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LAMHN'Aijf, ]àv2'-aèn, n. f. couple of a
house, a pair ; Uimhnain phòsda, a mar-
ried couple.
Lamh-uisge, làv-Oshg'-à, n.f. sluice-handle.
XiXS, Ian, adj. full, perfect; satiated ; n. m.
a full, fulness, repletion ; the tide, flood-
tide ; pique; cha ruig tha leas a leithid
do Ian a ghabail as, you need not pigue
yourself so much on that; adv. complete-
ly, wholly, quite; tha Ian fhios 'am air
siii, (Ian mhath,) / know that quite well;
Ian cheart, quite right ; rug an Ian oirnn,
the tide overtook us ; «n-ùghdaras, full
authority, plenipotentiary's authoriti/ ;
tendhearbh, demonstrate, make complete-
ly certain ; Ian fhiosrach, fully certain ;
idn dhamh, a full grown stag or hart; Ian
chothrom, ample justice, best opportmii-
ty, <an churahachd, discretioiuzry power,
full authority; Idn fhoighinteaeh, fully
equal to, or capable cf, fully competent.
Lanachd, làn'-achg, n.f. fulness, full.
Lanadair, làn'-ad-àr", smith's mould-piece.
I>anga, lang'-a, n.f. a ling.
Langaid, làng'-àj, n.f. fetters for the hind
and fore feet of a horse or mare. Islay.
Langax, làng-an, n. m. drawling bellow-
ing, or lowing of deer or cattle.
JLanganaich, làng'-an-èch, n.f. continued
bellowirg or lowing of deer, ic.
Langar, làng'-ar, n. m. a sofa, fetters;
langar ileach, a lamprey. H. Society.
Lann, lann, n.f. a blade, a sword, scales of
fish, an enclosure, as land ; lannan is
itean an èisg, the scales and Jins of the
Jish ; lann na sgine, the blade of the knife
(or sword) ; lann-smig, a razor ; lann-
chuilse, a lancet ; v. scale, take scales off
fish, &c.
Laxxtair, lànnt'-èr, a landscape, beauti-
tiful side of country full of wood and
arable land facing the sea ; " moladh na
lanntair," description of the landscape.
D. Campbell, Esq.
Lanxair, lànn'-èr, tu f. the phosphoric
gutter of scales of fish in the dark, radi-
ance, glitter of swords, &c. gleam.
Lanneach, lann'-raeh, adj. gleaming,
shining.
Laoch, laoch, n. m. Fingal's aid de-camp,
or right hand man in battle ; a hero, a
companion ; henoe, a taoch-ih'mn, con-
tracted laochan, term of endearment ;
tha, a laochain, yes, my dear fellow !
Laochraidh, làoch'-rè, n.f. a band of he-
roes ; corps of reserve for emergencies.
Laogh, lao-gh', n. m. a calf; a friend.
LAOGUAX,lao-gh'-an, n.m. pulp, as of pota-
toes or wood, a glutinous substance ; pith
of wood.
Laoioh, lùè-y", n. f.a hymn, an anthem.
liAoiB, luer", V. drub most lustily.
Laom, laom, v. lodge, as com ; n.m. a blaze.
Laosboc, lus'-bochg, n.f. eibhrearm, gelded
he-goat
Lapach, lap'-ach, a. slim; n m. a slim.
Lapachas, lap'-a-us, n. m. pliability.
Lapaich, lap'-èch, v. flap, flag, lag.
Lar, lar, n. m. a floor, ground floor,
ground ; air lar, on the ground, on the
floor ; dol ma lar, going to nought ; cuir
ma lar, abrogate; adj. complete; lar
bhurraidh, a complete blockhead.
Larach, làr'-ach, n.f. stand or site of a
building ; a building in ruins, a ruin ;
battle-field.
Las, las, v. kindle, enrage, flash, sparkle.
Lasag, las'-ag, n. f. little flame, or blaze.
Lasaich, làs'-èch, r. flag, lag.
Lasair, làs'-èr, n.f. a flame, a flash.
Lasax, las'-an, n. m. slight passion, spark.
Lasaxta, las'-ant-a, a. passionate, fiery.
Lasaxtachd, las-ant-achg, n.f. fieriness.
Lasdaire, lasd'-ura, \n. m. a beau, a
Lasgaire, lasg'-ur-a, J spark, a fop, a
dandy.
Lasgarra, lasg'-urr.a, adj beauish, brave.
Lasrach, las'-rach, adj. flaming, blazing.
Lasraich, las'-rèeh, n.f conflagration.
Latha, ia'-a, n. m. a day; adv. once.
Lathailt, la'-alytj, n. /. mould, shape,
way.
Lath air, là'-èr, m. f. presence, existence,
company, sight ; na d' thig an latliair,
do present yourself; maeh as ma lathair,
get out of my presence ! am bheil e a
lathair, is he in existence} is he alive Ì
neas is a bhios mise an lathair, while I
am present, while I live; an lathair a
ehèile, face to face, before each other ;
cum as an lathair, keep out of sight ; am
fear nach eil ann lathair, he that is no
mere, he that is absent ; an robh e an lath-
air, was he present ? adj. present, living,
remaining ; ghuil na bha lathair, all t/tat
were present or remaining wept, Oss. ;
laithreachd, presence; uile.làithrGaehd,
omnipresence; gun bheag na mhòr lathair,
without a particle remaining.
Le, llà2, pre. with, along with, by means
of, in estimation of, in company ; in the
interest of, together with; bhuail eile
elach, he struck her with a stone; tha e
le 'r càirdean, he is along with, in the Ì7>-
terest of, or belongs to our friends.
Leaba, lyab'-a, n. f. a bsd, couch; leapa,
of a bed ; leapaichean, beds ; na leaba, in
his bed.
Leabac, \iè'b'-ag, n.f. a flounder ; Xorth
Lei'bag, / lèàb-ag; ìenhagan, flounders.
Leabhar, lyo'-ur, n. m. a book, volume;
from leubh, read; leabhar Eoin, a book
full of receipts for witchcraft and incan-