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Spruce, adj. Sgiobalta, sgeilraeil, deas, cuimir,
finealta, biolar.
Spruce, v. n. Sgcadaich gu cuimir.
Spruce, s. Giubhas, no, giuthas cuir.
Spruceness, s. Cuiniireachd, finealtachd, sgiobalt-
achd.
Sprunt, s. 1. Any thing short and not easily bent :
òrd, maide garbh cutach. 2. a leap : leum, grad-
leum.
Spud, s. Core, sgian chutach.
Spume, s. Cop, cobhar cotliar.
Spunge, s. See Sponge, s.
Spvsgy, adj. 1. Like a sponge: còsach. 2. wet,
moist : fliuch, àitidh.
Spunk, s. Cailleach-spuing.
Spur, s. 1. In a rider's heel : cùl-spor, spor. 2.
instigation : brosnuchadh, brodadh, spor. 3. of
a cock : spor.
Spur, v. a. et ?«. 1. Prick witli the spur : spor, thoir
spor do. 2. instigate : brosnuich, brod, bior, bruid,
bruidich. 3. drive by force : greas^cuir thuige. 4.
travel with gi-eat expedition : greas, dean cabhag.
Spurge, s. Spuirse, lus-leusaidh.
Spurious, adj. Meallta, neo-fhallain, dlolain, truaill-
idh, mi-laghail.
Spuriously, adv. See Spurious.
Spuriousness, s. Diolanas, fallsachd.
Spurn, v. a. et w. 1. With the foot : breab. 2.
reject, scorn : diCdt, cuir air chiil le tàir. 3. with
contempt : cuir dimeas air, dean dimeas air. 4.
make insolent resistance : breab, cuir an aghaidh,
dean tàir air.
Spurn, s. Breab, droch greidheadh, dimeas.
Spurred, adj. Sporach.
Sputation, s. Spùtadh, cur a mach smugaid.
Sputter, v. a. et n. 1. Throw ont wiih noise and
hesitation : cuir a mach le stàirn. 2. emit mois-
ture : srad, braon. 3. speak hastily and obscure-
ly: bi teabadaich, bi gagach, labhair gu manntach.
Sputter, s. Srideag, sile, seile, ronn, braon.
Sputterer, s. Fear liodach, fear gagach, fear mann-
tach.
Spy, s. Fear-brathaidh, fear-rannsachaidli, fear-
beachdachaidh, beachdair.
Spy v. a. et n. 1. Discover at a distance : faic,
beachdaich, dearc leis an t-sCiil, seall. 2. by close
examination : faigh a mach. 3. search narrowly :
rannsaich, sgrùd.
Spyboat, s. Bata-brathaidh.
Squab, adj. 1. Unfeathered : lorn, rviisgte, gun
itean. 2. fat, stout: reamhar, bunanta, tiugh,
tomadach.
Squab, s. See Sofa.
Squabble, v. n. Connsaich, dean iorghuill, dean
comh-stri.
Squabble, s. Trod, connsachadh, iorghuill, streup-
ag, sabaid, carraid.
Squabbler, s. Fear-aimhreit, fear-sabaid.
Squadron, s. 1. Of men drawn up square : buidh-
eann cheithir-chearnach. 2. of an army : buidh-
eann, earrann airm. 3. of a fleet: sgann cabh-
Jaich.
Squalid, adj. Salach, mosach, grànda, breun,
sgreataidh, sgreamhail.
Squalidity, 1 s. Salcharachd, mosaiche, sgreamli-
Squalidness, J alachd.
Squall, v. n. Rain, raoichd, sgread, sgreuch, sgiamh.
Squall, s. 1. Loud scream : ran, raoichd, sgread,
sgreuch, sgiamh, burral. 2. of wind : oiteag, ioma-
ghaoth, piorr.
Squaller, s. Sgreuchan, sgreadair.
Squalor, s. Mosaiche, feamachas, salchar.
Squally, adj. Gaothar, oiteagach, iomaghaothach.
Squamous, adj. Lannach, Ian lannan.
Squander, v. a. Caith, cosd, struidli, mill, sgap, rai-
bhuilich.
Squanderer, s. Struidhear, fear ana-measarra.
Square, adj. Ceithir-chearnach, oisinneach, freag-
arrach, comh-fhreagarrach, ceart, cothromach, ion-
raic.
Square, s. \. A figure : ceàrnan. 2. an area :
cearnan baile-rahòir. 3. by which workmen mea-
sure : cearn-fiaghaiit, riaghailt. 4. rule, regula-
rity : riaghailt. 5. level, equality : ionannachd,
comh-ionannas, coimeas.
Square, v. a. et n. \. Form with right angles : cei-
thir-chtarnaich. 2. measure : tomhais, riaghailt-
ich, coth-chothroinaich. 3. adjust, regulate : ccart-
aieh, ringhailtich, cuir an òrdugh. 3. accommo-
date, fit : dean freagarrach, dean comh-fhreagarr-
ach. 5. suit with, fit with : bi comh-fhreagarr-
ach.
Squash, v. a. Spleuchd, pronn, bruth.
Squash,*. \. Any thing soft and easily crushed:
ni bog, ni so-spleuchdaidh. 2. a sudden fall : glag
air làr.
Squat, v. a. et n, \. Bruise or make flat by letting
fall : spleuchd, pronn, bruth. 2. sit cowering :
cub, criib, crup, stiog.
SauAX, adj. I. Cowering : n a chniban, a' stiog-
adh. 2. short and thick : tiugh, geinneach, sàig-
eanach.
Squat, *. \. The posture of cowering : criaban,
gurraban, stiogadh. 2. a sudden fall : glag air làr.
Squeak, v. n. Sgiamh, sgreuch, sgread, bid.
Squeak, s. Sgiamh, sgreuch, sgread, bid.
Squeaker, s. Sgreuchan, sgreadair.
Squeal, v. n. Sgiamh, thoir sgal, sgal, sgread.
Squeamish, adj. Orraiseach, àilgheasach.
Squeamishly, adv. See Squeamish.
Squeamishness, s. Orrais, àilgheas, an-dèistinn.
Squeeze, i'. a. et n. I. Press : dinn, bruth, much,
fàisg, dith. 2. oppress, crush : claoidh, sàruich.
3. act or pass in consequence of compression :
dinn, bi mùchadh.
Squeeze, 1 s. Dinneadli, mùchadh, bruthadh, fàsg-
Squeezing, J adh.
Squeezer, s. Feai'-dinnidh, fear-milchaidh, fear-sàr-
uchaidh.
Squib, s. 1. A small pipe of paper filled with wild-
fire : pàipeir caol sradagach. 2. any sudden flash :
dèarsadh, boillsgeadh. 3. any petty fellow : peas-
an, gàrlach.
Squint, adj. Fiar-shuileach, spleuchdach, claon.