lovely, pretty, nimble, lively, delightful luraiche a. more lovely, pretty, nimble, lively and delightful lurgann

nf. g.d. -ainn; pl. luirgnean, shin. See luirg lus nm. g.v. luis; pl.+an, herb, plant, weed Lus pnm. Luss lusach a. full of herbs, plants or weeds lth nm. g.+a; v. lith, strength, power, vigour, activity, pith lth-chleas nm. g.+a; pl.+an, agility, a manly feat, athletic exercises, sleight of hand, jugglery lthmhor a. strong, able, powerful, agile, supple M m' for : mo, my; precedes vow. and f asp. 'm for : am, the art. and the verbal part.; follows prep. ending in vow. m' for : mu, about, before; precedes poss.pron. beginning with vow. and the art. and the verbal part. an or am ma if : ma ta, well then, very well mb va. abuse, vilify, reproach angrily mabach a. lisping, stammering, stuttering in speech mabair nm. pl.+ean, stammerer, stutterer mac nm. g.v. mic; pl. mic, son, the young of any animal Mac a' Chombaich pnm. Colquhoun macan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little son, sonnie macanta a. -ainte, meek, mild, gentle, `filial' macantas nm. g.v. -ais, meekness, mildness, gentleness Mac-an-Rothaich pnm. Munro Mac Gill-eathain pnm. Maclean Mac Griogair pnm. MacGregor Mac Lachlainn pnm. MacLachlan Mac Nill Bharra pnm. MacNeil of Barra

Mac Sheumais pnm. Jamieson, MacHamish mach n. out, without, outside, should be used only with v. of motion : am mach ort, out you go. See muigh machair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, field, plain, level country : A' mhachair ghallda, the low country, Lowland Scotland mac-leisg nm. g.v. mic-; pl. mic-, lazy, indolent person mac-mthar nm. mother's son; inflected on the first element mac-meanmna nm. the fancy, the imagination macraidh nf.ind. youths, regarded collectively mac-talla nm.ind. echo madadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, dog, any wild animal of the dog species, hound, mastiff madadh-alluidh nm. wolf; inflected on first element madadh-donn nm. otter; inflected on both elements madadh-ruadh nm. fox; inflected on both elements mdar nm. g.v. -air, madder (dye stuff) maduinn nf. g. maidne; pl. maidnean, morning mg nf. g.d. mig; pl.+an, paw, ludicrous term for the hand mag va. scoff, mock, deride mgair va. -aran, creep, crawl, handle clumsily, paw magair nm. pl.+ean, mocker mgaran nm. g.v. -ain, creeping on all fours magh nm. g.v. maigh; pl.+an, field, level country, plain maghar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, a bait for fishing with maide nm. pl.+an, wood, timber, a stick maidne See maduinn midsear

nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, a major in the army maighdean nf. g.d. -inn; pl.+an, maid, maiden, virgin maigheach nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, hare maighstir nm. pl.+ean, master, title applied to clergymen of the Scottish Church : Maighstir Alasdair, the Rev. Alexander maighstir-sgoile nm. schoolmaster mileid nf. pl.+ean, bag, wallet, budget maille nf.ind. delay, hindrance, slowness maille ri for : am maille ri, along with mair vn. -sinn, last, live, continue mairbh See marbh mireach for : am bireach : am mireach, an l mireach, tomorrow maireann a. lasting, continuing, abiding, remaining Miri pnf. Mary maise nf.ind. beauty, comeliness, ornament, decoration maiseach a. beautiful, comely, ornamental, decorated maith a. farr, fharr and feobha, good, fit, useful, virtuous, becoming, valid, skilled, in good health, etc. : is maith leam, I am glad, I am pleased. See math maith va. forgive, pardon maithean nm. pl. nobles, upper class of society. See math maitheanas nm. g.v. -ais, pardon, forgiveness maitheas nm. g.v. -eis, goodness, kindness, bounty ml nm. g.v. mil; pl.+an, rent, tax, tribute mla nf. g.d. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, bag, budget, sack, bag of a bagpipe mala nf. g.d. malaidh; pl. mailghean, eyebrow mal See mol, shingle malairt

nf. pl.+ean, exchange, barter, buying and selling mlda a. mild, calm, gentle, modest ml-dubh nm. blackmail; inflected on both elements mall a. maille and moille, slow, placid mallachd nf. pl.+an, a curse, imprecation mallaich va. curse, use imprecations mm nm. g.v. mim; pl.+an, hill of a round, slowly rising form mm nm. g.v. mim; pl.+an, the full of the two hands of any granulated substance manach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, monk manadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, omen, sign, portent mang nf. g.d. maing; pl.+an, a fawn, year-old deer maodal nf. g.d. -ail; pl.+an, paunch maoidh va. and vn. grudge, upbraid, threaten maoilead nm. g.v. -eid, baldness, bluntness. See maolad maoim nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, terror, alarm, consternation, panic, sudden burst or eruption, sudden attack, surprise attack maoin nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, wealth, property, goods and gear maol nf. g. maoile; d. maoil; pl.+an, cape, promontory maol a. bald, hornless, polled, blunt, pointless, edgeless, bare, easily deceived maolad nm. g. -aid, baldness, bluntness, bareness. See maoilead maor nm. g.v. maoir; pl. maoir, subordinate officer in various capacities, bailiff, officer of justice maorach nm. g.v. -aich, shellfish of all kinds maor-rgh nm. officer of court, messenger-at-arms; inflected on the first element maoth a. soft, tender, delicate, effeminate maothaich va. and vn. soften, alleviate, become softer, become delicate maothan

nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, the chest; a twig, bud mar as, even as, how, in like manner, like, like as : mar sin, in the same manner, in that manner : mar so, in this manner : mar tha, already, as it is : mar gu'm b'ann, as 'twere mara See muir marag nf. g.d. -aig, pl.+an, pudding maraiche nm. pl.+an, sailor, mariner mar an ceudna in like manner, likewise, also maraon phr. together, in concert, as one; accented on last syllable marbh a. dead, lifeless, torpid, vapid, tasteless : na mairbh, the dead marbh va. kill, slay marcach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean and -aich, rider, horseman marcachd nf.ind. riding marcaich va. -achd, ride marcaich-shne nf.ind. riders of the storm; rain-drifts marg nf. g.d. mairg; pl. margan, merk = 13/4 Scots : marg fearainn, mark-land, `Merksworth' margadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, market, buying and selling marsanta nm. pl.+n, merchant, dealer in wares mart nf. g.d. mairt; pl. mairt, cow ma's if it be, or is ms nm. g.v. mis; pl.+an, hip, buttock, bottom of any vessel masladh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, disgrace, affront, reproach maslaich va. disgrace, affront, degrade, reproach ma t if so, then, however, nevertheless math a. good : bu mhath leam, I would like : gu math mr, pretty big : cha mhath leo, they care not to. See maith math

nm. g.v. maith; pl. maithean, a noble, a hero mathaich va. manure land mthair nf. g. -ar; pl. -raichean, mother, the dam of any beast, source : mathair-uisge, the source of a stream, wellhead; mathair-ionnstrumaid, the prime cause or agency meacan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, root, bulb meacanaich nf. sobbing meachainn nf. abatement, deduction, discretionary power meachair a. soft, tender, delicate, agreeable meachar nf. g.d. -air, control meadar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, circular wooden vessel meadhail nf. joy, glee. Also meadhar meadhon nm. g.v. -oin; pl.+an, middle, centre, midst, waist, a mean meadhonach a. intermediate, middling, indifferent meadhrach a. glad, joyful, festive, lively mag nm. g.v. mig, whey meal va.+tainn, possess, enjoy meala See mil meall nm. g.v. mill; pl. mill and +an, lump, mass, mound, bunch, cluster; meallan, little lump, etc. meall va. deceive, beguile, entice, cheat, defraud, disappoint meallain in : clachan-meallain, which see meallanach a. lumpy, knobby; abounding in lumps, heaps or hillocks mealltach a. deceitful, unreliable, disappointing mealltaireachd nf.ind. cheating, imposing mealtainn v.n. enjoying, possessing meamhair nf. pl.+ean, memory, remembrance; also meomhair

mean a. +a, minute, small manan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, yawn mananaich nf. yawning meanbh a. diminutive, small, minute : meanbh-litir, the smaller letters, in contradistinction to the capital letters meanbh-chuileag nf. g. -eig; pl.+an, midge, gnat meanglan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, branch, twig, bough Meanachan pnm. g.v. -ain, meaning `dwarfish person' meanmna nm. g.v. +idh, spirit, mettle, magnanimity, bravery, courage meanmnach a. high-spirited, mettled, magnanimous, brave courageous meanmnachd nf.ind. mettle, spirit, fancy meann nm. g.v. minn; pl. minn, kid, young roe mear a. +a, merry, sportive, wanton, playful mearachd nf. pl.+an, error, mistake mars va. march meas nm. g.+a; pl.+an, fruit meas nm.ind. respect, regard, esteem, reputation, opinion, judgment, estimate, valuing meas va. and vn. meas and +adh, judge, value, estimate, esteem, regard, respect measail a. respectable, worthy, respected, valued, esteemed measair nf. pl.+ean, tub (L.Sc. bine) measan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, lap-dog, messan measarra a. temperate, moderate, reasonable measg va. mingle, mix, stir together measg in the phr. : am measg, among, amidst measgan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a dish to hold butter

meata a. feeble, soft, cowardly, faint-hearted meath va. and vn. become weak or timid; decay, fade; dishearten, discourage; move with pity, affect meidh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a balance, weighing apparatus meidhich va. weigh with scales or a balance meigead meigeart nm. g. -eid or -eirt, the bleat of a goat : meigeartaich, meigeadaich, continued bleating of goats meigeil nf.ind. bleating of goats mil nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a bleat, as of sheep : milich, continued bleating of sheep meil va. grind, pulverise min minn nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, mine; ore min minn nf. g.+e, disposition, inclination, mind, desire minneadair nm. pl.+ean, miner meirbh va. digest in the stomach meirbh a. feeble, spiritless, delicate meirg va. and vn. rust, become rusty, cause to rust meirg nf. g.+e, rust meirghe nf. pl.+an, banner, troop mirle nf.ind. theft, thieving mirleach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, thief mith a. fat, greasy, corpulent; rich, as soil meg nm. g.v. meig, whey. See mag meir See meur meud nm.ind. size, bulk, extent, measure; as many as : cia meud, how many, or how much : air mheud 's a their iad, notwithstanding what they say meudachd nf.ind. bulk, size meudaich

va. and vn. increase, enlarge, extend, multiply, cause to increase, abound meur nm. g.v. meir; pl. meir, finger, toe, branch, bough; branch of a family meuraich va. finger, handle meuran nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, thimble, a little branch mhin in the phr. : a mhin, only, alone : am fear sin a mhin, that man only mi and m pron. I, me mpref. equaling in- and un- in Eng., meaning `opposite' or `want of' miabadh nm. g.v. -aidh, affront, humiliation miadh nm.ind. honour, esteem, respect, demand miagail miamhail nf. mewing, as a cat mial nf. g.+a, and mle; pl.+an, louse miannaich See mananaich miann nm. pl.+an, desire, inclination, will, longing : is miann leam, I wish, desire : leis am miann, who desires miannaich va. and vn. desire, long for, covet mias nf. g. mise; d. mis; pl.+an, plate, platter, flat dish mic See mac mi-fhortanach a. unfortunate mi-iomchuidh a. unsuitable, unfit, improper mil nf. g. meala, honey mi-laghail a. unlawful mle nf. pl. mltean, mile, thousand milis a. sweet mill va. spoil, destroy, mar, injure mltean See mle mi-mhodh nm. g.+a; pl.+an or +annan, bad manners, disrespect

mi-mhodhail a. unmannerly, unpolite, rude min nf. g.+e, meal mn a. soft, delicate, tender to the touch; smooth, even on the surface, mild, meek, calm, unruffled as water, pulverised, ground fine; fine, soft, as cloth or like fabric mi-ndurra a. unnatural mnich va. smooth, make small, pulverise, explain, expound, interpret minig a. mionca, often, frequent ministear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, minister, clergyman minn See meann miodal nm. flattering, fawning, fair spokenness mogach a. smiling, smirking, sly looking miolaran nm. g.v. -ain, the whining of a dog when fawning mol-chu nm. greyhound; inflected on the latter element momhaich va. toss, abuse, maltreat momhail a. for : mi-mhodhail mion a. +a. See mean mionach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, bowels, entrails mionaid nf. pl.+ean, minute of time mionn nm. g.+a; pl.+an, oath, imprecation mionnaich va. and vn. swear, vow, use imprecations morbhuil nm. pl.+ean, miracle, wonder, prodigy morun for : mi-rn mos nm. g.+a; pl.+an, month miosa a. worse, worst mothlachd for : mi-thlachd

mr nm. g.+e; pl.+eannan, a bit, part, piece; luncheon mire nm. pastime, playing, diversion, frolic; transport of rage or ardour mire-chath nf. rage of battle, battle fury mireag nf. g.d. -eig; playing, frisking, sporting mireagach a. playful, frisking, sportive mireagaich nm. playing, frolicking mi-riaghailt nf. pl.+ean, irregularity, disorder, turbulence mi-rn nm. g.v. -rin, malice, ill-will, spite misde a. the worse of, the worse for misg nf. g.+e, drunkenness, intoxication : air mhisg, drunk misgeach a. drunken, addicted to intoxicating liquor misgear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, drunkard mise emph.pron. I, me misneach nm. g.v. -ich, courage, fortitude, spirit misneachail a. courageous misnich va. and vn. encourage, take courage mith nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, obscure, humble person : mithean, the lower class mithich nf.ind. time; proper, or fit, time or season : is mithich a bhi falbh, it is time to go mi-thlachd nm. dissatisfaction mna mnatha, mnatha, See bean mnaoi See bean mo poss.pron. my m a. larger, bigger, greater, largest, etc. : cha mh bha mise, no more was I : na 's m, greater, no more : d is m leamsa iad, what the more care I moch a. early, betimes, soon

