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Different, adj. 1. Distinct, not the same : air
lath. 2. of contrary qualities : de ghnè eiie, eu-
cosmhuil. 3. unliiie, dissimilar : eu-coltach, eu-
cosmhuil, eug-samhuil.
Differently,! See DifFerent.
DiFFERINGLY, J
Difficile, adj. See Difficult.
Difficult, fl^'. 1. Troublesome, vexatious : deac-
air, duilich, doirbh, cruaidh, draghail. 2. hard,
not easy, not facile : deacair, cruaidh, duilich,
docair, neo-fhurasda. 3. hard to please, peevish :
dreamlainneacli, dreanganach corrach, do-thoil-
eachaidh.
Difficulty, adv. See Difficult.
Difficulty, s. 1. Hardness, contrariety to easi-
ness or facility : dorradas, deacaireachd, docair-
eachd. 2. that which is hard to accomplish :
duilgheadas, dorradas, faspan. 3. distress, opposi-
tion : dorranachd, doirbheachd. 4. perplexity in
affairs, uneasiness of circumstances : teanntachd,
imcheist, cruaidh-chàs, aire. 5. objection, cavil :
cron, coire.
Diffide, v. n. Bi an-earbsach, bi an eu-dòch-
as.
Diffidence, «. 1. Distrust, want of confidence in
others : amharus, an-amharus, teagamh, nii-earbsa.
2. doubt, want of confidence in ourselves : amhar-
us, saidealtachd, mi-earbsa, faiteas.
Diffident, adj. 1. Distrustful, doubting others :
araharusach, an-amharusach, mi-earbsach, teag-
amhach. 2. doubtful of an event, used of things,
uncertaia : teagamhach, neo-chinnteach. 3. doubt-
ful of himself, not confident : araharusach, teag-
amhach, mi-earbsach, saidealach, faiteach, sgàth-
ach.
Diffidently, adv. See Diffident.
DiFFiND, V. a. Sgoilt, dean da leth dheth.
Diffinitive, adj. Comh-dhùnach, crìochnach.
DiFFisioN, s. Sgoltadh.
DiFFLUENCE,7^_ Silteachd, leaghadh, dòrtadh.
DiFFLUENCY, j °
Diffluent, adj. Silteach, leaghtach, leaghach, dort-
ach.
DiFFORM, adj. Eug-samhuil, ioma-chruthach, eu-
coltach.
Difformity, s. Eug-samhlachd, eu-coltas.
DiFFRANCHisEMENT, s. Dìth-chòireachadh.
Diffuse, v. a. 1. Pour out upon a plain so that the
liquor may run every way : dòirt a mach, taora,
taosg, sgaoil. 2. spread, scatter, disperse : sgaoil,
sgap, craobh-sgaoil.
Diffuse, a(^'. 1. Scattered, widely spread : sgapta,
sgaoilte, sgaoilteach. 2. copious, not concise :
neo-phoncail, neo-sgiobalta, leudaichte.
Diffused, adj. Sgaoilte, sgapta, craobh-sgaoilte.
DiFFUSEDLY, adv. See Diffused.
Diffusedness, s. Sgaoilteachd.
Diffusely, adv. See Diffuse, adj.
Diffuser, *. Sgapadair, fear-sgaoilidh, fear-craobh-
sgaoilidh.
Diffusion, s. 1. Dispersion, the state of being
scattered every way : sgaoileadh, craobh-sgaoil-
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eadh, sgapadh. 2. copiousness : pailteas, neo-
phoncalachd, neo-sgiobaltachd.
Diffusive, adj. 1. Having the quality of scatter-
ing any thing every way : sgaoilteach, sgapach,
sràbhach. 2. scattered, dispersed : sgaoilte, sgapta.
3. extended : sgaoilteach forsuinn.
Diffusively, ado. See Diffusive.
Diffusiveness,*. 1. Extension, dispersion : sgaoilt-
eachd. 2. want of conciseness : neo-phoncalachd,
neo-sgiobaltachd leudachadh.
Dig, v. a. et ti. 1. Pierce with a spade: cladhaich,
tochail, treachail. 2. form by digging : cladhaich,
tochail, treachail. 3. cultivate the ground by
turning it with a spade : cladhaich, bùraich, ruamh-
air. 4. pierce with a sharp point : toll. 5. gain
by digging : cladhaich, faigh le cladhach. 6. work
with a spade : cladhaich, bi ruamhar. 7. dig up :
cladhaich a suas.
Digamy, s. An dara pòsadh.
Digerent, adj. Cnàimhteach, cnàmhach.
Digest, v. a. et n. 1. Distribute into various class-
es or repositories : eagaraich, roinn, cuir an òrdugh.
2. concoct in the stomach : meirbh, cnàmh. 3.
soften by heat as in a boiler : taisich. 4. range
methodically in the mind, appl}' knowledge by me-
ditation to its proper use : cnuasaich. 5. reduce
to any plan : eagaraich, cuir an ordugh. 6. receive
without loathing or repugnance : gabh ri, giùlain
le. 7. receive and enjoy : gabh ri, meall. 8. ge-
nerate pus in a wound in order to cure : brach,
grod, thoir air iongarachadh. 9. generate matter
as a wound : iongaraich.
Digester, s. 1. He that digests or disposes : fear-
cur an ordugh. 2. he that digests his food : cnàmh-
aiche. 3. that which causes or strengthens the
concoctive powers : cnàmhaiche.
Digestible, adj. Cnàmhach, so-chnàmh.
Digestion, s. I. The act of digesting or concoct-
ing food in the stomach : cnàmh, meirbheadli.
2. reduction to a plan, the act of methodising :
eagarachadh. 3. the act of disposing a wound to
generate matter : iongarachadh, brachadh, grodadh,
malcadh.
Digestive, adj. 1. Having the power to cause di-
gestion : cnamhach, cnàimhteach. 2. methodis-
ing : eagarach.
Digestive, s. Plàsd cnàmha.
DiGGABLE, adj. Tochailteach, so-chladhach.
Digger, s. Tochailiche, fear-cladhaich.
DiGHT, v.a. 1. Dress, deck, bedeck, embellish:
glan, sgcadaich, breaghaich. 2. put on : uidheam-
aich, sgeadaich, cuir umad.
Digit, s. I. The measure or length containing three-
fourths of an inch : tri cheathramhnan na h-òirlich.
2. the twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or
moon : dara cuid deug do choislin na greine, no,
na gealaich. 3. any of the numbers expressed by
single figures : aon chomharradh àireamh.
Digital, adj. Meurach.
Digitated, adj. Meurach, meangach.
Digladiation, s. Còmhrag claidheimh, còmlilan.
Dignified, adj. Urramach, urramaichte.
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