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iarrtas, gairrn. 3. divine vocation : gairm, cuir-
eadh. 4. a summons from heaven, an impulse :
gairm, iarrtas, cuireadh. 5. autliority, command :
ughdarras, cumhaclid. 6. demand, claim : iarrtas,
agartas, fiacban. 7. an instrument to call birds :
feadag. 8. in naval language : feadag, dùd-luinge.
9. calling, vocation, employment : gairm, dreuchd,
ceaird. 10. a nomination : ainmeachadh, ainm.
Caller, s, Fear-gairm, fear-glaodhaich.
Callet, s. Caile shuarach, strabaid, sgonn sglamh-
ruinneach, baobh.
Callet, v. n. Troid, càin, cronaicli gu garg.
Calling,*. 1. Vocation, profession, trade: gairm,
ceaird, dreuchd. 2. proper station, or employ-
ment : inbhe, dreuchd. 3. class of persons unit-
ed by the same employment or profession : dream,
treubh, aidmheil. 4. divine vocation : gairm.
5. appellation : ainm.
Callidity, «. Seòltachd, cuilbheirteachd, cluain.
Callipers, s. Gobhal ruinne chrom.
Callosity, «. Calam, cruaidh-chraicionn, at gun
chràdh.
Callous, adj. 1. Indurated, hardened: cruaidh,
teann, neo-mhothachail, tiugh. 2. hardened in
mind, insensible : neo-mhothachail, cruaidh.
Callously, adv. See Callous.
Callousness, s. 1. Hardness, induration of the
fibres : cruas, làidireachd. 2. insensibility : cion-
mothachaidh, cion-faireachduinn.
Callow, adj. Riiisgte, lomnochd, lom, neo-iteag-
acli.
Callus, s. 1. An induration of the fibres: calum,
cruaidh-chraicionn. 2. the hard substance by
which broken bones are united : cruas-chnàmh
cnàimh-theannachadh.
Calm, adj. 1. Quiet, serene, not stormy : sàmhach,
ciùin, fèitheil. 2. undisturbed, unruffled, applied
to the passions : ciùin, sèimh, tosdach, sìothchail.
Calm, «. 1. Serenity, stillness, freedom from viol-
ent motion ; used of the elements : fè, ciùine,
sìth, sìochaint, sàmhchair. 2. freedom from dis-
turbance, quiet, repose : sàmhchair, suaimhneas,
sith, fois.
Calm, ti. a. 1. Still, quiet: coisg, ciùinich, foisich.
2. pacify, appease : ciùinich, foisich, sithich.
Calmer, s. Fear-ciùineachaidh, fear-sìtheachaidh,
fear-thabhairt fois, ceann-sithe.
Calmly, adv. See Calm, adj.
Calmly, aJj. Ciùin, sàmhach, scimh, sìochainteach
sìtheil.
Calmness, s. 1. Tranquillity, serenity : ciùine,
sàmhchair fè, sìth. 2. mildness, freedom from
passion : màldachd, ciùine, sìochaint.
Calomel, «. Airgiod-beò air a glanadh sè uairean,
sàr airgiod-beò.
Calorific, adj. Teth, a iii teth, a theasaicheas.
Caltrop, \ s. 1. An instrument made with three
Caltiirop, J spikes: inneal-cogaidh thrl mheur-
ach. 2. corn-thistle : deanndag arbhair. \
Calve, v. n. 1. Bring a calf: beir laogh. 2. it is
used metaphorically for any act of bringing forth :
beir, thoir a mach.
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Calver, ti. c. et w. 1. Cut in slices: sJiseagaicfi,
geàrr tana. 2. shrink by cutting, and not fall to
pieces : crup, teann r' a cheile.
Calvish, adj. Pleòisgeach, baoth, mar laogh.
Calvity, s. Maoilead, maoile.
Calumniate, v. a. et n. 1. Slander : ciil-chàin,
breugnaich, beum, tog tuairisgeul, aithris tuaileas.
2. accuse falsely : breugnaich, maslaich, bi tuail-
easach.
Calumniation, s. Cùl-chàineadh, sgainneal, tuail-
eas.
Calumniator, s. Fear ciìl-chàinidh, breugair, fear-
tuaileasach.
Calumniatory,) Tuaileasach, sgainnealach.
Calumnious, J •' ' "
Calumniously, adv. See Calumnious.
Calumniousness, s. Cùl-chàineadb, tuaileasachd.
Calumny, s. Sgainneal, tuaileas, breug.
Calx, s. Ni a ghabhas losgadh no a loisgeadh, gu
luaithre.
Calycle, s. Siiileag, ùr-bhlàth, barr-guc, briseadh
duilllch.
Cambist, s. Fear-malairt airgid.
Camblet, s. See Caraelot.
Cambric, s Pèarluinn, anart caol lin.
Came, /M-ei. of Come: Thàinig.
Camel,*. Càmhal.
Camel-backed, adj. Dronnagach, crotach.
Camelot, 1 ,«. 1. A kind of stuff made of wool and
Camlet, j" silk: camlaid, aodach clòimhe is sioda.
2. hair-cloth : camlaid, aodach olainn.
Camerade, s. See Comrade.
Camis, s. Trusgan tana, trusgan sgàileanach.
Camlet. See Camelot.
Cammock, a See Rest-harrow.
Camomile, s. Buidheag shearbh.
Camo°ys:}'^''^- Blad-shronach.
Camoused, adj. Cam, crotach, air am bheil bogha,
crom.
Camously, adv. See Camous.
Camp, s. Campa, cochruinneachadh feachd.
Camp, v. a. et n. 1. Encamp : campaich. 2. camp,
pitch a camp, fix tents : campaich, leag campa.
Campaign,! *. 1. A large, open, level tract of
Campania,/ ground, without hills: reidhlean,
còmhnard, raon, magh, machair. 2. the time for
which an array keeps the field without entering
into quarters : ùine feachd an campa.
Campaigner, s. Saighdeir a sheirbheisicheas re ùine
feachd an campa.
Campanology, s. Eòlas clag-bhualaidh.
Campaniform, adj. Air chumadh cluig.
Campanulate, adj. See Campaniform.
Campestral, adj. Machaireach, raointeach, magh-
ach.
Campestrian, adj. A bhuineas do 'n mhachair,
raointeach, raaghach.
Camping, s. Cas-iomain, ball-iomain le casaibh.
Can, s. Canna, copan, corn, cuach.
Can, v. a. et n. 1. Know, understand : aithnich,
tuig. 2. be able, have power: bi comasach,