mochthrath nf. morning, dawn of day md nm. g.v. mid; pl.+an, court, trial, assembly modh nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, manner, mode, method, good manners modhail a. -ala, mannerly, polite mogan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, footless stocking (L.Sc. hugger) mogul nm. g.v. -uil; pl.+an, husk, as of nut; mesh, interstice of net mid nf. g.+e, greatness; a. more, the more mine nf. g. mna; pl. -tean, a moss, a mossy place; peats, turf Moirreach surname, Murray moit nf. g.+e, sulkiness, pride, pettishness moiteil a. sulky, pettish, proud mol va. praise, recommend mol nf. shingly beach; also, mal and mul molach a. hairy, rough; stormy moll nm. g.v. muill, chaff monadail a. mountainous monadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, mountain, heathy expanse, mountain range Monadhchal-tuathaireach pnm. Monachal-tuarach, place name monadh-frth nm. deer forest; inflected on the first element monar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, trifling thing or person : cha bu mhonar e, it was no trifling affair monmhur nm. g.v. -uir; pl.+an, murmuring noise Mont-rs pnm. Montrose, place name Mr pnf. g.d. Mir, rendered in Eng. `Sarah' and `Marion'; Mrag, little Mr mr a. motha and m, big, large, great, important, tall, of high rank, lofty, spacious; familiar; esteemed : cha mhr nach do thuit mi, I almost fell : tha iad mr aig a

chile, they are great friends (L.Sc. they are great wi' ither) : tha e mr as fin, he is self-important mrachd nf.ind. greatness, majesty, dignity Mrag pnf. g.d. -aig. See Mr mrail a. majestic, high-class morair nm. pl.+ean, old personal title rendered in Eng. `lord' mralach a. honourable mralachd nf.ind. greatness, majesty, honour mran nm. g.v. -ain, much, many, great quantity, great number mrchuis nf. pride, splendour; ambition morghath nm. g.+a; v. -aith; pl.+an, fishing spear mort nm. g.v. moirt; pl. moirt, murder, murdering, slaying; also murt mort va. mort and +adh, murder, slay mortair nm. pl.+ean, murderer mr-thir nf. pl.+ean, mainland, continent mosach a. nasty, filthy, sordid, mean mosgail va. and vn. -ladh, waken, rouse; awake, rise from sleep mosgain nm. rottenness, mustiness motha a. larger, greater; also, m mothaich va. perceive, observe, feel, know, take notice mu prep. about, around; of, concerning, on account of, for : mu'n cuairt, about, round about : mu thimcheall, about, around, concerning : mu choinneamh, opposite muc nf. g. muice; d. muic; pl.+an, sow, pig mucag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, the fruit of the dog rose (L.Sc. hip) mch va. quench, extinguish, suffocate, squeeze together mdan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, covering for a gun

mugharn nf. g. -airne; d. -airn; pl. -airnean, ankle muicfheoil nf. g. -fheola, pork muidhe nm. pl.+an or +achan, a churn; also, crannachan mig nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, cloudiness, surliness, gloom, frown muigh n. out, outside; used with v. of rest. See mach muileann nm. g.v. -inn; pl.+an, mill muilichinn See muinichill muillean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, million muillear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, miller muiltfheoil nf. g. -fheola, mutton muime nf. pl.+achan, nurse, stepmother muin va. teach, instruct muin nf.ind. back, back part of the neck and region immediately below same : air a mhuin, on his back, on top of him min va. mn, micturate muineal nm. g.v. -eil; pl. -eilean, neck of human being muing nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, horse's mane muinichill nm. pl.+ean, sleeve; also, muilichinn muinighinn nf. pl.+ean, confidence, trust, hope; dependence muinntir nf. g. -reach, folks, people, household; relations, friends muir nf. g. mara; pl. marannan, sea, ocean muirichinn nf. children, family; burden, care mirn nf. g.+e, affectionate joy, tenderness mul nm. g.v. muil; pl.+an, conical heap, mound mul See mol, shingly beach mul

nm. g.v. muil; pl.+an, axle, axle-tree mulachag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a cheese mulad nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, melancholy, sadness muladach a. melancholy, sad mulan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, small stook of hay or corn mullach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, top, summit, upper end mult nm. g.v. muilt; pl. muilt, wether. Better molt mu'm before that, ere; precedes v. beginning with p,b,f,m mu'n before that, ere; precedes v. beginning with vow. and con. other than p,b,f,m : mu'n robh iad ridh, before they were ready mu'n gann before - hardly : mu'n gann a bha iad ridh, almost before they were ready mur if not, except, unless mrlag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, fishing basket murrach a. able, capable Murrachan pnm. g.v. -ain, meaning `little capable one' murt See mort murtair See mortair mus an mus am before that, lest, ere, for mu'n, mu'm musg nf. g.d. muisg; pl.+an, musket msg nm. g.v. misg; pl.+an, rheum of the eyes musgan nm. g.v. -ain, dry rot in wood mth va. change, alter mthadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, changing, altering, difference, alternative mghadh nm. g.v. -aidh, destruction : dol am mghadh, going to destruction N 'n for : an = the; an = their; an = in; an, the verbal part; follows vow. n-

precedes n. beginning with vow. when following ar, our and bhur, ur, your : ar n-aran, our bread, for : arn aran : bhur n-ite, your place, for : bhurn ite; the n was originally part of the pron. na the, the nom. and dat.plur. case of the art. before n. beginning with con. na that which, those who, those which, what, whom, all that : na tha agad, all that you have : na thubhairt thu, what you said na not, let not, the neg.part. before v. beginning with con. : na tog, do not lift na of the, the genitive singular case of the art. before fem.n. beginning with con. na than : na's m na sin, greater than that na contraction for : an do : far na dh' fhg iad e, where they left it, for far an d' (do) fhg iad e na for : no = or, q.v. 'na in his, in her, contraction for : an a na in : na b' fhaide, was longer; na b' = past tense of na 's nach neg.part. preceding v. in the interrog. mood : nach till e, will he not return? nach the neg. correspondent of who, which : am fear nach till, he who shall not return nach the neg. correspondent of whom, which : an l air nach till e, the day on which he returns not 'nad in thy, in your; for : an do ndur nm. g.v. -uir; pl.+an, nature ndurra a. natural na hnot, let not; the neg.part. before v. beginning with vow. : na h-iarr, do not ask na hthe, the nom. and dat.plur. case of the art. before n. beginning with vow. : na h-rdagan, the thumbs na hof the, the gen.sing. case of the art. before fem.n. beginning with vow. : brr na h-rdaig, the point of the thumb naidheachd nf.pl.+an, news, tidings nimhdean See nmhaid nimhdeas

nm. g.v. -eis, enmity, hostility, malice nimhdeil a. hostile, inimical nire nf.ind. shame, ignominy; feeling of shame, bashfulness nirich va. shame, affront, cause shame naisg va. nasgadh, bind, make fast nall in the phr. : a nall, to this side, towards us, from the other side nam art. of the; precedes n. in the gen.plur. beginning with p,b,f,m 'nam in their; precedes n. beginning with p,b,f,m na 'm if; precedes v. in the conditional mood, beginning with p,b,f,m nmhaid nm. pl. nimhdean, enemy 'nan in their; precedes n. beginning with vow. or con. other than p,b,f,m nan art. of the; precedes n. in the gen.plur. beginning with vow. or con. other than p,b,f,m na 'n if; precedes v. in the conditional mood, beginning with vow. or con. other than p,b,f,m naodhamh nm. ninth naoi num. nine naoidheamh See naodhamh naoidhean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, infant, babe, suckling naoimh See naomh naoinear See naonar naomh nm. g.v. naoimh; pl. naoimh, holy man, saint naomh a. holy, saintly naomhachd nf.ind. holiness, sanctity naonar nm. g.v. -air, nine persons collectively naosg nm. g.+aich; v. naoisg; pl.+aich, snipe nar

neg.part. of wishing : nar leigeadh Dia, God forbid nr a. shameful, disgraceful : is nr leam, I account it shameful na 's in phrases of comparison : na 's m, greater nasg nm. g.v. naisg; pl.+an, band, tie band, collar nasgaidh in the phr. : a nasgaidh, for : an asgaidh, gratis, without price nathair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, serpent, snake, adder nathrach See nathair -ne emph.postfix; follows n. preceded by : ar, our : ar n-athair-ne, our father neach nm. person, any person, individual : neach air bith, anyone at all nead nm. g.v. nid; pl. nid, nest neadaich va. nestle, build or make a nest, lie in a nest namh nm. g.v. nimh; pl.+an, heaven, the sky neapaicinn nf. pl.+ean, napkin neart nm. g.v. neirt, strength, power, might neartaich va. strengthen, fortify neartmhor a. strong, powerful neas nf. g.+a; pl.+an, weazel neasgaid nf. pl.+ean, boil, ulcer neimh nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, poison neo or; in the phr. : air neo, otherwise, or else. See no neopref. implying the absence of the quality expressed by the word to which it is joined neo-airidh a. unworthy, undeserving. Better -airigh neo-chiontach a. innocent neo-choltach a. unlike, dissimilar, unlikely, improbable neo-fhaicsinneach a. invisible

neil See neul neinean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, daisy neoini nm.ind. nothing, nonentity nenach a. curious, surprising, droll, amusing, unusual, odd neul nm. g.v. neil; pl. neil and +tan, cloud, hue, swoon, stigma neulach a. cloudy, obscure, pale n nm. pl. nithean, thing, circumstance, affair ni va.irr. will or shall do, or make Niall pnm. g.v. Nill, Neil nic for : ni mhic, used like `mac' in patronymics, when a female is concerned : Iseabal Nic Ailpein, Isabella Mac Alpine nid See nead nidean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, little nest, nestie nigh va. wash, cleanse, purify nighean nf. g.d. -in and -inn; pl.+an, daughter nimh poison. See neimh nior not, never; used before the v. : nior chualas, I never heard : nior thog e, he never lifted nos in the phr. : a nos, from below, up nis in the phr. : a nis, now, at this time ni's for na's (the better form) nithean n.pl. See ni no or, nor, neither, otherwise, else, if not : fear no bean, a man or a woman : cha 'n e fear no bean a th' ann, it is neither man nor woman nochd va. show, reveal, disclose, display nochd in the phr. : an nochd, to-night (L.Sc. the nicht) nochd

a. naked, bare, exposed nodha a. new. Also nuadh Nollaig nf. pl.+ean, Christmas ns nm. g.v. nis; pl.+an, custom, manner, habit nuadh a. new, fresh, recent nuadhaich va. renew, renovate nuair for : an uair, when, at the time nuall nm. g.+a; pl.+an, howl, roar, lowing of cattle nuas in the phr. : a nuas, down, downward, from above null in the phr. : a null. See nunn nunn in the phr. : a nunn, thither, to the other side, beyond, over to O O! exclamation with the force of Eng. O! Oh! Alas! o prep. a form of : bho, from, since, from that time, because, seeing that, for ob va. and vn. refuse, reject, avoid; fail, give in or over b nm. g.+a; v. ib; pl.+an, bay, creek, harbour obair nf. g. oibre; pl. oibrichean, work, labour ban nm. g. -ain; pl.+an, little bay or creek; an t-Oban, Oban obann a. sudden, unexpected bh, bh! interj. expressing wonder or derision ocar nm. g.v. -air, interest on money och! interj. expressing annoyance or trouble ochd num. eight ochdnar nm. and f. g.v. -air, eight persons ochin! interj. expressing sorrow; accented on second syllable odhar a. dun, dun-coloured, sallow

g a. g.v. ig; pl. ig and +an, young : an t-g, the young man gan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a youth, sapling ganach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, a youth ogha nm. pl.+chan, grand-child of either sex glach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, young man, man-servant oibrich va. work, operate, labour; work to a consistency, mix; ferment oibriche nm. pl.+an, worker, workman, labourer oide nm. pl.+an and -achan, foster-father, step-father oidhche nf. pl.+annan, night oidhirp nf. pl.+ean, effort, attempt, endeavour, undertaking ifig nf. pl.+ean, office ige nf.ind. season of youth, youth-time igear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, young man igh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, virgin, maiden Oigh Muire pnf. : An Oigh Muire, The Virgin Mary oighre nm. pl.+achan, heir oighreachd nf. pl.+an, heirship, inheritance, land-estate igridh nf. young folks, collectively oil va. rear, educate oil nf.ind. vexation, pain, grief : is oil leam, it is an offence to me : ge b' oil leis, in spite of him oilbheum nm. g.v. -eim; pl.+an, offence, reproach oilean nm. g.v. -ein, education, training, instruction, nurture oileanach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, student, scholar oillt nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, terror, dread, horror oillteil

a. hideous, horrific, dreadful, disgusting oil-thigh nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, school, seminary, college oir for, because that oir nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, edge, lip, border oirbh prep.pron. on you, pl. irdheirc a. famous, illustrious, noble, excellent, honourable, glorious irleach nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ich, inch oirnn prep.pron. on us oirre prep.pron. on her, on it, fem. oisinn nm. pl. -nean, corner oisinneach a. having corners, angles, or nooks oiteag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, breeze of wind, light blast l va. l, drink l nm. g.v. il, drinking, habit of drinking intoxicating liquors, drunkenness ola nf. g. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, oil, ointment olann nf. g.d. -ainn, wool olc nm. g.v. uilc; pl. uilc, evil, mischief, wickedness olc a. miosa, evil, bad, wicked ollamh nm. g.v. -aimh; pl.+an, learned man, doctor onoir nf. pl.+ean, honour, respect, dignity onorach a. honourable, honest, distinguished, famed r nm. g.v. ir, gold r va. gild raid nf. pl.+ean, speech, oration ran for : amhran, nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain and +an, a song ranaiche

nm. pl.+an, singer, songster rd nm. g.v. ird; pl. ird, hammer rdag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, thumb, big toe rdugh nm. g.v. -uigh; pl. -uighean, an order, decree, command, arrangement, array; an ordinance, observance, rite : rdugh cath, battle array rduich va. order, ordain, decree, command, arrange, assign orm prep.pron. on me orra prep.pron. on them ort prep.pron. on you, s. os above, over, in the phrs. : os cionn, overhead : os ird, publicly, loudly, openly : os osal, privately, secretly : os brr, besides, moreover osadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, desisting, cessation, truce osag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, blast, breeze osan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a hose, stocking sda in : tigh-sda, an inn sdair nm. pl.+ean, innkeeper osnadh nf. g.d. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, groan, sigh, sob osnaich nf. pl.+ean, sighing, groaning; sighs, groans ospag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, gasp, sob, sigh, pang othail nf. hurry, confusion, hubbub othar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, ulcer, abscess trach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, dung-hill; dung, filth P padhadh nm. g.v. -aidh, thirst Pdruig pnm. Patrick; also Pdhruig, Para paidhir nf. g. -reach; pl. -richean, a pair, couple, brace pigh va. pay, remunerate

pigheadh nm. g.v. -idh, pay, paying, payment pailleart nm. g.v. -eirt; pl.+an, a box on the ear, blow with the palm of the hand pilliun nm. g.v. -iuin; pl.+an, pavilion, tent pailte a. plentiful, abundant pailteas nm. g.v. -eis, plenty, abundance paipear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, paper pirc nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, park pirt nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, part, share, portion pirtich va. share, divide, impart, bestow pisde nm. pl.+an, child paisg va. pasgadh, wrap, fold in, roll together pait nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a hump Pl pnm. g.v. Phil, Paul; also Pl plais nf. pl.+ean, palace pp nm. g.+a; v. phip; pl.+an, pope : am Pp, the Pope Ppanach pnm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, a papist; a. papist Para See Pdruig prant nm. pl.+an, parent Prlamaid nf. pl.+ean, Parliament pathadh See padhadh peabar nm. g. -rach; v. -air; pl. -raichean, pepper peabraich va. season with pepper peacach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, sinner peacadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, sin, a sin peacaich va. sin, transgress, offend

