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BALLACII, -AicHE, arfj. Spotted, speckled,
mur.ll, studded ; also nralled, liaviug lofty
walls.
BALLADH, -aidh, -achan, s. m, (See
Ball,-i. ) A wall, a rampart.
BALL-ACFllUINN, s. m. A tool, instru-
ment, tackling.
B.VLLAG, -AiG, -AN, 5. /. The cranium,
skull ; an egg shell ; a neat little woman.
BALL-AIIIM, .«. m. A weapon, [morant.
BALLAIRK-BÒDIIAIN, s. m. A cor-
BALLAIRT, ^wi. sing. oI'ballart.
BALLAN, -Aix, -AN, s. m. A shell, cover-
ing; a wooden vessel, a tub. " Ballan-
binnteachaidh," a cheese vat. " Ballan-
bainne," a milk tub.
f Ballardadh, s. »n. A proclamation,
t Bai.i.ard, -AIDH, BH-, V. o. Proclaim.
BALLAN-BINNTICHE, s. vi. A cheeso
vat; frequently written Ballaiibinnteach-
aidh or binndeacliaidh.
BALLAllT, -AiRT, s.ni. Noisy boasting, fuss
about one's family; clamour, turbulence.
BALLAN- STIALLACH, s. m. A kind
of pillory, used of old in the Highlands for
the punishment of petty offenders.
BALLARTACH, adj. Noisy, turbulent,
clamorous, boastful, troublesome.
BALLARTACHD, s.f. A proclamation ;
noise, clamour.
BALLARTAICH, s.f. A loud noise;
howling, shouting, hooting, [shout, hoot.
BALLARTAICH, v. n. Proclaim, howl,
BALL-BHREAC, bureachd, adj. Va-
riegated, chequered, spotted, grizzled.
BALL-CHRITH, s. f. ind. Trembling,
terror, tremor of the limbs, a trembling
with terror.
BALL-CHRITIIEACH,od;. Trembling.
BALL-CLUAISE, .?. m. The sheet rope
of a vessel.
BALL- COISE, s. m. A foot-ball.
BALL.DI1P:AIIG, adj. Bay-coloured.
BALL-CHRUINN, mtj. Round-limbed,
round-spotted.
BALL-DÌOMIIAIR,,9. m. A privatemcm-
her. Buill-dhiomhair, private members.
BALL-DÒBHRAIN, s. m. A mole on the
skin.
BALLSG AIRE, -ean, 5. 7/1. A giddy, fool-
ish person.
BALL-TÀMAILT, s. m. An object of
disgrace or of reproach.
BALLSGAIREACHD, s.f. ind. Sallies
of folly ; any kind of silly, ridiculous con-
versation.
IL-VLL-SGIATH, -inn, s.f. A bossy
shield. " Fionnghal nam ball-sgiath,"
Pingal of bossy sbieldis.
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BALL-TOIRMISG, s. m. A forbidden
tool or weapon.
BALT, Built, Bai.tan, s.m. A welt of a
-shoe ; border, belt.
BALTACH, adj. Belted, welted, bordered,
BALTAICH, V. a. Welt, belt, border:
pret. a. bhaltaich ; fut. o/T. a. baltaichidh.
t Ban, bain, s. m. Copper, a copper mine.
Also brass.
BALLUICH, -iDH, BH-, V. a. Spot, stain,
mark with discolouration.
+ Baljia, s. VI. Balm.
t Baljiaich, v. a. Embalm,
t Bal-seirc, s. wi. A carver at a prince's
table ; master of ceremonies at high
feasts ; a herald.
BAN, BÀINE, adj. White, pale, wan,
fair, fair-haired ; also vacant, waste, light
in colour.
BAN, gen. pi. of BEAN, which see.
BAN, -ÀIN, s. in. Left hand side of the fur-
row in ploughing, distinguished from
"deai-g," the red or right hand side.
BAN-, (female, she.) A prepositive in com-
pounds; frequently pronounced ^fina, be-
fore labials or palatals, but Ba7i befoi'e Un-
guals. "Fàidh," A prophet. "2in?i-fhàidh,"
A prophetess. " Gaisgeach," A hero. "Ban-
ghaisgeach," A heroine. " Caraid," A male
relative : "5an-charaid, or Bana-charaid,"
A female relative.
BAN-ABA, -ACHAN, s.f. An abbess.
BÀNACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and pr. part.
of BÀNAICH. Whitening; growing pale;
laying waste ; bleaching.
BANACHD, s./. Paleness.
BANA-CHARAID, BANACHARA, s.
f. A female relative, a kinswoman,
BAN-AUHALTRAICHE, 1 s.f. An
BAN-ADHALTRANACK, V adul-
BAN-ADHALTRANNACH, ) teress.
BÀNAG, -AIG, -AN, s./. A grilse; anything
white; a white-faced girl, [woman.
BANAG, -AIG, -AN, s.f, A smart little
BAN-AIBHISTEAR, -m, -ean, s.f. A
she-devil.
BÀNAICI1, -IDH, KH-, V. a. and n. Whiten,
grow pale, bleach ; make pale.
BANAIIy, -E, -ai,a, adj. IModest, womanly,
feminine, comely, delicate,
t Banaii.t, s.f. A nurse.
BANAIR, -E, -EAN, s.y. Asheep-fold; an
inclosure where sheep are milked.
BANÀ1REACH, s. f. Vide Banarach.
BANAIS, BAINNSE, pi. BAINNSE-
AN, s.f. A wedding feast. Fear na bainnse,
the bridegroom. Bean na bainnse, the bride.
t Banaiteacii, adj. Serious, grave, sedate.
Sec Bunailtcach.