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riority : famiUae, principatus, regull potentia. C .S'.
2. Haughtiness, superciliousness, arrogance: fas-
tus, supercilium, aiTogantia. R. M'D. 95.
Ceannasach, -aiche, adj. (Ceannas), Authoritative,
haughty, mighty, commanding : fastosus, potentia
superbus. JBibl. Gloss.
Ceannas-cinsidh, -ais-cinnidh, s.m. (Ceannas,
et Cinneadli), The authority, or rank of a chief:
phylarchia, gentilis principatus. C. S.
Ceannas-feadhna, -ais-feadiina, s. m. (Ceannas,
et Feadhan), Captainship, chieftainship : imperi-
um phylarchae. C. S.
Ceannas-fine, -ais-fine, s. m. (Ceannas, et Fine),
Vide Ceannas-cinnidh.
Ceannasg, -aisg, -an, s. m. (Ceann, et Nasg). 1.
A coif, hair lace : capillare, anadema. taenia crina-
lis. Sh. 2. The foreliead, sinciput. Llh. et OR.
• Ceannath, s. m. A bargain, agreement : pactum,
factio, foEdus.Zft .i.e. Ceaimach, vel Ceannachd,
Ceann-bàrach, -aich, s. m. (Ceann, et Bàrr), A
jack : veru versorium. Voc. 106.
Ceann-beag, Cinn-bige, s. m. (Ceann, et Beag). 1.
A sheaf out of each shock, as cottagers' wages :
singuli ex singuhs acervis mergites quos agrestibus
operis praemium interdum dant prsdiorum domini.
C S. 2. The tenth or hundredth sheaf, of corn
in harvest, taken and dressed to calculate by its
produce in meal, how much the whole crop in that
proportion, should yield. Decimus, vel centesimus
frugum manipulus, qui suraitur et paratur, quo dig-
nosci possit quantum farinae frumentive sit in messi
uniusanni. C. S.
Ceann-bhàrr, -a, -an, (Ceann, et Bàrr), A hat :
galerus, pileus. Llh. " Ceann-bhàrr-easpuig." Voc.
110. A bishop's mitre: mitra episcopalis.
Ceann-bheart, -bheairt, Cinn-bheairt, vel -an,
s.f. (Ceann, et Beart, 2.) 1. A helmet: galea.
" Gun ar-n-eide 's gun ar-n-airm,
" Cha f achamaid a sheilg nan cnoc,
" Bhiodh lùìreach oirn is ceann-blieairt chòrr,
" Is da shleagh mhòr an dòrn gach fir."
S.D. lOl.rmrg.
Without our attire and arms, we went not to the
mountain hunt, we were (wont to be) dressed in
mail and large helmet, and two spears in each
one's hand. Sine vestitu nostri et nostri armis,
non proficisceremur ad venationem montium; es-
sent circa nos lorica et galea ingens, et hastae bi-
nae magnac in manu cujusque. Vide Beart, et
Beairt. 2. A sword head, or liilt : manubrium.
Macinty.
Ceann-bheairteach, -bheartach, -bheirteach,
adj. (Ceann bheairt). Armed with a helmet : ga-
leatus. C, S.
Ceann-bhiorach, -aiche, adj. (Ceann, et Biorach),
Conical, pointed at the head : accuminatus. O'R.
et C. S.
Ceann-bhrat, 1 -AIT, -GIT, -uiT, s. Til. (Ceann, et
Ceann-bhrot, j Brat, vel Brot), A canopy : ca-
nopaeum. Sh. et O'R.
CeANN-BRIATHAR, -air, pi. CiNN-BHRIAXHAK, S.f.
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(Ceann, et Briathar, 2.) An adverb : adverbium,
(apud grammaticos). Max:/. V.
. Ceann-bhurgaid, -e, -ean, *. /. (Ceann, et Bur-
gaid), A gargarism : gargarismus. Voc. 27.
* Ceann-bhurgaire, s. m. A burgo-master ; muni-
cipii praefectus. Llh.
* Ceann-biorach, s. m. (Ceann, et Biorach), The
prow of a ship : prora navis. MSS.
Ceann-buidhne, pi. Cinn-bhuidhne, (Ceann, et
Buidheann), A captain : centurio. C. S.
Ceann-caol, Cinn-chaoil, s.m. 1. A prow: prora.
C. S. 2. Any tapering, or smaller extremity, distin-
guished from " Ceann garbh," Tlie thicker extre-
mity : caput vel finis tenuior vel accuminatus, sic
dictus distinguendi causa ab " Ceann garbh," Ca-
put vel finis crassior. C. S. 3. The head, in con-
tra-distiiiction to the lower extremities : caput (ho-
minis) ab imis partibus corporis ad distinguendura.
" Seas air do clieann-caol." C. S. Stand upon thy
head : sta in caput tuum,
Ceann-chathair, -thrach, -thraichean, s. f.
(Ceann, et Cathair), A metropolis : urbs, regionis
caput. Llh.
Ceann-cheòladair, -e, -ean, s. m. (Ceann, et
Ceòladair), A chief musician, or singing master :
musicae praefectus, vel qui musicen docet. Voc. 54.
Ceann-cheud, s. 711. (Ceann, et Ceud), A centurion,
captain : centurio. " Ceannard-ceud." N. T.
Ceann-chlaon, a<^'. (Ceann, et Claon), Headlong:
praeceps. Voc. 140.
Ceann-choire, -ean, s.f. (Ceann, et Coire), A ca-
pital crime : crimen capitale. Voc. 37.
* Ceann-chunn, s. m. A goad : stimulus bovum,
vel equorum. Voc. 94.
Ceann-cinnidh, «. »1. A chief, head of a clan : phy-
larcha, princeps gentis suae apud Gaelos.
" Fear na misniche moire,
" Nach b 'e 'choir a bhi gealtach,
" Deagh mhac Eoghain mhic Iain,
" Ceann-cinnidh shiol Ailpein."
Man of the mighty courage, whose inheritance it
was not to be timid ; excellent son of Evan, of John,
chief of the race of Alpin. Vir magni animi, cu-
jus haereditas non fuit timidus esse ; eximius fi-
lius Evandri, filii Joannis, phylarcha progenei Al-
pini. This term, with the terminational difference
" al." " Ken Kennal," (Vide Cineal). is found
in a charter from Niel, Earl of Carrick, who died
Anno. 1256, to Rolandus de Carrick, ancestor of
the Earls of Cassilis, granting and confirming, to
him and his heirs, "quod sit caput totius progeniei
suae tam incolumniis, quam in aliis articulis et ne-
gotiis ad Km ^ewna/ pertinere valentibus," — which
charter was confirmed by Alex. III. 1275. and
both again confirmed by charter, anno secundo
Roberti II. A. D. 1372. Vide Douglas's Peer-
age, Woods Ed. Vol. I. p. 324. referring to
Thomsmis Regist. mag. sig. p. 14. art. 15, 16.
And Nisbet in his Appendix to Vol. II. p. 37,
observes, that the name of Kennedy, seems to
be assumed from this grant ; the words " Ceann