Peairt pnf. Perth. Better Peirt peallach a. shaggy, matted peallagach a. shaggy, matted peanas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, punishment, penance peann nm. g.v. pinn; pl.+tan, pen pearsa nm. pl.+chan, person, anyone, bodily form pears-eaglais nm. an ecclesiastic, clergyman peasair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, pease peasanachd nf.ind. impertinence, impudence peighinn nf. pl.+ean, penny Peigi pnf. Peggy, pet form of Margaret peilear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, ball or bullet peilistear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, quoit, flat stone peilleart See pailleart pin nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, pain, torment. See pian peirceall nm. g.v. -ill; pl. -clean, jaw, jawbone peiteag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, waistcoat, short jacket peucag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, pea-hen peur nf. g. pire; d. pir; pl.+an, pear peurdag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, partridge pian nf. g.d. pin; pl.+tan, pain pian va. cause pain, torment pig nm. pl.+ean, peak (nautical term) pigeadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, earthen jar pill va. turn, cause to turn

pinnt nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, pint pob nf. g.+a; pl.+an, pipe; piob-mhla, bagpipe pobair nm. pl.+ean, piper pioghaid nf. pl.+ean, magpie piseach nm. g.v. -ich, good fortune, prosperity, success, luck piseag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, kitten piuthar nf. g. peathar; d. piuthair; pl. peathraichean, sister piutharail a. sisterly placaid nf. pl.+ean, wooden dish pladhadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a flash, sudden blaze plaide nf. pl.+achan, blanket pligh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, plague plaosg nm. g.v. plaoisg; pl.+an, husk, empty shell, outer skin of a vegetable, egg-shell plaosg va. peel, skin, open the eyes, burst from the husk plath-ln nm. g.v. plaith-, a linen sheet ploc nm. g.v. pluic; pl.+an, a large turf, clod, club with a round head, beetle for mashing potatoes, block of wood ploc va. bruise, pound, mash, strike with a club plosg nm. g. ploisg; pl.+an, throb of the heart, palpitation; sound of bursting plosg vn. palpitate, throb, pant, gasp plosgartaich nf. throbbing, starting, gasping plub vn. plump, fall suddenly into water, give forth a noise as of liquid in a vessel plub nm. g.v. pluib; pl.+an, sudden plunge, sound of a stone falling into water, sound of liquor in a vessel plubraich nf. the noise of water being jumbled plch va. squeeze, press

pluic nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a cheek pobull nm. g.v. -uill; pl.+an, people, tribe, congregation pc va. put into the pocket poca nm. pl.+nnan, bag pca nm. pl.+nnan, pocket, pouch pg nf. g.d. pig; pl.+an, a kiss poit nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, pot : poit-chil, kale pot pit nf. g.+e; drinking, tippling pitear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, tippler, drunkard poll nm. g.v. puill; pl.+an, mire, mud, pool, puddle pnair nf. bean; beans, collectively ponc pong See punc pongail See puncail pr nm. g.v. pir; pl.+an, seed, spore, race, pore of the skin port nm. g.v. puirt; pl. puirt, tune on a musical instrument : port a beul, a dance tune sung to doggerel portair nm. pl.+ean, a porter, ferryman, gatekeeper Port-an-eilein pnm. Portanellan ps va. marry, perform the marriage ceremony psadh n. and v.n. g. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, marrying, marriage psda a. married post va. tramp with the feet post nm. g.v. puist; pl.+achan, pillar, post post and posta nm. g.v. puist; pl.+achan, post, letter carrier postachd nf.ind. the business of the post office prbar

nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, the rabble prmh nm. g.v. primh, slumber, slight sleep, dejection prasach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aich; manger, crib preas nm. g.v. pris; pl.+an, bush, shrub preasarnach nf. g.d. -aich, shrubbery priobadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, winking, twinkling promh a. prime, chief, principal prionnsa nm. pl.+chan, prince prionnsa-fuadain nm. fugitive prince; inflected on the first element prosan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, prison prosanach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, prisoner prosanaich va. imprison prs nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, price, respect prseil a. valuable, precious prne nm. pl.+achan, pin for fixing clothes (L.Sc. preen) prnich va. secure with pins probhaist nm. pl.+ean, provost pris nf. g.+e, pride, haughtiness priseil a. prideful, haughty pronn va. pound, mash, bray pronnasg nm. g.v. -aisg, brimstone, sulphur pc va. push, jostle puinneag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, sucker puinsean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, poison puist See post pulag

nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, round stone, ball, pedestal punc nm. g.v. puinc; pl.+an, point or stop, note in music puncail a. distinct, exact, accurate pund nm. g.v. puind; pl. puind, pound purgadair nm. pl.+ean, purifier, purgatory purgaid nf. pl.+ean, a purge purr va. push, thrust, drive, urge, butt, strike with the head put va. push, thrust, strike with the head, butt putag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, oar pin, thowl putan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a button puth nf.ind. pl.+an, a puff puthag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a little puff R 'r for : ar, our; after prep. ending in vow. 'r for : ur, your; after prep. ending in vow. r' for ri, to, towards; before poss.pron. beginning with vowel ra for ro, q.v. rabhadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a warning, advertisement rc nm. g.v. ric; pl.+an, rake rc nm. g.v. ric, the call of a duck, quack rach va.irr. go, proceed radan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, rat rdh nm. g.v. ridh; pl. ridhean, saying, word, adage radharc nm. g.v. -airc, sight, power of vision, view, prospect ra-dorcha nm. the time of the moon's being in the wane rag a. stiff, rigid, benumbed, obstinate, inflexible, disinclined

ragaich va. and vn. stiffen, make stiff, become stiff raineach nf. g.d. -ich, fern, brackens; also, roineach rinig va.irr. reached, arrived, came rith nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, quarter of a year ritheil a. quarterly rmh nm. g.v. rimh, pl.+an, oar rmhach a. oared, fitted with oars rmhachd nf.ind. rowing rmhair nm. pl.+ean, rower rn nm. g.v. rin; pl. rin, roar, loud cry rn va.+aich, roar, cry out rnaich nf. roaring rann nf. g.d. roinn; pl.+an, part, portion, division, section, verse rannsaich va. search, scrutinize, examine minutely ranntachd nf.ind. poetising, versification raoir in : an raoir, last night (L.Sc. yestreen) raoitearachd nf.ind. carousing raon nf. g.d. raoin; pl. raointean, field, plain, a green Raonall pnm. g.v. -aill, Ronald rsdail va. -aladh, rake, harrow rsdal nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, rake rath nm. g.+a; v. raith, prosperity, luck, advantage rth nm. g.+a; v. rith; pl.+an, raft rathad nm. g.v. -aid; pl. -aidean, road, way, direction rathail a. prosperous

rthan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, surety : chaidh e an rthan air, he became surety for him Rath-thuaidhe pnm. Rahoy r nm. time, season, space of time, duration of time, lifetime; during r nf.ind. the moon reabhairt nf. pl.+ean, the time of spring-tide reachd nm. pl.+an, law, statute, ordinance, act, regulation reamhar a. fat, plump, thick, gross reamhraich va. and vn. fatten, become fat reannag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, star; also, rionnag reasd nm. arrestment reasgach a. stubborn, perverse, irascible, restive reic va. reic, sell reic nm. sale, selling reiceadair nm. pl.+ean, seller, vendor, salesman ridh a. plain, level, smooth, uninterrupted, ready, arranged ridheachd nf.ind. plainness, state of being level, smoothness, readiness, state of being arranged ridhlean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a green, level plain rir in : do rir, a rir, according to, as, like as : ma rir, free ris nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a race ris nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a span risimeid nf. pl.+ean, regiment rite nf. pl.+an, concord, agreement, reconciliation, marriage contract riteachd nf.ind. state of being reconciled, disentangled or settled reithe nm. pl.+achan, a ram ritich

va. and vn. reconcile, conciliate, ratify, set in order, disentangle, settle, settle terms of marriage reodhadh nm. g.v. -aidh, frost, freezing, or causing to freeze reodh va. and vn. freeze, become frozen reub va. tear, rend, mangle, abuse reubainn nf. rapine, robbery reubair nm. pl.+ean, robber, violent person, despoiler reubal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail, rebel reubalach a. rebellious reudan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, timber moth reul nf. g.d. ril; pl.+tan, star reul-iil nf. guiding star; inflected on the first element reultair nm. pl.+ean, astronomer reusan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a reason, cause reusanta a. reasoned, reasonable ri prep. to, towards, against, engaged at : cho math ri sin, as good as that, as well as that riabhach a. brindled, grizzled riabhag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, woodlark, hedge sparrow riach va. cut the surface, graze the skin riadh nm. g.v. ridh, interest of money riaghail va. -ladh, rule, govern, regulate riaghailt nf. pl.+ean, a rule, regulation riaghladh nm. ruling, governing, regulating riaghlair nm. pl.+ean, ruler, governor riamh ever, before, always; used only of past time : bha e riamh mar sin, he was ever so : cha robh mi riamh an so, I was never here before

rian nm. pl.+an, order, arrangement, mode rianaich va. arrange, distribute riar nm. g.v. rir, pleasure, will, inclination, desire riaraich va. satisfy, distribute, share rib va. ensnare ribe nm. pl.+achan, a tatter, rag, snare ribeag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, little tatter, rag, or bunch of hair; tassel ribheid nf. pl.+ean, reed of a musical instrument rbhinn See rghinn ridir nm. pl.+ean, knight rgh nm. pl.+rean, king rgh-chathair nf. -rach; pl. -raichean, throne righe nm. pl.+an, the forearm righil va. dance, reel; nf. g. -le; pl. -leachan, a dance, reel; also, ruidhle righinn a. tough, elastic, adhesive, flexible; dilatory, pliant, tenacious rghinn nf. g. -ne; pl. -nean, nymph, young lady rghnich va. and vn. make tough, become tough, make adhesive, become adhesive, prolong the time rinn nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, point, sharp edge rinn va.irr. did, made riob nm. g.+a; pl.+achan, a rag, tuft of hair riochd nm. g.+a; pl.+an, likeness, form, appearance, state, condition riochdaich va. personate, represent roghachd nf. pl.+an, kingdom roghail a. royal, kingly roghalachd

nf.ind. royalty romhach a. richly adorned, fine, costly, handsome, elegant romhadh nm. g.v. -aidh, finery, richness of raiment rionnach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, mackerel rreadh in : da rreadh, truly, actually, indeed ris prep. to, towards; see ri; precedes the art. ris prep.pron. towards him : a chasan ris, his feet exposed : leig ris e, expose it, discover it, lay it open rs for : rithis, a rithis, again rithe prep.pron. towards her rithis again. See rs ri for riutha, prep.pron. towards them riut prep.pron. towards you : c bha riut, who was meddling you? ro rovery, rather, exceedingly : ro mhaith, very good; precedes adj. mostly, and aspirates con. following it Rob pnm. for Roibeart, Robert robair nm. pl.+ean, robber robh sv.irr. was, were; = ro-bha, and is the form which follows verbal part. and prep. : cha robh, was not : an robh, was ...? : nach robh, was ... not? rcas and rcais nf. g.d. -ais; pl.+an and +ean, rook, a crow ro-chlireach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, over-learned person roghainn nm. pl.+ean, choice, selection, choosing, the best of anything roghnaich va. choose, select Roibeart pnm. g.v. -eirt, Robert ric va. tear ric nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, a rough, unrefined feast riceach a. given to rough feasting

roid nf. g.+e, bogmyrtle roid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, short race, such as that before a leap roimh prep. before (in respect of place, or position), before (in respect of time); in preference to : roimh limh, before-hand roimhe prep.pron. before him; before, before now, formerly, previously Rimh pnf. g.+e, Rome roimpe prep.pron. before her rin nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a hair rineag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a little hair roinn nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a share, portion, division, section : air an aon roinn, in the same category roinn va. roinn, divide, impart, distribute rmach a. hairy, towsy romhad prep.pron. before you, s. romhaibh prep.pron. before you, pl. romhainn prep.pron. before us romham prep.pron. before me rompa prep.pron. before them rn nm. g.v. rin; pl. rin, a seal or sea-calf ronn nm. g.v. roinn; pl.+an, slaver, spittle ronnach a. viscous, glutinous, slimy rpa nm. pl.+n, rope rs nm. g.v. ris; pl.+an, a rose ros nm. g.v. rois; pl.+an, promontory or isthmus rosg nm. g.v. ruisg; pl.+an, eyelid, eyelash Ros-neothaich pnm. Roseneath

roth nm. g.+a; v. roith; pl.+an, a wheel r nm.ind. the plant rue ruadh a. reddish, red-haired ruadhag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, young hind or roe ruadh-bhoc nm. g.v. -bhuic; pl.+an and -bhuic, roebuck ruadh-dhonn a. reddish brown ruag va. pursue, put to flight ruagadh nm. g.v. -aidh, chasing, pursuing ruaidh See ruadh ruaig nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a pursuit, a flight, defeat ruaimleach a. muddy, as water (L.Sc. drumlie) ruamhair va. ruamhar, delve, dig with a spade ruathar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, violent onset, fierce attack rubha nm. pl.+chan, point of land jutting into the sea, promontory, cape, headland ruc nm. g.v. ruic; pl.+an and +annan, rick of hay or corn rud nm. g.v. ruid; pl.+an, thing, matter, circumstance : rudeiginn, something : rud beag, somewhat rdan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a knuckle rudha See rubha rudha nm. g.v.+idh; a blush, bloom, ruddiness of complexion rdhraich va. search for, grope rug va.irr. caught, bore rugadh va.irr. was born, was caught ruideas nm. g.v. -eis, frisking, capering ruig va.+heachd and +sinn, reach, extend to, arrive at, attain to : cha ruig mi leas, I need not

ruig in : gu ruig, to, so far as, until ruigheachd nf.ind. reaching, extending to, arriving at, attaining to ruigsinn nf.ind. same meaning as ruigheachd rin See rn ruinn prep.pron. towards us risg va. rsgadh, bare, strip, peel, bark, shear, disclose ruiteach a. ruddy ruith va. ruith, run, flow as a stream : 'na ruith, running rm nm. g.v. rim; pl.+annan, room, place, space; a room, chamber rn nm. g.v. rin; pl. rintean, intention, purpose, secret, love : sgeul rin, secret story : tha rn orm, I purpose or intend rnaich va. and vn. resolve, purpose, incline, wish rnair nm. pl.+ean, secretary rn-chlireach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, secretary rn-domhair nm. g.v. rin-; pl. rintean-, secret purpose, mystery rraich va. search diligently, rummage rsg nm. g.v. risg; pl.+an, external covering, rind, skin, husk, fleece, bark of tree S 's for : is, it is 's for : is, and -s' for : -sa and -se -sa emph. postfix 'sa for : anns a', in the sbaid nf. pl.+ean, the Sabbath sabaid nf. pl.+ean, brawl, fight, tussle sbh nm. g.v. sibh; pl.+an, a saw

sbh nm. g.v. sibh; pl.+an, salve sbh va. saw sbhadair nm. pl.+ean, sawyer sbhail va. save, rescue sbhailte a. safe, rescued sabhal sabhull nm. g.v. -ail; pl. saibhlean, barn sac nm. g.v. saic; pl.+an and saic, sack, bag sacaich va. load, lay on as a burden sad nm. g.v. said; dust shaken out of anything, smart blow sad va. shake, thump, or brush off dust sagart nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, priest sibhir a. rich, wealthy sibhreas nm. wealth, opulence, affluence, riches saidh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, upright beam; the part of a blade which is inserted into a handle saidhe nf. hay saighdear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, soldier saighead nf. g. saighde; d. saighid; pl. saighdean, arrow, dart sail nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, beam sil nf. g. slach; pl.+tean, heel silean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, little inlet or arm of the sea saill nf. g.+e, fat, fatness, blubber saill va. salt, season, cure, pickle saillear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, salt cellar; cask saillte a. salted, pickled siltean

