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INNIS
tc^H, è-yh', n. /. tallow, geir. H. S.
Ua, ell'-a, n. m. Islay, an island of Argyle,
a Danish princess.
Ii.EAtH, el'-aeh, a. belonging to Islay ; an
Islayman ; ccarm-'ilcach, particular kind
of sword made by smiths of tlie iiame of
Maceacliern.
Illse, èlly"-shà, n.f. lownesS; deg. lower.
Illsich, elly"-shèch, t>. lower, abase.
Im, em, n. irp. butter.
IMCHEIST, èmS'-chyàsht'j n.f. perplexity,
anxietyj distraction;' an imchelst, per-
plexed.
Imcheisteacii, em2.chyast-ach, adj. per-
plèxing,perplexed, distracting,distràcted.
I.MEACHn, èmS'-achg, ju f. travelling, de-
parture, the very spot, distinction ; ma'n
imeachd so, hereabouts ; dè 'n imeachd
ma'n d' f hag thu e, lohereabouts did you
leave it.
I.MFHios, em"-èss, n.f. hesitation, eve; an
imfhios dol fodha, almost sinking, lite-
rally, hesitating whetlier to sink or
swim; an i-H/Ziloj teieheadh, on the eve
of scampering, hesitating whether to de-
camp; an imfhios a chiall a' chall, al-
most losing his senses, on the eve of losing
his senses.
I.MIRE, cm'-èry'-à,' n. m. a ridge of land;
V. n. behove, need ; imiridh mi falbh, /
must go, it behoves me to gO, I must be
off:
I.MiRicH, èm^'-èr-ech, v. walk in ranks or
procession, march.
l.MiREACUADii, em'.ear'-ach-X, pt. walking
in ranks, or procession ; ?i. m. a proces-
sion ; imearachadh an tòrraidh, the fu-
neral procession. Islay.
I.MIR-CHUI.MIR, èm--er'-chiJèm"-èr, adv.
wholly and solely, most completely or
thoroughly; tha iad mar sin imir-
chuimir, they are so wholly and solely,
thoroughly.
Imleach, 2eml"-ach, n. m. a licking.
I.MLicH, aèml'-èch, D.lick with the tongue.
Impich, Iompaich, 2emp'.èch, v. convert,
persuade; dh' impich mi e dh' fhalbh, /
persuaded him to go; ilh' iompachadh e,
lie was converted.
Impidh, 2emp'-è, n. /. prayer, persuasion,
supplication.
Impis, èmp'-ès, same as imfhios.
Imrich, èm'-rèch, n. f. flitting, removing
from one residence to another; v. re-
move residence, (iomairc.)
iNBii, cn'v', enn'a, n. J. eve, condition,
rank, perfection, maturity as a per.
son, state of advancement, progression,
progress; do an inbh a bheil thu, how
Jar have you advanced Ì xiihat progress
have you made ? tha mi an inbhe mhath,
/ liave made a considerable progress ; tha
mi deas gu h-inbhe deich, I am prepared,
within ten ; bha mi an inbh is an dorus
a dhunadh, / ivas on the eve of shutting
the door, I teas hesitating whether to shut
the door ; am bheil iad an inbhe a bhi
deas, are they near a close.
IxBiiEACii, env'-aeh, a. mature, ripe, of a
mature age ; of rank.
Inbhidii, 2ènv"-è, mature, ripe, of a ma-
ture age ; duine inbhidh, a man come to
the age of discretion ; perfection.
I.NBHIDHEACHD, 2env'-è-achg, n. /. perfec-
tion, maturity, years of discretion. Islay.
Inbhir, ^ènn'-vèr', n. f. a cove or creek at
the mouth of a river ; meeting of the sea
and river, confluence; hence, Inbhir-
Aoradh, Inbhir-nis, Inbhir-lochaidh ;
Inverary, the mouth or confluence of the
river Aoradh; Inverness, the confluence
of the river Ness ; the confluence of the
river Loehy — (pronounced generally enn-
èr') ; invhir a ghualaidh, a haven in
Jura.
Inne, 2enn'-a, n. f. nail of the finger.
INNE, 2enn'-à, n. f. the kennel, the gutter,
a common sewer ; tha t' aodann cho dubh
ri claclian na h-inne, your face is so black
as the kennel stones; in the Bible, en-
trails, mionach.
Inneacii, 2ènn"-ach, adj. black, dirty, hav-
ing nails; re. m. woof, (snath-cuir.)
iNNEACiiAs, ènn".ach-as, n. m. a scramble.
Inneal, 2ènn"-all, n. m. machine, an en.
gine, instrument, means, apparatus ;
tHJiei^-ciuil, Jiiusical instrument; inneal-
coise, footstep of a spinning wheel; na
bitheadh an Uinneal agam, had I the
means ; iHnca/.stoith, neo-toitlinn, steam
engine; inneal-Xz.xxuh'm, acapstan; inn-
eal. buiU, a windlass.
Innealta, 2enn'-alt-à, a. ingenious.
iNNEALTACiiD, 2ènn"-alt-achg, n.f. ingeni-
ousness, ingenuity, fitness, aptness.
Innean, 2ènn"-àen', n.f. smith's anvil.
Inneanadh, 2èrin"-an-i, n. m. deficiency
of yam in weaving.
Innear, 2enn"-àr', n. f. cattle's dung, (from
inne.)
iNNicii, enn"-èch, v. m. scramble, struggle.
Innidh, 2enny"-è-èch, adj. expert, clever,
smart; giUe innidh, a clever, active
young man.
I.N.NIDHEACHD, 2enny"-è-achg, n.f. expert,
ness.
Innil, 2enn"-èl, v. prepare, equip.
Innis, 2cnn"-è^h, 71./. choice pasture, an
inclosure for cattle, choice place, Islay;
innis nam bo laogh 's na fiadh, choice
place for milk cowi and deer ; (Woladh na
Lanntair,) a Testing place for cattle, an
island, a headland; (as in Craignisb,
Toirninjsh, &c.

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