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vis curvum. O'B. 7. A comma in writing : com-
ma, in scribendo. Gr. Ka.aa^, pentica. Scot.
Camraock. Jam.
Camagach, -aiche, a<^'. (Camag), Curled, crooked:
cincinnatus, contortus, curvus. A. M'D.
Camagan, pi. of Camag, q. vide ; and sometimes
means the temples of the head : capitis tempora.
Voc. 14. et O'B.
" Cam-all, s. m. (Cam, adj. et Al, 6.) A camel,
i. e. a crooked horse : equus gibbus, camelus.
Vail. Vide CàmhaL
Cam AK, -AiN, -AIM, et -an, s. m. (Cam, adj.) A game,
or playing club. Scot, a shinny club : clava luso-
ria Scotorum. Voc. 105. Hind, human, a bow.
Gilc/i.
Camanachd, s. f. ind. (Caman), Shinny playing :
clavarum et pilae ludus. C. S.
Camart, -airt, s. m. (Cam, adj.) A disease, or
spasmodic affection of the neck, causing the patient
to look awry : dolor quidam colli, quo vultus obli-
que vertitur. Hebrid.
Cam-bheul, -EÒIL, «. m. Vide Caimbeul.
* Cam-bralc, s. m. A wry mouth : os distortum.
MSS.
- Cam ceachdta, s. m. Tlie north pole : polus Bo-
realis. O'E.
Cam-chasach, -aiche, adj. (Cam, adj. et Cas, s.)
Bow-legged : valgus, loripes. Voc. 29.
' Ca-mead, How many ? Quot ? Vide Co-
mheud.
CÀM-DHÀN, -ÀIN, s. m. (Cam, adj. et Dan, s.) An
Iambic verse : carmen iambicum. Sli. et O'i?.
Cam-ghlas, -ais, s.f. A red shank : haematophus,
(avis). Voc. 76.
» Camh, s. tn. Power, might : vires potentia. Steiv.
Gloss.
» Camhach, s.f. Power : potentia. Llh.
Camhach, -aiche, adj. Garrulous, talkative : gar-
rulus, loquax. Provi?i. Vide Cabacli.
Camhachas, -ais, s.f. (Camhach, adj.) Garrulity:
loquacitas. Provin.
CÀMHAL, -AiLL, -uiLL, s. m. (Camh, power, et Al, 6.)
Acamel : camelus. Gen. xii. 16. Wei. Camel. Span.
Camello. ^««y. Gemelua. Germ. CaxaW. B.Bret.
Cava!. Gr. Ka/x^iXos. Hebr. "jQ^ gamal. Fr.
Chameau.
Camhan, -aim, -ak, s. m. A hollow plain : planities
incunata. Macinty. 92. " Feadh nan lùb 's nan
camhanan." A. M'D. Through windings and hol-
lows. Per sinuositationes et incurvaturas.
Camhakach, -AICH, s.f. Break of day, twilight:
diluculum. Voc. 101. It is more frequently used
Camhanaich, nom. " Camhanaich na maidne 's
camhanaich an fheasgair." Morning and evening
twilight. Crepusculum matutinum et vespertinum.
C. S. et Macinty. 179.
• Camhaoir, -e, s.f. Bill. Gloss. Vide Seq. Hebr.
nan chamar, rubuit.
Camh-fhair, -e, s.f. (Cam, adj. et Faire), Break of
day : diluculum, prima lux. " Bhrist a' chamh-fhair
air Croma." S.D. 128. Day-light rose (broke)
«n Croma. Prima lux aperuit super Cromam.
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Camhlach, .aich,s./. a. M'D. Gloss. Vide Cabh-
lach.
• Camhnaidh, s.f. Llh. Vide Còmhnuidh.
Camhtair, -e, -ean, *. m. Vide Cabhtair.
CÀMHUILL, Voc. 78. gen. of Càmhal, q. vide.
CÀM-LUB, -uiG, -an, s.f.(Càm,adJ. et Lùb,*.), A ring-
let: cirrus. C. S.
CÀM-LUBACH, -AICHE, odj. (Cam, et Lùb, s.), In ring-
lets : concinnatus. Stew. 441.
CÀM-LUIRGNEACH, -EICHE, odj. (Cam, St Luirg-
neach). Club-footed : loripes, valgus, distortas ha-
bens tibias. C. S.
• Cam-mhugarlach, -mhuigearlach, adf. Llh. Vide
Cam-luirgneaeh.
CÀM-MHUIN, -MHuiNEAL, -EiL, s.m. The bird wry-
neck : torquilla (avis). Llh.
CÀM-MHUINEALACH, -AICHE, «K^'. (Cam, ff(^'. et Mui-
neal),Wry-necked : coUo distorto. Voc. 28.
Camog, -oig, -an, s.f. Vide Camag.
• Camoga, pi. The temples of the head : capitis
tempora. B. B. Cant. vi. 7.
Camogach, -aiche, adj. (Camog). Vide Cama-
CaMPA,! -A, -an, -ANNAN, -AICHEAN, S. m. A
Camp, j camp : castra. " Anns a' champ." Salm.
cvi. 16. Ed. 1807. " Champa." B. B. Ed. 1690.
In the camp. Incastris. VideLong-phort. " Camp-
dhuine." A man of the camp, i. e. A champion.
Scot. Campioun. Jam. Hemper. Sibb. Gloss, i. e.
Canipfhear. Ital. Campione. Ajigl. Sax. Carap-
ian. Germ, et Belg. Campen, Cempen. Fr.
Champ. Span. Campana, Campeador, bellator.
Basq. Campoa.
Campachadh, -aidh, s. m. et pres. part. v. Cam-
paich. Vide Campuchadh.
Campaicii, idh, CH-, V. n. Vide Campuich.
• Carapaineach, adj. of Champagne : campanus.
" Fion campaineach," Wine called Cham-
paigne. Llh.
Campair, -e, -ean, s. m. A camp-master : qui po-
nendis castris prxficitur, i. e. " Camp'fhear."
Campar, -air, s. m. (Cam, adj. €t Tuar), Anger,
grief, vexation : ira, dolor, v€xatio. " Na biodh
campar ort mu dhaoinibh aingidh." Salm. xxxvii.
1. Fret not thyself because of evil men. Ne ira
sit tibi propter maleficos. " Campar inntinn."
Vexation of spirit: animi vexatio. Hebr. 103
chamar, arsit, flagravit, valde turbatus est.
Camparach, -aiche, adj. (Campar), Vexing, griev-
ous : molestus, acerbus, durus. C. S.
• Camp-thuaim, s.f. (Camp, et Tuama), Entrench-
ments : vallum et .fossa, castrorum munimenta.
O'R. Vide Tuama.
Campuchadh, -aidh, s. m. et pres. part. v. Cam-
puich. Encampment, act of encamping : castra
metatio, actus castra ponendi. Salm. xxxiv. 7.
metr. " Canipughadh," Salm. xxxiv. 7. Ed. 1758.
Cam-rath, -a, -an, s. m. (Cam, adj. et Sruth), A
gutter, sewer : cloaca, sentina. Sh.
CÀM-RIAGHAILT, -E, -EAN, S.f. (Cam, Of^'. et Riagh-
ailt), Anarchy, confusion: anarchia. C.S. Wei.
Camreol.