See sil sl nm. g. sile; v. shil, the sea as salt water sal nm. g.v. sail; filth, dross, refuse, scum salach a. sailche, dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, unclean salachar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, filth, nastiness, impurity salaich va. defile, pollute, sully, render dirty salann nm. g.v. -ainn, salt salm nf. g.d. sailm; pl. sailm, psalm saltair va.+t, tread, trample saltairt nf.ind. treading, trampling 'sam for : anns am, in whom, in which : 'sam bith, at all; literally, in the world smhach a. quiet, still, calm, peaceful samhach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, wooden haft or handle, as of a hammer or axe samhail nf. g. samhla; pl.+ean, likeness, image, copy smhchair nf. quietness, tranquility samhladh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, likeness, resemblance, example, pattern, copy samhlaich va. compare, liken samhainn nf. g. samhna, Hallowtide samhradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, summer 'san for : anns an, in the -san emph. postfix sanas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, hint, warning sannt nm. g.v. sainnt, desire, covetousness, greed sanntach a. covetous, greedy, desirous sanntaich va. covet, desire, long for saobh

a. foolish, wrong, silly, erroneous : saobh-chreideamh, superstition saod nm. g.v. saoid, care, attention, state, condition, journey; also : seud for journey saodaich va. drive flocks or cattle to pasture, tend, take care of saoghal nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, world, an age, lifetime saoghalta a. worldly, penurious saoi nm. pl. -dhean, good, worthy person; magnanimous man; learned man, warrior, scholar saoil vn.+sinn, think, suppose, imagine, deem saoilsinn nf. thinking, supposing, imagining, deeming saoire a. more free, cheaper, etc. See saor saor a. free, unrestrained, gratuitous, cheap, frank, easily split or broken as wood or stone saor va. free, deliver, rescue, save, redeem, set at liberty, cheapen saor nm. g.v. saoir; pl. saoir, wright, carpenter saorsa nf.ind. liberty, freedom, deliverance, redemption saothair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, labour, toil, work, pains, trouble saothraich va. labour, work, toil, bestow pains sr excellent; used mostly as a pref. to n. and adj. : sr-mhath, exceedingly good sr nm. g.v. sir; pl. sir, hero sraich va. oppress, harass, fatigue, wrong, injure, tire ss nm. g. sis, straits, difficulties, restraint, grasp : an ss, in custody ssaich va. satisfy, satiate Sasunn pnm. g. -uinn, England sth nm. g.v. sith; plenty, satisfaction, fill sth va. thrust, insert, transfix sthach a. satiated, causing satiety 's e

for : is e, 'tis he, it is : 's , it is, in answer to a question -se emph. postfix s num. six sab See sap seabhag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a hawk seabhaid nf. pl.+ean, error, wandering, going astray seac va. and vn. wither, cause to wither; scorch, parch, fade, decay seach nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a turn, alteration : fa seach, mu seach, alternately, by turns, time about seach a. past, gone by, away, aside seachad by, along, forward, onward, aside, past : seachad air, past him seachainn va. -nadh, shun, avoid, dispense with seachd num. seven seachdain nf. pl.+ean, week seachdnar nm. and f. g. -nair, seven persons collectively seachnadh nm. g.v. -aidh, shunning, avoiding seachran nm. g.v. -ain, wandering, going astray : air seachran, astray seadh yes, it is so, just so seadh nm. g.+a; pl.+an, meaning, sense, understanding, esteem seal nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a while, space of time, a spell sealbh nm. g.v. seilbh; pl. seilbhean, possession, luck sealbhadair nm. pl.+ean, possessor, owner, proprietor sealbhag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, wood sorrel sealbhaich va. and vn. possess, enjoy, acquire sealbhan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, the throat sealg nf. g. seilge; d. seilg; pl.+an, a hunt, hunting, the chase

sealgair nm. pl.+ean, hunter seall va.+tainn, look, see, behold sealladh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a sight, spectacle, view, power of vision sealltainn nm. looking seamrag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, shamrock, trefoil, clover seamsan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, hesitation, delay sean a. sine, old, aged, ancient : o shean, of old, anciently : seann, before t,d,s,n,l,r seanadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, synod seanair nm. g. -ar; pl.+ean, grandfather sanar nm. and f.g. -air, six persons collectively seanchaidh nm. pl.+ean, reciter of tales, antiquarian, historian seanchas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, tale, story, conversation, discourse, history, relation, narrative seanfhacal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -lan, old saying, proverb sean-mhaighdean nf. g.d. -inn; pl. -dnean, old maid seang a. +a, slender, slender-waisted, lean seangan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, ant sean-ghille nm. pl.+an, old bachelor seanmhair nf. g. -ar; pl.+ean, grandmother seann a. for sean before t,d,s,l,n,r seann-sgeul nm. g.v. -sgeil; pl. -sgeil, old tale, legend sap va. and vn. sneak, slink away, draw off privately sapair nm. pl.+ean, sneaking, slinking fellow searadair nm. pl.+ean, towel sear nm. the east searbh

a. bitter, disagreeable, sour, pungent, acrid searbhanta nf. pl.+n, servant maid searg va. and vn. dry, wither, fade; cause to dry, wither or fade; pine away searmon nf. g.d. -oin; pl.+an, sermon searmonaich va. preach searrach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, foal, colt searrag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, bottle seas va. and vn.+amh, stand, support, endure, last seasamh nm. g.v. -aimh, standing, posture of standing, state of enduring : 'na sheasamh, standing seasg a. barren, unprolific, dry, not giving milk, farrow seasgair a. comfortable, snug, sheltered, at ease, cosy seasmhach a. firm, lasting, enduring seic nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, skin, hide; enveloping membrane seic nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, stable rack (L.Sc. heck) seiceal nm. g.v. -eil; pl. -clean, instrument for dressing flax (L.Sc. heckle) seiche nf. pl.+annan, a hide seid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, bed-spread on the floor, a truss of hay or straw sid va. blow as wind, breathe upon or into, pant, puff, inflate, swell by flattery seilbh See sealbh seilcheag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, snail seile nm. pl.+an, spittle, saliva seileach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, willow seilisdear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, the plant yellow iris, or water-flag seillean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, bee simh mild, peaceful, tranquil, placid, still

seinn va. and vn. seinn, sing, play upon an instrument, ring as a bell seinn nf. singing, playing upon an instrument, ringing seinneadair nm. pl.+ean, singer seirbh See searbh seirbhis nf. pl.+ean, service, advantage, use seirbhiseach a. serviceable, advantageous, useful seirc nf. g.+e, love, affection, charity, benevolence seirceil a. charitable, affectionate seirm nf. g.+e, musical noise (L.Sc. chirm) seirmeil a. buzzing, humming sis nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, tune; tune of chorus when the same as that of the verse sisd va. besiege, invest (as in warfare) seise nm. pl.+an, one's match siseach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, wooden bench or couch (L.Sc. settle) seisear nm. and f. g. -eir, six persons collectively seisreach nf. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, a plough team sed nm. g.v. seid; pl. seid, jewel, valiant man; generally used in the plural sel nm. g.v. siil; pl. siil, a sail sel nm. g.v. seil; pl.+an, method, mode, manner, way, opportunity, means sel va. guide, direct, instruct, point out, show; sail, navigate seladair nm. pl.+ean, sailor sel-mara nm. g.v. seil-mhara; pl. selan-mara, a tide selta a. cunning, crafty, wily, skilful, ingenious, wise seltachd nf.ind. skill, ingenuity, cunning, craftiness, wiliness semar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -raichean, chamber

sersa nm. pl.+chan, a sort, kind, genus, species sersaich va. arrange, classify seud nm. g.v. seid; pl.+an, jewel, precious stone; darling; also, journey seul and seulaich va. seal; usually pronounced with broad (low) s Seumas pnm. g.v. -ais, James seun va. charm, defend by charms seun va. avoid, refuse, deny, shun seun nm. g.+a; pl.+tan, a charm for protection, prosperity; denial seunain in : breac-sheunain, freckles seusdar nm. g.v. -air, acme, perfection : 'na sheusdar, at its height 's fheudar it behoveth, it must be, it is necessary sgabh nm. g.v. sgaibh, sawdust sgadan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an and -ain, a herring, herrings collectively sgag va. and vn. split, crack, cause to split, shrink, filter, winnow sgil nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, shade, shadow, veil sgil va. shade, overshadow, conceal sgailc nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, smart blow, skelp, slap : sgailc de'n dram, a swig of the dram, bumper sgailc nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, baldness, bald pate sgileadh in : sgileadh de sholus, a blink of light sgailleas nm. g.v. -eis, disdain sgin va. and vn. burst, burst asunder, cause to burst, rend sgaireag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a young sea fowl sgirneach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, a continuous heap of loose stones on a steep hill-side sgairt nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, activity, vigour; shriek; midriff sgairteil

a. active, lively, vigorous, smart sgait See sgat sgaiteach a. sharp, having a keen edge, cutting, using cutting or bitter language sgal nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a shriek, yell, shrill cry, the howl of a dog when hurt sgalag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a workman, farm-servant sglain nm.pl. scales for weighing : sglan, a scale sglan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, stage or scaffold sgamhan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, the lungs sgann nm. g.v. sgainn; multitude, herd, drove sgann nm. g.v. sgainn; pl.+an, membrane sgnradh nm. g.v. -aidh, a scare, surprise or fright causing dispersion sgnraich va. scare, affright so as to cause dispersion sgaoil va. and vn. stretch out, extend, spread, expand, enlarge, send away, loose, untie : air sgaoil, free sgaoilteachd nf.ind. state of being spread; diffuseness; liberality sgaoim nf. g.+e; pl.+eannan, fright, sudden terror, a start due to fear, skittishness sgaoimear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, a rake, restless fellow sgaoimeil a. like a rake, rakish sgaoth nm. g.+a; v. sgaoith; pl.+an, a swarm or great number, flock sgaothach a. in swarms or flocks sgap va. scatter, disperse sgar va. separate, disjoin; sever, pull asunder, part, divorce sgarbh nm. g.v. sgairbh; pl. sgairbh, cormorant sgrlaid nf. scarlet sgat nf. g.d. sgait; pl.+an, skate sgath va. lop off, prune, injure

sgth nm. g.+a; v. sgith; pl.+an, shadow, shade; dread, apprehension, sake, account sgthach a. shy sgthan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, mirror, looking glass sgeach nf. g.+a; pl.+an, haw, hawthorn berry sgeachag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, dim. of sgeach sgeadaich va. dress, adorn with dress sgealb nf. g.d. sgeilb; pl.+an, a splinter or broken fragment of wood, stone, etc. sgealb va. split or dash into pieces or fragments sgeamh nm. g.+a, yelp; severe or cutting language sgan nm. g.+a, sudden fright or start, a wild look in the face owing to fear sgeap nf. g.d. sgeip; pl.+an, beehive (L.Sc. skep) sgeig nf. g.+e, mockery, derision, jeering sgeig va. mock, deride sgeigeas nm. g.v. -eis, waggery, buffoonery sgeigeil a. mocking, scornful, derisive sgimh nf. g.+e, comeliness, beauty, ornament sgimheachd nf.ind. beauty sgeinnidh nf. flax or hemp thread, small twine or thread sgeir nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a rock in the sea, skerry sgeith nf. g.+e; vomited matter sgeith va. and vn. vomit, throw up sgith See sgiath sgeil See sgeul sgeul nm. g.v. sgeil; pl.+an and sgeil, story, tale, narrative, news, tidings sgeulach a. given to story telling, or news-monging

sgeulachd nf. pl.+an, story telling; a tale sgeulaiche nm. pl.+an, a story teller sgeun nm. g.v. sgin, dread, look of fear, readiness to be frightened. See sgan sgeunach a. shy, easily frightened sgiamh See sgimh sgiamh nm. g.+a; pl.+an, yell, caterwaul, mew sgiamh va.+ail, shriek sgiamhail nf. caterwauling, mewing sgian nf. g. sgne; d. sgithinn; pl. sganan, knife sgiath nf. g. sgithe; d. sgith; pl.+an, wing, shield, target sgiathalaich va. flutter, ply the wings; v.n. winging, flitting about on wing sgil nm. g.+e, skill, often pronounced with the Eng. l sound sgil va. unhusk, shell sgillinn nf. pl.+ean, penny = a shilling Scots : sgillinn Shasunnach, a (modern) shilling sgimilear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, vagrant, parasite, intruder sginn va. and vn. squeeze or force out, protrude, gush out sgioba nm. pl.+n, ship's crew sgiobair nm. pl.+ean, skipper sgiobalta a. quick, active, clever, neat sgiol va. shell, unhusk; also sgil sgiorr vn. slip, stumble, slide sgiorradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, stumbling, slipping, accident sgos nm.ind. weariness, fatigue sgre nf. pl.+an, parish sgth a. weary, tired, fatigued : sgth dheth, tired of it

