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Bi;trotm, v. a. 1. Contract to any one in order to
marriage : reiticli, dean ceangal-pòsaidh. 2. have
as affianced by promise of marriage : dean ceangal-
posaidh, biodh agad an ceangal-pòsaidh. 3. no-
minate to a bishopric, in order to consecration :
dean ceangal pòsaidh ri eaglais.
BETROTII^rENT, s. Ceangal-pòsaidh.
Betrust, v. a. Earb, cuir an earbsa ri.
Better, ck/J. (comparative of good). 1. Tlie supe-
riority, the advantage : a chuid a 's feàrr. 2. im-
provement : ni 's feàrr, ni 's fheàrr.
Better, adv. (comparative of well). 1. Well in a
greater degree : ni 's fheàrr, ni *s feàrr. 2. more,
in a greater degree, or quantity : ni 's mo.
Better, v. a. 1. Improve, ameliorate: dean ni 's
feàrr, leasaich, cuir am feabhas. 2. surpass, ex-
ceed : dean ni 's ro fheàrr ; dean gu fior mhaith.
3. advance, support : cuir air aghairt, leasaich,
cum suas.
Better, «. 1. A superior person, one to whom
precedence is given : an ceud neach, am fear a 's
urramaiche, am fear a 's fheàrr. 2. the act of ame-
liorating, or improving : feabhas, deanamh ni 's
feàrr.
Betting, s. Cur geall.
Betto:i, s. Fear-chuir gheall, fearr gheall.
Betty, s. Tailm bhristidh ghlas.
Betumbled, adj. Roimh cheile, air a thilgeadh a
null 's a iiall.
Between, prep. 1. In the intermediate space:
eadar, anns a' mheadhon. 2. from one to ano-
ther, noting intercourse : e;- ;lar. 3. bearing rela-
tion to two : eadar. 4. belonging to two, in part-
nership : eadar. 5. noting difference, or distinc-
tion between the one and the other : eadar.
Betwixt, pr^. 1. In the midst of two ; eadar. 2.
from one to another : eadar.
Bevel, \ ^_ Qisinn neo-dhireach.
Bevil, J
Bevel, v. a. Dean oisinn neo-dhlreach.
Bever. See Beaver.
Bever, s. Greim meadhoin la.
Bever, v. n. Ith greim meadhoin la.
Beverage, «. 1. Drink, liquor to be drunk in gene-
ral : deoch, dibh. 2. water cyder : leann ùbhlan.
3. a treat upon wearing a new suit of clothes :
ftiilt' ùir dheise. 4. a treat at first coming into a
prison : fàilte prìosain.
Bevy, s. 1. A flock of birds : ealt eun. 2. a com-
pany, an assembly : cuideachd, buidheann, bann-
al, còisir.
Bewail, v. a. et w. 1. Bemoan, lament, express
sorrow for : dean caoidh, guil, dean tuireadh, dean
bròn.. 2. express grief: caoin, guil, caoidh.
Bewailable, euij. Muladach, brònach, dubhach,
sgiorail, cruaidh-.
Bewailing, s, Caoidh, tuireadh, bron, caoineadh.
Bewake, v. a. Cum n ad dhuisg, dean caithris,
dean faireachadh.
Beware, v. 7i. Bi air t'fhaicill, thoir an aire.
JJeweep, v. a. et ti. I. Weep over, or upon, bedew
with tears : dean bron, fliuch le deùir, dean caoidh
OS a cheann. 2. weep, make lamentation : guil,
caoidh, bi tuireadh, caoin.
Bewet, v. a. Fliuch, uisgich le deoir, dean caoidh.
Bewiiore, v. a. 1. Corrupt, with regard to chas-
tity : truaill, salaich. 2. pronounce a whore:
gairm n a siùrsach, cuir an ceill i n a striopach.
Bewilder, v. a. Seachranaich, iomrallaich, rach
mearachd air an t-slighe.
Bewinter, v. a. Dean gaillionach, cuir coltas a'
gheamhraidh air.
Bewitch, f. a. 1. Injure by witchcraft : cuir buit-
seachd air, cuir druidheachd air, dean druidheachd
do. 2. charm : cuir fuidh gheasaibh.
Bewitciier, s. Fear-cuir fuidh gheasaibh.
Bewitchery, s. Buitseachd, druidheachd, geasan.
Bewitchful, adj. Geasach, tarruing d' a ionnsuidh,
tàlaidheach.
Bewitching, s. Buitseachd, druidheachd.
Bewitciiingly, adv. See Bewitchful.
Bewitchment, s. Druidheachd, buille-sùla, geas-
achd.
Bewondered, adj. Air a bhualadh le iongantas, Ian
ioglinaidb»
Bewrap, v. a. Còmhdaich thairis, fill mu 'n cuairt.
Bewray, v. a. 1. Betray, discover perfidiously:
brath, nochd gu fealltach. 2. shew, make visible:
foillsich, taisbein.
Bewrayer, s. Brathadair, fear-foille, niealltair.
Bewueck, v. a. Cuir 'h a bhloighdibh, dithich, mill
gu tur.
Bewkooght, />ar/. Deanta, oibrichte.
Beyond, pirep. 1. Before, at a distance, not yet
reached : roimhe. 2. on the farther side : thall,
air aii taobh thall. 3. farther onward than: ni
's faide air aghairt na. 4. past, out of the reach
of: seachad air, air nach uiTainn e ruigheachd. 3.
above, proceeding to a greater degree than : os a
cheann, a' dol thairis air. 6. above, in exjcllence :
roimhe, air thoiseach air. 7. remote from : fada
uaith. 8. go beyond, or deceive : thairis air.
Beyond, adv. Air falbh, an sud.
Bezzle, v. a. Struidh, dean ana-caitheamh.
BiANGULATED, ) ml/. Dà-oisinneach, dà-uileann-
BiANGULOus, i ach.
Bias, s. 1. The weight lodged on the side of a
bowl, which turns it from the straight line : cud-
rom-taoibh, aomadh. 2. any thing which turns a
man to a particular course : aomadh, claonadh.
3. propension, inclination : aomadh, claonadh,
taobh, toil, togradh.
Bias, v. a. Aom gu taobh, aom, claon, lùb, dean
leth-bhreitheach.
Bias-drawing, s. Lethbhreith.
Biasness, s. Aomadh, claonadh, tionndadh gu
taobh.
Bib, s. Smig-bhrat, breid-uchd leanaibh.
Bib, v. ». Ò1, bi trom air òl, blais an drùbhag, bi
pòit. ;
BiBACious, adj. Olmhor, pòiteach, misgeach.
Bibacity, s. Tartrahorachd, iotadli, pàighteachd.
Bibber,*. Misgear, poitear, fear trom air an drùbhag.
Bible, s. 1. The sacred volume in which are con-