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VACANCY, s. 1. Empty space : failmhe, fail-
mhead, àite falamh. li. chasm : fàslach, cos,
beam. S. of a post, or emplojonent : fosgladh,
dreuchd bliàn. 4. time of leisure : fois, tamh, clos,
anail. 5. of thouglit : mi-chùram, neo-thoirt.
Vacant, adj. 1. Empty, void : falamh. 2. free :
saor, gun dragli. 3. not filled by an incumbent,
or possessor : falamh, fas, ban. 4. disengaged :
saor, gun dragh. 5. thoughtless : faoin, diomhain,
neo-chùramach.
Vacate, v. a. 1. Annul: falmhaich, cuir air ciil.
2. make vacant : fag, treig, dean falamh. 3. de-
feat : criochnaich, thoir gu ceann.
Vacation, s. 1. Recess of courts : anail, iiine
shaor, tàmh. 2. leisure : fois, tàmh, clos.
Vaccary, s. Bàthaiche, bàthach, bà-thigh.
Vaccinate, v. a. Cuir breac a' chruidh.
Vaccination, s. Cur breac a chruidh.
Vacillate, v. n. Bi 's an turaman, bi iiull 's a nail.
Vacillation, s, Turaman, turamanachadh, siCidan,
seògan, luasgan, iomlaideachd.
Vacuate, v. a. Falmhaich, falrahuich, dean falamh.
VACifATioN, s. Falmhachadh, deanamh falamh.
Vacuity, s. 1. Emptiness : falmhachd. 2. space
unfilled : ionad falamh, àite falamh. 3. inanity,
want of reality : faoineas, falamhachd.
Vacuum, s. Ionad falamh, àite falamh, failmhe.
Vagabond, adj. Falbhanach, seabhaideach, siùbh-
lach, iomrallach, seachranach.
Vagabond, s. Fògarach, fear-fuadain, fear-seabhaid,
fear iomrallach, falbhair.
Vagary, s. 1. A wandering : iomrall, seabhaid,
seabhas. 2. a wild freak : faoin dhòchas, faoin
bharail.
Vagrancy, s. Falbhanachd, seabhasachd, seabhaid.
Vagrant, ad;'. Iomrallach, seabhaideach, siùbhlach,
falbhanach, seachranach.
Vagrant, s. Fear-fuadain, larradair siùbhlach.
Vague, adj. Siubhiach, iomrallach, seabhaideach,
falbhanach, neo-shuidhichte.
Vail, v. a. et n. 1. Let fall: leig sios. 2. fall:
tuiit, islich. 3. yield : striochd, gèill.
Vain, ad/. 1. Ineffectual : faoin, diomhain, neo-
èifeachdach, neo-thàbhachdach. 2. empty : sgàil-
each, faileasach, falamh, fas. 3. meanly proud :
bòsdail, stràiceil. 4. ostentatious : basdalach,
loiseamach, sgeilmeil. 5. idle, worthless : diomh-
ain, suarach, baoth, faoin. fi. false, not true :
breugach, meallta. In vain : an diomhain.
Vainglorious, adj. Spagluinneach, gloichdeach,
uallach.
Vainglory, s. Glùir-dhìomhain, faoin-ghlòir, ràit-
eachas, spagluinn.
Vainly, adv. See Vain.
Vainness, s. See Vanity.
Vale, s. 1. See Valley. 2. money given to ser-
vants : airgiod dùraichd, dùrachd.
Valediction, s. Beannachd, cead, soraidh.
Valentine, s. 1. A sweetheart: leannan. 2. a
letter on Valentine's day : litir-leannanachd.
Valerian, s. Lus-nan-tri-bilean. Wild valerian:
caoirin-leanna.
Valet, s. Gille-coise, gille-frithealaidh.
Valetudinarian, \ adj. Tinn, breòite, lag, euslalnt-
Valetudinary-, I each.
Valetudinarian, s. Neach euslainteach, duine
tinn, duine breòite.
Valiant, adj. Treun, araiceil, gaisgeil, foghaint-
each, cròdha, fearail.
Valiantly, adv. See Valiant.
Valiantness, «. See Valour.
Valid, adj. 1. Strong, powerful : laidir, neartmhor,
tàbhachdach, eifeachdach. 2. having intellectu-
al force : cumhachdach, comasach, cudthroniach,
seasmhach.
Validity, s. Neart, cumhachd, tàbhachd, eifeachd.
Valley, s. Gleann, srath, lag, glachd.
Valorous, adj. Treun, gaisgeil, calma, curanta,
gaisgeanta.
Valour, s. Treuntas, treubhantas, ceatharnachd,
gaisge curantachd, cròdhachd.
Valuable, adj. 1. Precious : luachmhor, priseil,
daor. 2. deserving regard: measail, luachmhor,
priseil, fiach.
Valuation, s. Meas, luach, fiach.
Valuator,*. Fear-meas, measadair.
Value, s. Luach, prls, fiach, toirt.
Value, v. a. 1. Rate at a certain price : luach,
prisich. 2. rate highly : cuir meas air, cuir luach
air. 3. appraise : meas, luach. 4. be worth : bi
luachmhor.
Valuer, s. Fear-meas.
Valve, s. 1. A folding door : còmhla-lùthaidh,
duilleag doruis. 2. over the mouth of a vessel :
brod, còmhdach. 3. (in anatomy) : duilleag.
Van, 5. 1. Of an army : toiseach, ceud sreath. 2.
a fan : fuaragan. 3. with which the air is beaten :
sgiath.
Vane, s. Coileach gaoith.
Vanguard, s. Toiseach feachd, ceud sreath, comh-
fhlath.
Vanish, v. n. Rach as an t-sealladh, falbh mar
sgàile, sìolaidh air falbh, teich.
Vanity, s. 1. Uncertainty, inanity: dlomhanas,
faoineas. 2. fruitless desire : diomhanas, amaid-
eachd. 3. falsehood, untruth : neo-fhh-inn, breug,
4. ostentation, arrogance : uaill, bòsd, spagluinn.
5. petty pride : bòsd, uaill.
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