sgitheach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, thorn, hawthorn sgthich va. and vn. weary, fatigue, become weary sgirs va. scourge, whip sglata nm. pl.+n, a slate, slate sglatair nm. pl.+ean, slater sgle nm.ind. dimness of the eyes, vapour, film sgle nm. boasting, romancing, false report sgob va. snatch, pluck, sting sgoch va. gash, make an incision sgd nm. g.v. sgid; pl.+an, the corner of a cloth or garment, the sheet of a sail sgoil nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, school, schooling, education sgoileam nm. g.v. -eim, loquacity, garrulity sgoilear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, scholar, student, man of learning sgoilt va. sgoltadh, split, cleave sgoinn nf. g.+e, care, attention, neatness, trimness, efficacy sgoinneil a. careful, attentive, neat, trim, tidy sgolb nm. g.v. sguilb; pl.+an, splinter, prickle, wooden pin or wattle for thatch sgonn nm. g.v. sguinn; pl.+an, block of wood, shapeless mass, blockhead sgrnan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, the throat, the neck, the thrapple sgrr nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a sharp rock sgoth nf. g.+a; pl.+an, a skiff, boat sgrbach a. rough, rugged sgrill va. rail at, abuse with words sgrilleadh nm. g.v. -idh, severe scolding, railing, abusing sgrath nf. g.+a; pl.+an, outer skin or rind, turf, sod

sgread nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a screech, shriek, cry, scream sgread va. +ail, shriek, cry, screech, scream sgreadail v.n. shrieking, screeching, screaming sgreagach a. dry, hard, shrivelled sgreamh nm. g.v. sgreimh, loathing, abhorrence, disgust sgreamhail a. loathsome, nasty sgreataidh a. disgusting, horrible sgreuch va. +ail, screech, scream sgreuch nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a screech, scream, shrill cry sgrob va. scrape, scratch, draw scratches sgrob nf. g.+a; pl.+an, a scratch, mark, furrow, trip or journey : thoir sgrob, make a scratch sgrobh va. write sgriobtuir nm. pl.+ean, scripture sgrodan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, stony ravine on mountain side sgrios va. sgrios, destroy, ruin sgrios nm. g.+a; pl.+an, destruction, ruin : air sgrios, destroyed sgriosail a. destructive sgrb va. scratch with the nails, scrape sgrban nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an and -ain, the crop of a bird sgrobha nm. pl.+chan, a screw sgrog va. pull down the head covering firmly sgrd va. search, scrutinize, examine, investigate sgrdair nm. pl.+ean, searcher, investigator sguab nf. g. sguaibe; d. sguaib; pl.+an, brush, besom, broom, sheaf of corn, wisp sguaib

va. brush, sweep sguids va. scotch or scutch, switch sguir va. and vn. sgur, cease, stop, desist sguit nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, the footboard of a boat sgur v.n. ceasing, desisting, stopping, giving over sheachnadh See seachainn shos down (in position) shuas up (in position) si pron. she; only used in the nom. case 's i it is, for : is i; 's in answer to a question siab va. wipe, rub, sweep along quickly siabadh nm. wiping, rubbing, quick sweep past siabair nm. pl.+ean, wiper, snatcher, sweeper siabann nm. g.v. -ainn, soap siach va. sprain or strain a joint 's iad they are, for : is iad sian nf. g. sne; pl.+tan, storm of wind and rain; the elements see son siar west, westward, sideways siar va. throw obliquely, move obliquely siatag nf. g.d. -aig, sciatica sibh pers.pron. ye, you sic nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, the prominence of the belly; see seic sd nm. g.+e, weather sl See sol sil va. and vn. drop, distil, rain sile

See seile silteach a. dropping, tearful, running as an ulcer silteachd nf.ind. a constant dropping simid nm. pl.+ean, mallet, beetle similear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, chimney (L.Sc. chimley) simplidh a. simple, singlehearted, artless sin that, those : an sin, there, then sine nf. pl.+achan, teat, nipple sn va. stretch, increase in length, prolong, hand sine a. older Sne pnf. Jane (L.Sc. Jean) sinn pers.pron. we, us sinne emph. form of : sinn sinn-seanair nm. g. -ar; pl.+ean, great grandfather sinnsear nm. g. -sre; pl. -srean, forefather, ancestor sinnsreachd nf. ancestry, custom of ancestors, right of succession, genealogy snteag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a skip, bound sob nm. g.+a, drift sobail va. -ladh, fish, angle sobhalta a. civil, peaceful, courteous sochaint nf. peace, quiet, repose sochair nm. pl.+ean, dwarf, fairy soda nm. pl.+chan, silk sol nm. g.v. sl, seed, descendants, clan, spawn or fry of fish siola nm. pl.+chan, gill; also, a syllable soladh

nm. g.v. -aidh, straining, filtering, sinking solag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, sand eel solaich va. and vn. propogate, multiply, engender solmhor a. prolific soman nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a rope of twisted straw or heather son nm.ind. something, anything son nm. g. sne; pl. sontan, weather, season; see sian sionnach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, fox sionnach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, the reed of a bagpipe sionnachan nm. g.v. -ain, glow sionnachanach a. phosphorescent sionnsar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, the chanter of a bagpipe; also seannsar sor a. continual, perpetual, ever sorraidh a. eternal siorram nm. g.v. -aim; pl.+an, sheriff siorramachd nf. pl.+an, sheriffdom, shire, county sos down, downwards, used with v. implying movement sir va. seek, search, ask, request siris nf. pl.+ean, cherry sth nf. g.+e, peace, quietness, tranquility. Better sdh sith nm.+e; pl.+ean, stride, long quick pace, onset, dart forward sth nm. g.+e; pl.+ichean, fairy : sth-bhrugh, fairy mound or mansion sitheann nf. g. sthne; d. -inn, venison stheil a. peaceful, tranquil sitinn nf. pl.+ean, dung-hill sitir

nf. neigh of a horse sitrich nf.ind. neighing siubhail va. -al, go, move, walk, die siubhal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -laichean, going, moving, walking; degree of speed, dying, journey, the first variation of a bagpipe tune, i.e. the part suited for marching sibhlach a. speedy, fleeting, fluent sicar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, sugar sid va. swing, rock to sleep siil See sel siuthad say away, begin, go on siuthadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a dart forward slabhag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, the pith of horn slabhraidh nf. pl.+ean, chain, pot hanger slac va. thrash, beat with a mallet slacan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a beetle or mallet slacraich nf. thrashing, beating, slaughtering slad nm. g.v. slaid, theft, robbery, booty slad va. steal, rob, plunder slaidear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, thief, robber, plunderer slaightear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, rogue, rascal, knave slinte nf. health, salvation : deoch-slinte, a toast slinteil a. healthy slait See slat slaman nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, curdled milk, any flabby substance sln a. whole, sound, healthy slnaighear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, saviour, healer

slaod va. drag, haul, trail along the ground slaop va. parboil, simmer slat nf. g. slaite; d. slait; pl.+an, rod, twig, switch, wand, yard, yardstick slatag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, little rod, switch, or wand : slatag nam buadh, divining rod, rod of enchantment sleagh nf. g.+a; pl.+an, spear sleamhnach a. See sleamhuinn sleamhnaich va. and vn. slip, slide sleamhuinn a. -na, slippery, smooth, slimy sleuchd va. prostrate, kneel, bow down reverently sliabh nm. g.v. slibh; pl. slibhtean, mountain Sliabh an t-siorraim pnm. Sheriffmuir sliasaid nf. g. slisde; pl. slisdean, thigh sliath nf. g.+a; pl.+an, blindworm slibist nm. pl.+ean, sloven slige nf. pl.+an, shell, scale of balance slighe nf. pl.+an, way, road, path, passage sliginneach a. See sligneach sligneach a. shelly, scaly slinnean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, shoulder blade, shoulder slob va. stroke, rub gently with the hand, lick, sleek sliochd nm. g.+a; pl.+an, seed, offspring, decendants slogach a. sly, subtle (L.Sc. sleekit) slom a. sleek, smooth, deceitful sliop for liop, lip, blubber lip slios

nm. g.+a; pl.+an, side or flank of man or beast, also of a country, an extensive declivity slis nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a slice, a shaving sliseag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a small slice or shaving sloc nm. g.v. sluic; pl. sluic, pit, den, cavity, slough sligh for sluaigh. See sluagh sloinn va. bestow a surname, trace a pedigree sloinneadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, surname, patronymic sloisir va. dash or beat against as the sea, wash by working backward and forward, mix soft substances by stirring and beating, whisk as raw eggs sluagh nm. g.v. sluaigh; pl.+an, people, army, host sluaisdir va. -dreadh, mix as with a shovel sluasaid nf. pl. sluaisdean, shovel slugadh nm. g.v. -aidh, swallowing, engulphing, overwhelming slugan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, the orifice of the gullet, the neck of a bottle, whirlpool sluig va. slugadh, swallow, engulph, overwhelm smachd nm.ind. authority, control, command, correction smachdaich va. correct, command, control smachdail a. commanding, authoritative smd va. threaten, intimidate, beat away smil va. smladh, snuff as a candle, dash to the ground smal nm. g.v. smail, dust, stain, spot, speck, blemish, snuff of a candle, cinders smladh nm. g.v. -aidh, snuffing as a candle, extinguishing smalan nm. g.v. -ain, gloom, melancholy smaoin nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, a thought. See smuain smaoinich va. -eachadh and -tinn, think smaointinn

nm. thinking smid va. and vn. nod, wink, beckon smeirn nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, the end of an arrow which is next to the bow string smerach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, thrush, mavis smeur va. anoint, smear as sheep, besmear; also : smir smeur smeuran nm. g.+a; pl.+an, bramble berry (L.Sc. black bide) smid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a syllable, an opening of the mouth, a word smig nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, chin smior and smear nm. g.+a, marrow, vigour, mettle : smior chailleach, spinal marrow smiorail and smearail a. vigorous, mettlesome smodal nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, sweepings, crumbs, fragments, smattering smuain nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, a thought smuainich vn. think, consider smuairean nm. g.v. -ein; grief, dejection smuais nf. g.+e, the juice or marrow of bones smc nm. g.v. smic, snivel, nasal sound smcair nm. pl.+ean, sniveller smdag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, little quantity of smoke smdan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, ring dove smug nm. g.v. smuig; pl.+an, spittle, snot, phlegm smugaid nf. pl.+ean, a spittle smid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, smoke smid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a blow, attack smir See smr smirnean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, mote smr

nm. g.v. smir, dross, dust, rubbish 'sna for : anns na, in the sng va. creep, crawl, sneak snag nf. g. snaige; d. snaig; pl.+an, a little audible knock sngach a. creeping, crawling, sneaking sngail nf. creeping slow motion snagair va. carve or whet wood with a knife snagan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a little tinkle, or clink sngan nm. g.v. -ain, a creeping or slow motion snagan-daraich nm. g.v. -ain-; pl.+an-, woodpecker snaidh va. hew, whet, chip, shape snaidheadair nm. pl.+ean, hewer, one who whets snig va. sngail, creep, crawl, sneak snaim va. tie, knot, stitch snaim nm. g.+e; pl.+eannan, a tie, knot, stitch snmh va. and vn. snmh, swim, float snmh nm. g. snimh, swimming, floating, the art of swimming : air an t-snmh, afloat snmhaich nm. pl.+ean, swimmer snmhair See snmhaich snaois nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, slice, piece of anything snaoisean nm. g.v. -ein, snuff snas nm.ind. regularity, order, elegance, gloss snasaich va. reduce to order or regularity, make elegant, polish snasda a. orderly, regular, neat snth nm. g.v. snith; pl. snithean, thread, yarn

snthad nf. g.d. -aid; pl.+an, needle : snthad mhr, darning needle snthainn nm. g. snithne; pl. snithnean, a thread sneachd nm. g. -a, snow snigh vn. drop, fall in drops, ooze through in drops snomh va. and vn. twist, twine, spin; wind as yarn snomh nm. g.+a, spinning, twining, twisting, a twist, a ringlet snomhaiche nm. pl.+an, spinner snodha nm. pl.+n : snodha-gire, a smile snodhach nm. g.v. -aich, sap of a tree snotraich nf. snorting, snuffing snuadh nm. g.v. snuaidh; pl.+an, hue, colour; complexion, appearance so this, these : an so, here : as an so, hence, from this place : gu so, hither, to this place, till now, up to this time : mar so, thus, in this manner, in this direction : (used interjectively) here, see here, take this : so, so! falbhamaid, Come, come! let us go : so agad, here you have sbhrach sbhrag nf. g.d. -aich; -aig; pl.+an, primrose soc nm. g.v. suic; pl. suic, snout, fore end of anything; ploughshare socair nf. ease, rest, comfort : air do shocair, at your ease, take your time socair a. easy, quiet, mild, gentle, steady sochair nf. pl.+ean, benefit, emolument, privilege sochar nf. g.d. -air, instability of purpose, compliant disposition, easy temper socharach a. of a yielding disposition; unstable, easy tempered, complaisant socrach a. easy, comfortable, steady, slow, at ease socraich va. establish, make steady, fix, determine, settle, cease from motion sodal nm. g.v. -ail, flattery sodan nm. g.v. -ain, joy, expression of gladness at seeing or meeting one sodar

nm. g.v. -air, trotting as a horse sog sogan nm. g.v. sogain, mirth, joy, delight sogail a. merry, joyous, festive sgh nm. g.v. sigh, luxury, luxurious ease sghail a. luxurious, sumptuous soilleas nm. g.v. -eis, officiousness, adulation soilleir a. clear, bright, transparent, limpid, evident, visible soillse nm.ind. light, ray of light, brightness soineann nf. g.d. -inn, fair or calm weather soir east soirbh a. easy, quiet, courteous, pliant, prosperous; safe soirbheas nm. g.v. -eis, prosperity, fair wind soirbhich vn. prosper, succeed soisgeul nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, gospel soitheach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, vessel for food or drink; a ship, dish soitheamh a. gentle, affable, tractable, tame, docile solair va. -ar, provide, gather, procure solar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, providing, purveying useful things slas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, solace, comfort, consolation, contentment, pleasure slasach a. solacing, comforting, consoling, content, pleasant solus nm. g.v. -uis; pl.+an, light, knowledge son nm.ind. sake, account, good, advantage, profit : air mo shon, for me, for my sake : air a shon sin, for that matter, nevertheless : air a shon sin uile, for all that sona a. lucky, happy sonas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, happiness sonn

