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FOCLAIR
GAELIC AGUS BEURLA.
ABH
A, the first letter of the Gaelic Alphabet,
as it is of almost every other.
A', def. art./.
A, the sign of the Voc. ; used sometimes in
pinee of O, as A dhuine dhiumhaiu, for
O (Ihuirie dhiomhain.
A, possess, /iron. A mhac.
A, rdat. proii. gen. and dat. " Gach gaisg-
each a b' ausda dan."
A, prepos. at, to, into ; about, iu the art of;
out of, a' tir na h-Eiphit.
A', prep, for ann, in.
A, particle prefixed to words, as, a bhos, on
this side; a dha, two.
Numerous illustrations of this use of fl, as a
particle prefixed to words, will be presented
in the cimise of this woik.
A 13, ) -A, -ACHAN, s. m. A father, a title
A b A, \ of respect ; a lord, an abbot.
AB, \ Father; the original signification
ABA, ) is now obsolete. An abbot.
AB, pret. dcf. V. Is, lor Bu, q. vide.
AB, \Vy\ For shame! Abab! inter.
ABAB, i Fie! Ob! for shame! Pshaw!
ABA, s. m. A cause, matter, business.
ABACH, s. Entrails, a pluck; a proclama-
tion.
ABACHADH, -AiDH, s. m. etpres.parl.v.
Abaich. Vide Abuchadh.
ABACHD, -AN, s.f. Aba, an abbey. Vide
Abaid.
ABACHD, s.f. hid. (Abuich, adj.) Vide
Abuicheachd.
ABaCHD, s./. Exploits; gain, lucre.
ABACI", s.f. Taunting, ironical, joking.
ABA13H,-AiDH,~EAN, s. m. A syllable; a
satirical poem.
ABAICH, -iDH,-EADH, jj.a.andw.To ripen,
vide Abuich ; bring or grow to maturity.
ABAICHEAD, 5. m. and/. Kioenesa
maturity.
j ABAID, -E, -EAN, s.f. An abbey; a cowl,
j or the hood of a monk.
I A B A I D E A C H D, .';. /. ivd. An abbacy.
I A BAIL T, -E. -EAN, s.f. Abbey.
I ABAILT, s./. Death.
ABAl R, V. a. and n. irreg. Say, utter, af-
firm, express.
ABAIREAM, first sing, imper. a. of
abair, Let me say, &c.
ABAl 11 E A II, fut. and imper. pass. Shall be
said, let be said. It is often contracted abrar.
f Abairt, s.y. Accoutrements, apparatus.
A BAIT, s.f An abbey.
f Abaltachd, s.f. Ability.
f Abaoi. s.f. Descent, sun-setting.
+ Abar, -Aitt, s. m vide Abairt, Speech.
f Abau, -air, -eax, s. m. A raaish, bog,
fen ; miirshy ground. Vide Eab;;".
tAsAR, To join together; a place where
two or more stieams meet.
ABARACII, adj. Bold, courageous.
ABARACHD, s.f Marshiness, bogginess.
ABARDAIR, s. m. (from abair) A dic-
tiotiiiry.
ABARDAIRICHE, s. m. (from abardair)
A lexicographer.
ABAllllACH, Pertaining to a Lochaber
man, vide Abrach.
ABARTACH, a. Bold, daring, impudent,
talkative.
ABAUTACHD, s.f. A mode of speed;
loquacity.
ÀBH, s. ill. A hand net ; skill, dexterity.
f Àbh, s. m. Water.
ÀBH, -A, -AN, vide Tàbh.
ABH, s. III. ind. The barking of a dog.
ABH AC, -Aic:, -AN, i. in. A terrier, a
dwarf, vide Abhag.
ABIIACAS, Ais, s. m. Diversion, sport,
m.-iriment ; ridicule. Ball ab/tacais, a
i Ifiuijhing-stock.