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CABRACH
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CAILTEANACH
CxBRAcn, kab'-rrach, a. belonging to
Lochaber; bràdh chabrach, a Lochaber
quern; n./ a bold masculine female; a
thicket ; v. m. a deer ; cabrach nan cnoe,
the deer of the hill. Sm.
Cac, kachg, n. m. excrement, ordure ; v.
void, go to stool ; a. filthy, dirty.
Cach, kach, pron. the rest; àrd ro chàch,
high above the rest, Oss. ; each a chèile,
each other ; thoir do chàch e, give it to
the rest ; thàmig e ro chdch, he arrived
before the rest ; a measg chdch, among
the rest.
Cadadh, kad"-à, n. m. tartan for hose;
cota do chadadh nam ball, a coat of the
spotted tartan. Mackintyre.
Cadal, kàd"-àl, n. m. sleep, slumber; is
sèimh do chadal, gentle is thy sleep, 0. ;
tha e 'na chadal, he is sleeping; an cadal
duit, are you sleeping'^ chaidh iad a
chada', they went to sleep, thei/ went to
bed; cha.dtt chada il mi neul, I have not
s.'ept a wini- ; cadal deilgneach, the ting-
ling sensation in a torpid limb.
Cadaltach, kàd"-alt-ach, a. sleepy.
Cadaltachd, kàd"-alt^àchg, sleepiness.
Cadaltaiche, kad"-àlt-èch-à, n. m. and/.
a dormant creature, such as the serpent,
ike. &c.
Cadh, ka, n. m. an entry, a pass, a parti-
tion. C. A.
Cadhag, kà'-àg, n. f. a wedge ; gein. Sk.
Cagail, kag'-èl', v. cover fire, to keep it
from extinguishing. An an, (small) ;
neo cag-fli/ an teine, secure the Jire; im-
properly used for save, spare, coamh-
ainn.
Cagailt, kàg'-èlty', n,/. the hearth ; corra.
chagai't, the sulphurous hue seen in ashes
on a frosty night.
Cagainn, kàg'-èan. v. chew, champ, gnaw,
masticate.
Cagar, kag'-ur, n. m, a whisper, secret.
Cagarsaich, kag'-ar-ssèfh, n. f. whisper-
ing.
Cagair, kàg'-èr, v. whispev, listen.
Cagnadh, kag'-nX, n. m. mastication; pt.
chewing, champing, gnawing.
Caibe, kaoèb'-à, n. m. a mattock, a spade.
Caibeal, klb'-al, 71. m. a tomb, a chapel ; a
family burying place.
Caibhtinn, kàèf '-tyèun, n. m. a captain.
Caibideal, keb'-ej-al, n. m. a chapter.
Caidil, kàj'èl, V. sleep, repose.
Caidir, kaj'-er, v. embrace, hug ; indulge
in, fondle, caress, cherish, Ps. ; olc ni
'n caidir thu, thou shall not indulge in
iniquity. Ps.
Caidreamh, kaj'-rruv, the embrace, the
bosom ; ann an caidreamh a cheile, in
the embrace or bosom of each other;
fondling; tamiliarity.
Caidreamrach, kàj'-mv-àch, a. mutually
embracing, familiar, social ; n. m. and/,
a friend, a companion, a bosom friend.
Caicean, kàèg'-an, n./- a brace, two tied
together, a couple, a pair; a group-
Caignich, kàèg'-nnyech, v. join two and
two.
Cail, ka'I, n. m. constitution, energy-,
strength, pith ; tha a chàil air falbh, his
constitution wears away; gun chàil, with-
out strength or energy; power of motion;
's an tigh chaol gun chad, in the narrow
house, without power of motion, lifeless ;
mo chàil a' trèigsinn, my con'titution or
sUength failing, Oss. Ar. ; chàill iad cail
an claisteachd, they lost their sense of
hearing. Hid. ; cha'n 'eil cdil do bhiadh
agam, / have no appetite for food, H. ;
chum raolaidh gleusaibh binn ar cail,
to praise, attune your voice. V>. B.
Cailc, kaelk n.f. chalk ; v. chalk line.
Caileabh, ka'l'-av, n. m. partition, i?. M.
D. In Islay, caileadh, partition.
Caile, ka'1-à, n. f agitl, a vulgar girl; cailc
bhalach, a romp.
Caileachd, kaT-Schg, n.f. endowments.
Caileag, ka'1-àg, n. f. a girl, a lassie.
Caileigin.v, kà'l'-è-gènn,n. m. some, some-
what, something, a small matter; tha
cailiginnào mhaithair, it is worth some-
thing.
Caileil, ka'l'.al, a. quean-like.
Cailidear, ka'r.èj-ar, ru m. Rheum, snot.
Sh.
Cailinn, ka'l'-ènn, n./. a damsel, a maid ;
cailinn ro mhaiseach, a very handsome
damsel; chum beathachadh do cftai/inn,
for the maintenance of thy maidens.
Bible. Ir.
Caill, kàèlly', v. lose, suffer loss; forfeit ;
(a testicle obs.) ; hence Caillteanach.
Armstrong.
Cailleach, kaely'-lyach, n. f. a nun, an
old woman ; the last handful of standing
com in a farm ; the circular wisp on the
top of a (wrn-stilk; cailleach oidhche,
an owl, a spirit/ess fellow | cailleach
dhubh, a nun.
Cailleachail, kàèlly'-àch-àl, a. old-wif-
ish.
Cailleachajita, kàelly'-àch-ànnt-a, a.
old-wifish.
Cailleag, kael'-ag, n. f. a cockle, husk of
lint.
Caillte, kàèly"-tyà, pt. lost, ruined,
damned.
Caillteach, kaelly'-tyach, a. ruinous, los-
ing ; causing loss.
Cailtleaciid, kaelly'-tyachg, n. f. ruina-
tion, degree of loss or detriment, loss.
Caiixteanacu, kàely'-tjan-ach, n. «1. a
eunuch-