nm. g.v. suinn; pl. suinn, stout man, hero snruich va. select, choose, appoint, ordain, particularise snruichte a. specific, special, particular, appointed, ordained : gu snruichte, particularly, especially sop nm. g.v. suip; pl.+an and suip, wisp, loose bundle of straw or hay sr va. hesitate, grudge, give unwillingly, spare soraidh nf. pl.+ean, farewell compliments, good wishes srn nm. g.v. sirn; pl. sirn, flue, vent, cavity spad va. knock down at a blow, fell, brain, kill on the spot spadhadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -annan, strong, quick pull; the utmost extent of the outstretched arms; the grass cut by one stroke of the scythe spg nf. g. spige; d. spig; pl.+an, paw, clubfoot, limb of an animal spgach a. pawed, walking awkwardly spaga-da-ghliog nm. bravado, ostentation spgalais nf.ind. walking awkwardly spaglainn nf. ostentation, conceit, bombast spaideil a. -eala, swaggering, foppish, conceited as seen in gait spaidsearachd nf.ind. sauntering, slow walking, strolling spailp nf. g.+e, self-conceit, boldness, self-confidence spailpean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, fop; vain, insignificant fellow spailpeil a. -eala, conceited, self-confident, vainglorious, swaggering spin nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, spoon spirn nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, effort, struggle, violent exertion, agony spl nm. g.v. spil; pl.+an, weaver's shuttle sprr va. sparradh, drive as a nail or wedge, induce by force, thrust, enforce by argument, inculcate, urge speach

nf. g.+a; pl.+annan, wasp, any venomous insect, bite or sting of wasp, etc., stitch in the side speal nf. g.+a; pl.+an, scythe speal va. mow, cut down spealadair nm. pl.+ean, mower spealg nf. g. speilge; d. speilg; pl.+an, splinter, fragment spealg va. and vn. break with violence, fall into splinters spil va. and vn. slip, slide, skate speil nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a drove or herd of swine speir nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, the hough of a beast, hoof, claw, spur of cock, talon speireag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, sparrow-hawk spis nf. g.+e, liking, regard, attachment, fondness, esteem spiseil a. fond, attached to, estimable, affectionate speuclair nm. pl.+ean, pair of spectacles speur nm. pl.+an, the sky, heaven, firmament speuradair nm. pl.+ean, astronomer spd nf. g.+e, spite, hatred spideag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, nightingale spideal nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, hospital spilgean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, seedling, grain spoc nf. g.+a, meanness, dastardliness, niggardliness spocach a. mean, dastardly, niggardly spocair nm. pl.+ean, mean fellow, dastard, niggard spiol nf. pl.+an, nibble, bite, snatch spiol va. pluck, snatch, nibble, pull asunder spiolg va. unhusk or shell

spon va. pull, pluck up, snatch, tear away spionnadh nm. g.v. -aidh, strength, might, force sposradh nm. g.v. -raidh; pl. -raidhean, spice spiorad nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, spirit, a spirit spioradail a. spiritual spiris nf. pl.+ean, hen roost, hammock spitheag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a chip of wood, a small bit of stone or wood thrown by the hand spleadh nm. g.+a; pl.+an, romance, boasting, flattering, falsehood spleuc va. stare, squint, spread out by trampling splican nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, tobacco pouch spliut nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a lame hand spoch va. address one quickly or angrily; intimidate spoch nm. g.+a; pl.+an, attack, assault spg nf. g.d. spig; pl.+an, paw, claw, talon, the hand or foot in ridicule : spgan toisich, fore paws spong nf. g.d. spuing; pl.+an, tinder (L.Sc. spunk), sponge spor va. incite, spur on, instigate spor nm. g.v. spuir; pl. spuirean, rider's spur, claw, talon, gun-flint sporan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, purse : sporan molach, hairy purse worn with the kilt spraic nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, reprimand, severe reproof spraiceil a. reprimanding, given to severe reproofs, imperious spraidh nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, any loud sudden sound, report of a gunshot spread nm. g.+a; pl.+an, splash. Also spriod spreadh va. burst, strike, sound : spreadhadh de'n bhata, a smart blow with the staff spridh nf. g.+e, cattle of any kind

spreig va. blame, chide, prompt, instigate, enforce spreigeil a. blaming, prone to blame, authoritative, undaunted spred nm. g.v. spreid; pl.+an, a projecting beam : crann-spreid, bowsprit spriod nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a splash. Also spread sprochd nm.ind. dejection, lowness of spirits. Better sproc sprogan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, dewlap, the crop of a bird spill va. rob, plunder spinn va. spoil, plunder, rob spuir See spor spruan nm. g.v. spruain; pl.+an, brushwood spruidhleach nm. g.v. -ich, fragments, crumbs, refuse spull nm. g.v. spuill; pl.+an, nail of a cat spt nm. g.+a; pl.+an, spout spt va. spout, squirt srbh nm. g.v. sribh; pl.+an, a straw srac va. and vn. tear, rend srad nf. g. sraide; d. sraid; pl.+an, spark of fire sradag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, little spark of fire srid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, street, a walk sridimeachd nf.ind. walking about, sauntering sraigh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a sneeze sramh nm. g.v. sraimh; pl. sraimh, a jet of milk from a cow's udder srann nf. g. srainne; d. srainn; pl.+an, snore, snort, hum, buzz srann va.+adh and +ail, snore, snort, hum, buzz sraointe v.a. fallen, knocked over

sraon vn. make a false step, stumble sraon nm. g.v. sraoin, offence, dudgeon sraonas nm. g.v. -ais, a huff, swell of anger or arrogance; also sraonais srath nm. g.+a; pl.+an, strath, low lying land by a riverside srathair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, pack-saddle, cart-saddle Srath-Chluaidh pnm. Strathclyde Srath-Fhaolain pnm. Strathfillan sream va. and vn. wrinkle, become wrinkled, corrugate sream nm. g.+a; pl.+an, rheum sreamach a. wrinkled, corrugated, blear-eyed sreamadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, wrinkle, corrugation, fold; wrinkling sreang nf. g. sreinge; d. sreing; pl.+an and +annan, string, line, cord sreath nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a row, rank, series sreathaich va. set or place in rows, or ranks, or in series srin See srian sreothadh nm. g.v. -aidh, a sneeze srian nf. g. srine; d. srin; pl.+tan, bridle, rein srideag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a drop, a spark sriut nm. g. sriuit, a torrent of quick sounds or words srin and srine See srn srl nm. g.v. sril; pl.+tan, gauze, crape, silk, satin, banner srn nf. g. srine; d. srin; pl. srintean, nose, promontory, headland sruab va. and vn. drink up with noise, pull hastily out of water sruth nm. g.v. sruith; pl.+an, a stream, running water, current sruth vn. flow, stream, become liquid

sruthail va. srthladh, rinse with water sruthan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little stream srthladh nm. g.v. -aidh, rinsing st nm.ind. use, advantage stbull nm. g.v. -uill; pl.+an, a stable stac nm. g.v. staic; pl.+annan, steep cliff or hill stad va. and vn. stop, cease, pause, hinder stad nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a stop, cessation, pause stdag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, galloping step stadh nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, a stay in ship's rigging stadhadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, sudden lurch to one side staid nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, state, condition stideil a. -eala, stately, portly staighir nf. g. -reach; pl. -richean, stair stailc nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, stubbornness, thump stailc va. drive, press forward, strike, knock against, stamp, put down the foot suddenly stilinn nf.ind. steel stirn nf. g.+e, noise such as the tread of horses' feet, violent push stairsneach nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, threshold stalc va. and vn. stiffen, tie a fishing hook stall nm. g.+a; pl.+achan, overhanging rock, craggy steep, precipice stamh nm. g.v. staimh, sea-tangle staoin nf. g.+e, tin starbhanta a. strong, powerful, robust steach

for : a steach, into, to the inside; used with a v. of motion steall nf. g.d. still; pl. still, a spout of liquid steall va. and vn. spout, pour out, squirt starnal nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, a bittern stidh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, foundation, basis stidhich va. establish, found, lay a foundation steud nf. g.+a; pl.+an, a steed, warhorse steud-each nm. steed; inflected on second element stiall va. streak, mark with stripes stiall nf. g. stille; d. still; pl.+an, a streak, stripe stigh for : a stigh, within, in, inside; used with a v. of rest Stibhart surname, Stewart Stibhartach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, a Stewart; a. of or belonging to the Stewarts stiir nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, rudder stiir va. stiradh, steer, guide, direct, manage stiradair nm. pl.+ean, steersman, helmsman stob va. thrust, fix in the ground, stab stob nm. g.v. stuib; pl.+an and stuib, a stake, prickle, thorn stobh va. stow, pack stoc nm. g.v. stuic; pl.+an and stuic, a stock, trunk, stock, store stocaidh stocainn nf. pl.+ean, stocking stoirm nf. g.+e; pl.+ean or +eannan, a storm stoirmeil a. stormy stl nm. g.v. stil; pl.+an, stool, seat stlda a. steady, sedate, quelled, staid str

nm. g.v. stir, store, baggage stras nm. g.v. -ais, store, abundance, wealth stoth va. lop off strc nm. g.v. stric; pl.+an, stroke, blow stric nf. g.+e, pride, a swell of anger striceil a. arrogant, insolent straighlich nf. rattling noise, or bustle strille nf. pl.+an, carpet, rug, mat strilleadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, a loud stroke, thump or knock streap va. streap and +adh, climb, scale, strive against obstacles streap nm.ind. climbing, scaling, striving stroc va. and vn. yield, submit stroch nf. g.+a; pl.+an, streak, line stroch va. draw lines, delineate striopach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, harlot strth nf.ind. strife, contention, endeavouring strtheil a. contentious strdh nm. g.v. stridh, prodigality, extravagance stric va. tear asunder stric nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, long rag stridh va. squander, dissipate, waste Struibhle pnm. Stirling struidhear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, a prodigal struidheil a. prodigal, wasteful struth nf. g.+a; pl.+an, ostrich stuadh

nf. g. stuaidhe; d. stuaidh; pl.+annan, a wave, billow, gable of house stuaim nf. g.+e, temperance, modesty stuama a. stuaime, temperate, abstemious, sober, modest stuamachd nf.ind. temperance, sobriety, moderation, modesty stc nf. g. stice; d. stic; pl. stcannan, little hill jutting out from a greater stuig va. incite as dogs to fight or chase stuth nm. g.v. stuith; pl.+an, stuff, matter, material suaicheantas nm. g.v. -ais, escutcheon, distinguishing mark, crest suaimhneach a. genial, secure, quiet, calm suaimhneas nm. g.v. -eis, geniality, security, quietness, rest, repose suain va. wreathe round, envelope, twist as rope, wrap suain nf. g.+e, deep sleep suaip nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, faint resemblance, exchange of commodities (L.Sc. swap) suairc a. civil, affable, kind, gentle, urbane suairceas nm. g.v. -eis, civility, affability, kindness, gentleness, urbanity suarach a. insignificant, trifling, of no repute, of little account suarachas nm. g.v. -ais, contempt suas a suas up, upward suath va. rub, wipe, mix a soft substance, knead subh nm. g.v. suibh; pl.+an, berry : subh-chraobh, raspberry : subh-lir, strawberry subhach a. merry, cheerful subhailc nf. pl.+ean, virtue, moral goodness sud yon, that there : an sud, yonder sgan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, rope of twisted straw sgh nm. g.v. sigh; pl. sighean, juice, sap sgradh

nm. g.v. -aidh, mirth, diversion, play suic See soc suidh va.+e, sit, sit upon eggs suidhe nm. sitting : 'na shuidhe, sitting : dan suidhe, sit down suidheachadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, situation, arrangement, pattern, letting for rent, disposition suidhich va. settle, appoint, arrange, plant, set, let for rent suidhichte a. settled, appointed, arranged, planted, set, let sil nf. g. sla; pl.+ean, eye, a look, expectation, orifice suilbhir a. cheerful, jolly sil-chrith nf. g. sl-; pl. silean-crith, quagmire suillean nm. g.v. -ein, expression of joy or gladness suim nf. g.+e; pl.+eannan, sum, regard, consideration, attention, account : gabh suim dheth, pay regard to it suimeil a. considerate, respectful suipeir nf. g. -earach; pl.+ean, supper : suipeir an Tighearna, The Lord's Supper suiridhe nf. courting, wooing sist nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, flail sith nm. g.+e, soot sl sla See sil slair nm. pl.+ean, gannet sult nm. g.v. suilt, fatness, comeliness, mirth, fertility sultmhor a. fat, fertile, comely, merry sumain va. -anadh, summon, prosecute smhail a. closely packed, tidily tied up, peaceable, tame sunnag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, easy chair of twisted straw sunnd

nm.ind. cheerfulness, good humour sunndach a. cheerful, joyful, good humoured srd nm. g.v. sird, alacrity, eager exertion, industry srdail a. eager, diligent, in good working trim suthainn a. eternal, everlasting T tpart of the art. detached and prefixed to the nom. case of n. beginning with a vow., to the dat. and gen. cases of masc. n. beginning with s before a vow. or l,n,r; to the nom. and dat. cases of fem.n. beginning with s before a vow. or l,n,r : an t-uan, for : ant uan, the lamb : air an t-saoghal, for : air ant shaoghal, in the world : air an t-srid, for : air ant shrid, on the street : an t-sil, for : ant shil, the eye : an t-slat, for : ant shlat, the rod : as an t-slighe, for : as ant shlighe, out of the way t' for to = do, thy, your : t' athair, your father t th is, am, are, art : a t, that is : ma t, very well, then tabaid nf. pl.+ean, brawl, fight. See sabaid tbh nm. g.v. tibh; pl.+an, fishing net, spoon net tbhachd nf.ind. efficacy, good effect, solidity tabhair va.irr. +t, give, take : tabhair dhomh e, give it to me. See thoir tabhairt nf. giving, taking, bringing : a' tabhairt leat e, taking it with you tabhal nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, a sling to cast stones with tabhann nm. g.v. -ainn, a dog's bark tabhannaich nf. barking of dogs tac or tachd va. choke, strangle tacan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, short time, a little while tacar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, provision, plenty tachair vn.+t, happen, come to pass, meet with, meet tachairt nf. pl.+ean, happening, meeting tachais va. -as, scratch, scrape the surface of the skin

