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pulvinar. Sh. et OR. 2. A clumsy man, or
woman : homo inhabilis. " As mo rathad, a
chearchaill." Vulg. Out of my road thou
sloven. Ex via mea, homo inhabilis. Arab.
y>js herhel, a woman's shift.
Cearclach, -aiche, adj. (CearcaD), Circular, hoop-
ed : circularis, rotundus, ad instar viminis ambiens.
" Bha a bràighe cearclach ban,
" Mar shneachd tlàth 'san fhireach."
S. D. 295.
Her circular fair breast was like the delicate snow
upon the hill. Erat ejus pectus circulare et pul-
chrum instar nivis lenis in praecipitio.
* Cearc-lann, -a, -an, *./. A hen-house : cors gal-
linarum, gallinarium.
* Cearc-loch, s. m. A hen-roost : pertica, gallina-
ria. nil.
* Cearc-mhanrach, s. f. A hen-coop : cavea vel
CeARC-THOMAIN, ClRC-THOMAI>f, Ci:
Cearcan-tomain, a partridge : perdix. Voc. 74.
Ceàrd, s. m. Ceàird, Cèirde, pi, Ceàirdinean,
et CÈIRDINNEAN, et Ceàrdan. 1. A mechanic:
faber. Id. q. Ceàird. 2. A tinker : figulus, va-
sorum sartor circumforaneus. C S. " Ceàrd-
umha." Voc. 49. A brazier : faber aerarius. Wei.
Cerddor, musicus. Pers. iiyi- kherd, solder.
Ceàrdach, -aich, -aichean, s. f. (Ceàrd), A
smithy, forge, smith's shop : ferramentorum fabri-
ca, vel officina, fumus, fabrilis. Voc. 47.
" Tigh òsda is muilean is ceàrdach,
" Na tri àitean is feàrr gu naigheachd."
Prov.
An inn, a mill, and smithy, the three best places
for (collecting of) news. Diversorium, pistrinum,
et ferramentorum fabrica, loca tria, optima novel-
lis.
» Ceardachd, s. f. Tinker-trade : ars ferrariorum
infimi ordinis. Llh.
• Ceardaiche, -ean, s. m. A mechanic : faber. O'B.
Ceardamhlachd, s- f. hid. (Ceàrd), Ingenuity: in-
genuitas, solertia. O'B.
• Ceardamhuil, adj. (Ceàrd, et Amhuil), Artificial,
well-wrought : atfabrè factus, artificiosus. Voc.
145.
Ceard-dubhan, s. m. A dung-beetle : scaraba;us
stercore natus. C. S. Arab. ri^J^ kurdiut, a
• Cearicur, s. m. A grave : sepulchrum. Llh. Ajyp.
et OB.
• Cearl, -aidli, ch-, v. a. (Cearla). Vide Ceirs-
lich.
. Cearla, s. m. 3ISS. Vide Ceirsle, or Ceirthle.
. Cearlach, adj. (Cearla). MSS. Vide Ceirsleacli,
Ceirthleach.
» Cearmnas, -ais, «. m. A lie : mendacium. Llh. et
O'B. " Cearmanta." Maeinty. 49.
• Cearn, s. m. 1. A man : vir. Sh. et O'B. 2.
Victory : victoria. O'B. 3. Expense : impen-
sa. Sh. 4. A kitchen : culina. Voc. 85. 5.
An altar : altare. Vail.
S CEA
Cearn, -a, -an, s.f. 1. A corner, quarter, re^on : an-
gulus, regio. " An sluagh uile o gach ceàma."
Gen. xix. 4. All the people from every quarter.
Populus totus e quaque regione. 2. A certain
part of the interior of a cottage, the space between
the entry, or door, and the " Cuile," q. vide. Ea
pars domus interior ab janua exteriore ad partem
alteram quae " Cuile," appellatur. 3. A kitchen :
culina. Macf. V. Si/r. ^)il'^p kama, angulus.
* Ceamabhan, -ain, -an, *. /. 1. A hornet: cra-
bro. Llh. et Steio. 2. A corner : angulus.
MSS. Vide Cearn.
Ceàrnach, -aiche, adj. (Cearn, 1.) 1. Angular,
square, cornered : angularis, quadratus. iB. M'^D.
184. 2. Victorious ; victor. Llh. Hence " Conn-
al ceàmach," Connal the victorious. Connalus
« Ceamach, s. m. A sacrificing priest : sacerdos,
qui sacrificat. Vide Càrnach,or from Ceàr, blood.
Ceàrnag, -aig, -agan, s.f. dimin. of Cearn. A nar-
row comer : angulus exiguus. C. S.
Ceàrnag-balla, -aig, -agan-balla, s.f. (Cearn,
et Balla), A corner, or exterior angle of a wall :
murales anguli. Voc. 83.
Ceàrnag-ghloine, -aig, -an-gloine, s.f. (Cearn,
et Gloin), A pane of glass : fenestrae quadra vitrea.
Voc. 51.
Ceàrnan, -ain, -an, s. m. A quadrangle : quadran-
gulum. Voc.
• Cearn-airrdhe, s.f. A trophy : trophaum. Llh.
• Cearn-dhuaichd, -duals, s. f. A prize, athletic
laurel : praemium victoriae, laurea athletica. Llh.
App. et PI.
* Ceam-fearnadh, -aidh, s. m. Destroying : actus
perdendi. MSS.
• Cearnluach, s. m. A prize : praemium. Llh.
Ceàrn-riaghailt, -e, -ean, s.f. (Cearn, 1. et
Riaghailt), A square, instrument for measuring
angles : quadra, amussis norma. Voc. 49.
Ceàrr, -earra, -iorra, adj. 1. Wrong, unlucky:
sinister, pravus, infaustus. C. S. Ciiald. T)JO caur,
turpe, foedum. Stoekii Clav. 2. Left-handed, awk-
ward, oblique : scaevus, laevus, obUquus. Macf. V.
» Cearr, adj. Cutting, wounding : caedens, scin-
dens, vulnerans. Llh. Pers. _yi g/ierr, deceiv-
ing ; ghyrr, inexperience.
CeÀrrach, -aich, -ean, s. m. A gamester, a dex-
terous player at games of chance : aleator. C S.
Ceàrrach, -aiche, adj. Expert : peritus. Macf. V.
et C. S.
Ceàrrachd, s.f. ind. (Ceàrrach), Dexterity in play-
ing of games. Peritia ludorum.
Cearrag, -aig, -an, s.f (Cearr, adj.) The left
hand : manus sinistra. C. S.
* Ceàrraiche, s. m. Master of his art, artis suae pe-
ritus. MSS. Vide Cearrach, s. et adj.
Cearrbhach, -aich, -ean, s.m. 1. Llh. App. Vide
Cearrach. 2. Spoil : praeda. Llh. Vide Creach.
. Cearr'chiall, s.f (Cearr, et Ciall), Madness : in-
sania. Llh.
Ceàrr-mharcacii, -aiche, adj. (Cearr, s. et Marc-
ach), Obliquely riding : oblique equitans. C. -S.