tachas nm. g.v. -ais, itch, itching, scratching tachd va. choke, strangle, stop up. See tac tachrais va. -as, wind yarn tachras nm. g.v. -ais, winding yarn tadhail va. -al, frequent, resort to a place; visit, call upon tadhal nm. g.v. -ail, visiting, frequenting, a resort tadhal nm. g.v. -ail, goal, hail tagair va. and vn. -radh, plead, claim, debate, argue tagh va. choose, select, elect tagradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, pleading, claiming, reasoning taibhse nf. pl.+an, ghost, apparition taibhsear nm. g.v. -eir; +an, one having second sight, seer taibse nf.ind. propriety of speech taic nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a prop, support, dependence, proximity : an taic ri, near bye taifeid nf. pl.+ean, a bow-string taigeis nf. pl.+ean, haggis; a fat, podgy person taighe See tigh tillear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, tailor tainead nm. g. -eid, thinness taing nf. g.+e, thanks taingealachd nf.ind. thankfulness taingeil a. thankful, grateful tainistear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, heir tir nf. g.+e, contempt, disgrace, reproach tairbeart nf. g.d. -eirt; pl.+an, peninsula, isthmus

tairbh See tarbh tairbhe nf.ind. profit, advantage, usefulness tairbheartach a. profitable, beneficial tireil a. mean, contemptible, low, despicable, despising tairg va. -se and -sinn, offer, propose tairgse nf. pl.+achan, offering, offer tairis a. kind, compassionate, tender-hearted tirneanach nm. g.v. -aich, thunder tais a. moist, damp, dank, interspersed as metal; timid taisbean va. reveal, show, make manifest taisdeal nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, journey, voyage taise nf.ind. moisture, softness, dampness taisg va. deposit, lay up, hoard, store away taisgeadan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, storehouse, treasury taisgeal nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, the finding of anything which was lost taisich va. and vn. soften, turn moist, make moist taitinn va. and vn. -neadh, please, give delight, satisfy taitneach a. pleasant, agreeable, acceptable taitneas nm. g.v. -eis, pleasure, delight, satisfaction tl nm. g.v. til; pl.+an, adze talach nm. g.v. -aich, complaining, murmuring tladh nm. g.v. -aidh, enticing, alluring, caressing, hushing talaich va. and vn. complain, murmur, be dissatisfied tlaidh va. -adh, entice, allure, soothe, hush to rest talamh

nf. g. -mhainn; d. -aimh; pl. -mhannan, the earth; earth, land, soil : air an talaimh, on the earth talla nm. pl.+chan, hall talmhaidh a. earthly, worldly tmailt nf. pl.+ean, disparagement, insult, degradation tmh nm. g.v. timh, rest, quiet, sleep, staying, dwelling : 'na thmh, at rest, idle : mu thmh, to rest or sleep tamull nm. g.v. -uill; pl.+an, space of time, distance, space tana a. taine, thin tanaich va. and vn. make thin, become thin tanalach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, a shallow, shallow water tannasg nm. g.v. -aisg; pl. -aisg, an apparition, ghost taobh nm. g.v. taoibh; pl.+an, side, partiality, countenance, aid : a thaobh, in regard to taobh va. side with, be partial to, come nigh to taobhan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, rafter taobh-beil the front side taobh-cl left hand side taobh-cil the back side taobh-deas the south; right hand side taobh-eiginn nm. (in) some direction taobh-tuath the north taod nm. g.v. taoid; pl.+an, halter, hair rope, binding, cable taoibh See taobh taoid See taod taoim nf. g.+e, bilge water in a boat taois nf. g.+e, dough or leaven

taoisnich va. knead, leaven taom va. and vn. pour out as water, empty, overflow taoman nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, baler of a boat taosg nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a pour, a rush out; exact full of a liquid measure taosg va. pour out, pump, drain, empty tapadh nm. g.v. -aidh, clever feat, cleverness, activity, success : tapadh leat, `thank you', success to you tapag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a casualty, mistake in speaking, blunder tapaidh a. clever, quick, smart, bold tapaire nm. pl.+an, clever person of the male sex tr va. get to, gain, move : thr iad as, they moved away tarbh nm. g.v. tairbh; pl. tairbh, bull tarbh-nathrach nm. dragonfly; inflected on first element tarbhach a. profitable, productive tarcuis nf. pl.+ean, contempt, reproach targaid nf. pl.+ean, target, shield targair va. -radh, foretell, divine targradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, foretelling, prophecy trladh vn. let it happen trlaidh vn. -adh, will happen trmachadh nm. g.v. -aidh, source, origin, gathering, dwelling trmachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, ptarmigan trmaich va. and vn. originate, be the source of, gather, settle trmus nm. g.v. -uis, dislike of food, loathing of food trr nm. g.+a; pl.+an, the lower part of the belly tarrang

nf. g. tirngne; d. tarraing; pl. tirngnean, a nail tarruing va. tarruing, draw, pull, attract; v.n. drawing, pulling, distilling tarruing nf. g. tirngne; pl. tirngnean, drawing, pulling, ship's haulyard tarsuinn a. transverse, that crosses, oblique, across tart nm. g.v. tairt, thirst, drought tartar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, noise, clamour, bustle tartmhor a. thirsty, parched tasdan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, shilling tasgaidh nf. pl.+ean, depository, treasure, thing laid by tth va. cement, join together, glue, solder Tatha Uisge-tatha pnm. The river Tay tathaich va. visit often, frequent t nf.ind. an individual person or thing whose name is of the feminine gender teabaid nf. pl.+ean, taunt, repartee teach nm.ind. house teachd nm.ind. coming, arrival, accession teachdaire nm. pl.+an, messenger, courier, ambassador teachdaireachd nf.ind. message, embassy teadhair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, a tether teadhraich va. tether teagair va. -radh, collect, supply, cover, protect, shelter teagaisg va. -asg, teach, instruct teagamh nm. g.v. -aimh, doubt, perplexity, suspense : a theagamh, perhaps teagar nm. g.v. -air, provision teagasg nm. g.v. -aisg; pl.+an, teaching, instruction, doctrine teagasgair

nm. pl.+ean, teacher teaghlach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, family, household teallach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, hearth, fireplace, smith's forge teampull nm. g.v. -uill; pl.+an, temple, church teanchair nm. pl.+ean, pincers, smith's tongs or vice teanga nf. g. -aidh; pl.+nnan, tongue, speech, language teangair nm. pl.+ean, linguist, orator, talker teann a. teinne, strait, tense, rigid, fixed, tight, narrow, miserly : teann air, near to, close to teann va. proceed, fall to, begin; come nigh : teannadh ri, beginning to teannaich va. tighten, close, draw or crowd together tarainn va. and vn. -nadh, escape, rescue tarainte a. safe, secure tearb va. separate tearc a. teirce, rare, unusual, scarce, few tarmunn nm. g.v. -uinn; pl. -uinn, sanctuary, refuge, protection tarnadh nm. g.v. -aidh, descending, escaping, evading tarr nf. g.+a, tar tarr va. tar teas nm.ind. heat teasach nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, fever teasaich va. and vn. heat, become hot teasairg va.+inn, save, deliver, rescue, release, restore teasd vn. die teasg va. cut, cut off teich va. flee

teicheadh nm. g.v. -idh, flight tid va.irr. will go : an tid thu, will you go? : cha tid, will not go : ma thid e as ort, if it elude you teine nm. pl. -tean, fire teinn nf. g.+e, distress, calamity, sickness, straits teintean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, hearth, fireplace : leac an teintein, the hearthstone teirig vn. fail, be spent, be exhausted teirinn va. tarnadh, come or go down, descend tis nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, musical air teis-meadhon nf. g.d. -oin; pl.+an, the exact middle teist nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, testimony, proof, reputation teisteanas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an and -ais, certificate te va. teothadh, warm, make warm tema a. skilful, expert, apt, dexterous temachd nf.ind. expertness, skilfulness teth a. teotha, hot, scalding teud nm. g.v. tid; pl.+an, string, cord, string of musical instrument teum va. bite, wound, sting, snatch suddenly at a thing teum nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a sudden snatch at a thing : tha teum a' tighinn fodham, I have a good mind to make a snatch at it th' for : tha before vow. tha and th sv. am, art, is, are thachradh would happen. See tachair thinig va.irr. came thairis across, over : thairis air, over him thall on the other side, over yonder

thalla! come along! thar over, across, beyond; governs the gen. case of n. tharad prep.pron. over you, s. tharaibh prep.pron. over you, pl. tharainn prep.pron. over us tharam prep.pron. over me thrladh vn. it happened tharta prep.pron. over them thatar and thtar sv. they are : thatar ag rdh, it is said, they are saying theab vn. past tense; missed doing, nearly did : theab mi tuiteam, I nearly fell; rarely used in any other tense theagamh for : a theagamh, perhaps, may be thid va.irr. will go : ma thid e as ort, if it escape you their va.irr. will say : theireadh, would say : theirteadh ris, it would be said to him theirig va.irr. go thig va.irr. will come : thig dha, will become him : thig ris, will please him : thig eadar, will disagree thoir va.irr. bring, give, take : thoir air, persuade, compel : thoir ort, betake yourself thu and th pers.pron. thou and you; also : t thubhairt va.irr. said thugad See chugad thun See chun thusa emph. thu t nm.ind. any human being t nm.ind. design, intention : air t a ghlacadh, designing to catch him tiamhaidh a. gloomy, lonesome, dismal, melancholy, eerie

tig See thig tigh nm. g. tighe; pl.+ean, house : tigh-tasgaidh, store : tigh-sda, an inn : tighaoraidh, a house of worship, church : tigh-leanna, alehouse. The t is broad (low) Tigh-an-droma pnm. Tyndrum tighearna nm. pl.+n, lord : na tighearnan beaga (L.Sc. the wee lairds) tighinn nm. coming : tighinn be, coming alive, subsisting tilg va. -eil and -eadh, cast, throw, cast out, vomit, fling tilgeil v.n. flinging, casting, throwing, vomiting till va. return, cause to return : tilleadh air ais, turning back tim nf. g.+e; pl.+eannan, time timcheall nm. circuit : m'a thimcheall, about him tinn a. sick, unwell tinneas nm. g.v. -eis; pl.+an, sickness, disease todhlac nm. g.v. -aic; pl. -aicean, gift, present, offering todhlaic va. -acadh, bury, bestow tiolp va. snatch, grasp suddenly tiom a. soft, timid, fearful tiomadh nm. g.v. -aidh, blenching tiomaich va. and vn. soften into tears, become tearful tiomain va. -nadh, bequeath, bestow tiomnadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, will, testament, bequeathing, : an seann tiomnadh, the old testament : an tiomnadh nuadh, the new testament tiompan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, cymbal, tabor tionail va. and vn. -al, gather, assemble, glean, come together as an assembly tional nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, gathering, assembling, assemblage, gleaning, coming together

tionndadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, turning, a turn tionndaidh va. and vn. -adh, turn by altering position, cause to turn, change, alter, convert, be converted, translate tionnsgainn va. -nadh, devise, invent, begin tionnsgainn nf. pl.+ean, a beginning, an element tionnsgnadh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, beginning, devising, device, design, project tor va. dry as corn, kiln dry tioram a. dry, barren, uninteresting tiormaich va. dry tiota nm. g.v. -aidh; pl.+n, a moment, jiffy, little while tr nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, land, a country : tr mr, the mainland tiugainn come, let us go tiugh a. thick, dense, closely set, in quick succession tiughaich va. thicken, set closer tlachd nf.ind. pleasure, satisfaction tlachdmhor a. pleasant, delightful, comely, desirable tlth a. mild, indulgent, gentle, smooth to the touch tlths nm. g.v. tliths, mildness, kindness, tenderness, smoothness; for tlthas tlus nm. g.v. tluis, genial warmth, tenderness, affection tlusail a. compassionate, warm, tender, affectionate tnth nm. g.+a, envy, jealousy, malice, bigotry tobar nm. g.v. -air; pl. -raichean, well, fountain, source, origin tobha nm. pl.+ichean, rope (L.Sc. tow) tobhta nm. pl.+chan, rower's bench in a boat tobhta nm. pl.+chan, roofless walls of a house toch

nm. g. -a; pl.+an, hough of an animal tochail va. -ailt, dig, quarry tchd nm.ind. unpleasant smell todhar nm. g. -air; pl.+an, manure, dung, a field manured by folding cattle upon it, bleaching tog va. -ail, lift, build, raise, brew, distil, rear, educate, excite, stir up, rouse togail nf. g. -alach; pl. -alaichean, lifting, building, raising, brewing, distilling, educating, exciting, rousing; a building togair va. and vn. +t and -radh, desire, wish greatly : mar a thogras tu, as you desire togairt nf. desiring, wishing greatly togar will be lifted. See tog togarrach a. desirous, keen, willing togradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, desire, passion, propensity togsaid nf. pl.+ean, hogshead toibheum nm. g.v. -eim; pl.+an, reproach, blemish, stain, blasphemy tic nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a swelling, puffed up state of the face toigh a. agreeable, pleasant, loved : is toigh leam, I like toighe nf. care, notice, esteem toigheach a. loving, fond toil nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, the will, inclination, desire toileach a. willing, voluntary, desirous toileachas nm. g.v. -ais, contentment toilich va. and vn. please, satisfy, be willing toil-inntinn nf. satisfaction, gratification toill va.+tinn, deserve, merit toillteannach a. deserving toilltinn

nm.ind. meriting, deserving toimhseachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a riddle, enigma toinisg nf. sense, understanding toinn va. twist, twine, spin toinneamh nm. g. -eimh, twisting, twining, spinning toir va.irr. give. See tabhair and thoir tir nf. g. tireach; pl.+ichean, pursuit, diligent search : air thir, in pursuit toirm nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, noise, sound, loud murmuring sound toirmisg va. forbid, prohibit toirmisgte v.a. forbidden, prohibited toirt nf. g.+e, respect, value, importance; bulk, taste toirt See tabhairt : toirt brr air, excelling toirteil a. respectful, fruitful, stout, bulky toiseach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, beginning, origin, source, front, van, precedency, bow of a ship : an toiseach, at first : air thoiseach, in front tiseach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, thane toisgeal a. the left, unlucky, unpropitious : an lmh thoisgeal, the left hand tisich va. begin, commence : tisich air, begin toit nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, smoke, vapour, fume, steam (L.Sc. reek) tolg nm. g.v. tuilg; pl.+an, hollow on a smooth surface, a dent toll nm. g.v. tuill; pl. tuill, hole, hollow, cavity, crevice : toll-dubh, dungeon toll va. bore, perforate tolm nm. g.v. tuilm; pl.+annan, round hillock tom nm. g.v. tuim; pl. tuim, hillock, knoll, eminence, round heap, clump of bushes tomad nm. g. -aid, bulk or quantity. Also tomalt toman nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little hillock, little heap

Tmas pnm. g.v. -ais, Thomas tombaca nm. tobacco tomh va. offer, attempt, threaten, aim tomhais va. -as, measure, guess, unriddle, solve tomhas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an or toimhsean, a measure, moderation, measuring, guessing, solving, sense, meaning : gun tomhas 'sam bith, wanting in sense tom-sheangan nm. ant-hill; inflected on first element tn nf. g. tine; d. tin; pl.+an, the fundament tonn nm. g.v. tuinn; pl.+an and tuinn, wave, surge, billow tonnag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, woman's shoulder shawl tora nm. pl. -ichean, auger toradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, fruit, produce torc nm. g.v. tuirc; pl. tuirc, boar torchair va. pierce, transfix torman nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, rumbling sound trr nm. g.+a; pl.+an, abrupt or conical hill or mountain, mound, grave, tower, heap of ruins trr va. heap or pile up, bury torrach a. pregnant, fruitful trradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, heaping or piling up, interment, burial, funeral solemnities tosd nm.ind. silence, quietness : 'na thosd, silent toth nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a foul blast of vapour, stench trgh va. ebb as tide trghadh nm. g.v. -aidh, ebbing as tide trigh va. and vn. trghadh, empty, pour out trigh

nf. g. trghad; pl.+ean, beach, shore, strand trill nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, slave, drudge trilleil a. servile, slavish traogh va. and vn. ebb, subside, exhaust, drain traona nm. pl.+n, landrail (L.Sc. corncrake) trasd a. across trasdan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, cross beam trasg nf. g. traisge; d. traisg; pl.+an, a fast trth a. early, in season, quick trth nm. g.v. trith; pl.+an, season, a meal, diet of food, appointed time : trathmaidne, breakfast trthail a. early trth-sa in : an trth-sa (see an drsd), now, at this time, at present tre prep. through, by means of treabh va. plough, till the ground treabhachas nm. g.v. -ais, husbandry, arable farm treaghaid nf. pl.+ean, darting pain, stitch trealaich nf. lumber, trash, baggage treas num. the third treasa a. stronger treibhireach a. prudent, sincere, upright treibhireas nm. g.v. -eis, sincerity, uprightness trig va. forsake, abandon, desert trigsinn nm.ind. forsaking, abandoning, deserting treis nf. g.+e, a while, space of time treise nf.ind. force, vigour, strength

treise a. strongest treodhair nm. pl.+ean, smith's nail mould treir nf. g.+e, strength, force, power, direction treraich va. and vn. guide, lead, direct, strengthen treraiche nm. pl.+an, leader, a guide treubh nf. g.+a; pl.+an, tribe, clan, family treubhach a. strenuous, valorous treubhantas nm. g.v. -ais, bravery, valour treud nm. g.v. trid; pl.+an, flock, herd treun a. trine, brave, bold, valiant treun-ri-treun nm. g. trin-ri-trin, landrail (L.Sc. corncrake); better traona treuntas and treunas nm. g.v. -ais, strength, power tr num. three triall va. triall, go, depart, set out triall nm.ind. journey, departure triallair nm. pl.+ean, traveller trian nm.ind. a third part triath nm. g.v. trith; pl.+an, lord, chief tric a. often, frequent trid prep. through, by means of trlleachan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, pied oyster catcher trinnsear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, trencher, plate trioblaid nf. pl.+ean, trouble, anxiety, vexation, tribulation Tronaid nf. the Trinity triubhas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, trews

triuchan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, stripe of colour in tartan triir nm. and f. three persons collectively triuthach nf. g.d. -aich, hooping cough trcair nf. pl.+ean, mercy, compassionate act trod nm. g.v. truid; pl. truid, scolding, reproof, quarrel troich nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, dwarf troigh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a foot, a foot of 12 inches troimh prep. through troimhe prep.pron. through him troimpe prep.pron. through her trom a. heavy, oppressive, hard, difficult, sad, sleepy, pregnant tromaich va. and vn. make heavy, oppress, burden, become heavier Troma-mhala pnf. meaning `heavy eyebrow' tromb nf. g.+a; pl.+an, Jew's harp trombaid nf. pl.+ean, trumpet tromhad come, come to me tromhad prep.pron. through you, s. tromhainn prep.pron. through us tromham prep.pron. through me trompa prep.pron. through them trosg nm. g.v. truisg; pl. truisg, cod fish tr nf. g. +tha; pl.+than, a beastly being, villain, traitor truacanta a. merciful truagh a. wretched, miserable, unhappy : is truagh leam, I pity truaighe nf. pl.+an, misery, woe

truaill nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, sheath, scabbard truaill va. pollute, defile, violate, profane truaillidh a. despicable, polluted truas nm. g.v. truais, pity, compassion : gabh truas dheth, take pity of him truime a. heavier truimead nm. g. -eid, heaviness truis va. trusadh, collect, truss up : truis! word by which dogs are scared off trup nm. g.+a; pl.+aichean, troop of horse trusadh nm. g.v. -aidh, gathering, collecting, tucking up trusgan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, suit of clothes, garment tu and t pron. thou, you; see thu tuagh nf. g. tuaighe; d. tuaigh; pl.+an, axe, hatchet tuaileas nm. g.v. -eis, reproach, slander, calumny tuaineal nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, stupor, dizziness tuaireab nm. g.v. -ib; pl.+an, fray tuaireabadh nm. g. -aidh, molestation tuaiream nf. g.v. -eim; pl.+an, a guess, conjecture, vicinity tuairisgeul nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, description, report tuairnear nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, turner tuar nm. g.v. tuair; pl. tuairean, colour, hue, appearance tuarasdal nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, wages, fee, salary, reward tuarasdalaich va. hire, engage for a fee tuasaid nf. pl.+ean, tumult, quarrel tuath north, northern : an irde tuath, the north tuath nf. g.+a, peasantry, country people, husbandmen

tuathanach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, farmer, rustic, peasant tuathanachas nm. g.v. -ais, farming tubaist nf. pl.+ean, misfortune, mishap, accident tubhailt nf. pl.+ean, towel tchan nm. g.v. -ain, cooing as dove, hoarseness tug va.irr. gave, brought, took tugainn See tug tugh va. thatch tughadh nm. g.v. -aidh, thatch, thatching tuig va. and vn. +sinn, understand, perceive, discern, comprehend tuigsinn nf. understanding, discerning, comprehending tuil nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, flood, deluge tuill See toll tuilleadh and tuillidh nm. more, an additional quantity or number : tuilleadh 's a' chir, more than its due, more than enough tuim See tom tuineach nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, dwelling, abode tuineachas nm. g.v. -ais, dwelling, sojourning tuinich vn. sojourn, dwell, frequent, resort to tuinne nf. in : gob na tuinne, the water edge tuir va. deplore, mourn, lament tuireadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl.+idhean, mourning, deploring, lamentation, dirge tuireasg nm. g.v. -isg; pl.+an, a saw tirling nf.ind. descending, descent; va. alight, dismount, descend tirse nf.ind. mourning, sorrow tirseach

a. mournful, sorrowful tis nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, incense tuisleach a. stumbling, causing to stumble, accidental tuisleadh nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, a stumble, accident, fall, slip, error tuislich vn. stumble, slip, fall, err tuit vn.+eam, fall, happen, befall, set as the sun tuiteam nm. g.v. -eim; pl.+an, falling, fall, a chance tuiteamas nm. g.v. -ais, a chance, contingence, fall, occurrence tulach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, hillock tulchainn nf. pl.+ean, house gable, posterior (L.Sc. hurdies) tulchuis nf. acuteness, confidence, penetration tulg va. rock, toss, roll, wave, oscillate tum va. dip, immerse, duck tumadh nm. g. -aidh, a dip tunna nm. pl.+chan, a ton, a tun tunnag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a duck tr nm. g. tir, sense, understanding, sagacity, intention, meaning tr va. devise, invent tr nm. g.v. tir; pl. tir, a tower tur a. whole, absolute, complete, entire; dry, without condiment, : buntta tur, potatoes without `kitchen' to them : gu tur, altogether, entirely turadh nm. g.v. -aidh, fair weather trail a. sensible, shrewd, sagacious, heedful turaman nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, nodding, shaking, rocking trn nm. job, feat, turn of work turus nm. g.v. -uis; pl.+an, journey, voyage

ts nm. g.v. tis; pl. tis, the beginning, commencement, origin, front, van : air ts, at first tusa and thusa emph. form of tu and thu tuthag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, patch U U! interj. expressive of surprise or disappointment uabhar nm. g.v. -air, pride, vainglory, insolence uachdar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, top, surface, summit, cream, upper leather of shoe : dol an uachdar, getting uppermost uachdaran nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, ruler, chief, governor Uachdar-tre pnm. Auchtertyre uaibh prep.pron. from you uaibhreach a. proud, haughty, vainglorious uaibhreas nm. g.v. -eis, pride, pomp, vainglory uaidh prep.pron. from him uaigh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a grave uaigneach a. secret, lonesome, melancholy uaigneas nm. g.v. -eis, secrecy, privacy, solitariness uaill nf. g.+e, vainglory, pride, vanity uaimh nf. g. uamha; pl. uamhan, cave, den uain See uan uaine a. green, wan uainfheoil nf. g. -ela, lamb flesh uainn prep.pron. from us uaipe prep.pron. from her uair nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, hour, time : an uair, when : air uairean, at times uaireadair

nm. pl.+ean, a watch, time-keeper of any kind uaireiginn nf. sometime uaisle nf.ind. nobility, gentility; a. genteeler, politer, more courteous uaislich va. ennoble, dignify uait prep.pron. from you, s. uallach a. cheerful, gay, vainglorious; stately, proud uallach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, load, burden, a charge, an assigned task Uallas surname, g.v. -ais, Wallace uam prep.pron. from me uamha See uaimh uamharr and uamharra a. dreadful, terrible, atrocious uamhas nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, horror, terror, monster, object of terror uamhasach a. terrible, awful, dreadful, shocking, horrible uamhunn nf. g.d. -uinn; pl.+an, horror uan nm. g.v. uain; pl. uain, a lamb uapa prep.pron. from them uasal a. noble, gentle, proud, genteel; nm. g.v. -ail; pl. uaislean, gentleman uat prep.pron. from you, s. See uait uatha prep.pron. from them ub-ab nf. hubbub bh, bh! interj. expressive of aversion ubhal nm. g.v. -ail; pl. bhlan, apple; also abhall braid nf. pl.+ean, confusion, bustle uchd nm. breast, bosom, brow or side of a hill uchdach nf. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, ascent, acclivity, breastplate uchd-ideadh

nm. breastplate; inflected on the second element ud yon, that, yonder; ud thall, over yonder udal nm. g.v. -ail, dangling, moving, flitting udalan nm. g.v. -ain, a swivel : clach an udalain, `the rolling stone' dlaidh a. gloomy, sequestered ugan nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, forepart of the breast, the neck ugh nm. g.v. uigh; pl. uighean, egg : ugh-gluig, addled egg gh udder. See th ghdair nm. pl.+ean, author ghdarras nm. g.v. -ais, authority uibe nm. pl.+achan, lump or mass of soft substance, particularly of dough uibhir number. See uimhir (uimhir does not appear in the dictionary. -jtm) idh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, desire, partiality, fondness, hope, expectation, interest, care, heed uidhe nf. pl.+an, degree, step, pace, journey : uidh air n-uidh, bit by bit, step by step, by degrees uidheam See uigheam uigheam nf. g.d. -eim; pl.+an, furniture, accoutrements, instruments, dress, trappings, apparatus, equipage uigheamaich va. equip, furnish with instruments, apparatus or dress uile a. and nm. the whole, all : uile gu lir, altogether uilear See fuilear uileann nf. g. uilne; d. uilinn; pl. uilnean, the elbow, corner, angle ill va. oil, besmear with oil illeadh nm. g.v. -idh, oil, oiling Uilleam pnm. g.v. -eim, William uilleann nf. g.d. -inn, honeysuckle, woodbine

uillt See allt uime prep.pron. about him uimpe prep.pron. about her ine nf.ind. a time, season, time inich nf. bustle, hurry uinneag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, window uinnean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, onion uinnseann nm. g.v. -inn, ash, ash tree uipinn nf. pl.+ean, a treasure, a hoard ir nf. g. ireach, mould, dust, earth uircean nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, little pig, young pig ird See rd uireachan pl. of uirigh uiread nm.ind. so much, as much, amount uireasbhuidh nf. pl.+ean, want, indigence, poverty, need uiridh last year. See uraidh uirigh nf. pl.+ean, couch, bed, ledge in a precipice irsgeul nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, fable, novel, romance uiseag nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, lark uisge nm. pl.+achan, water uisge-beatha nm. whisky (= aqua-vitae) uisgich va. water uist! hist! silence! ulag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, block for pulley ulaidh nf. pl.+ean, a treasure

ulfhartaich nf.ind. howling ullachadh nm. g.v. -aidh, preparing, preparation, provision ullamh a. ready, prepared ullamhaich ullaich va. prepare, make ready, provide for ultach nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, armful, lapful umad prep.pron. about you, s. umaibh prep.pron. about you, pl. umainn prep.pron. about us umam prep.pron. about me umha nm.ind. brass umhail nf.ind. heed, attention, consideration; doubt, suspicion umhal a. submissive, humble, obedient mhlachd nf.ind. submissiveness, humility, obedience, obeisance, homage, humiliation umpa prep.pron. about them mpaidh nm. pl.+ean, dolt, blockhead ung va. anoint nlagh nm. pl.+an, a fine unnsa nm. pl. -aidhean, ounce p va. push, jostle pag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a slight push r a. fresh, new, recent, flourishing, young, vigorous, beautiful, fair ur poss.pron. your. See bhur rach a' bheithe fresh green beechwood raich va. and vn. renew, be renewed, refresh, recreate, become fresh or green uraidh nf. last year

rar a. fresh, flourishing, young, gay urball See earball urchair nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, a shot, a cast, a throw : urchair-thuiteamais, accidental or stray shot urchoid nf. pl.+ean, hurt, mischief, detriment, calamity rlabhairt nf.ind. speaking eloquently, eloquence, oratory rlar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, floor of a house rnuigh nf. pl.+ean, prayer, praying urra nm. pl.+idhean, person urradh nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, authority, guarantee, author urrainn nm. promoter, author, beginner; power, ability : is urrainn mi, or : is urrainn domh, I can, I am able : a b' urrainn, who could urram nm. g.v. -aim, respect, reverence, honour, deference urramach a. honourable, reverend urramaich va. honour, respect, revere urras nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, surety, guarantee, a cautioner, audacity, confidence ursainn nm. pl. -annan, door post, side of a door usa a. easier. Better asa usga and ugsa nm. pl. -ichean, full grown coal fish usgar nm. g.v. -air; pl.+raichean, jewel, ornament, bell on liquor utag nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a push, jostle utagaich va. push, jostle th nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, udder trais nf. confused mass