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BHE
c.ith sua bhuail mi beum, ei'cry battle wliere
I struck a blow, beum-sgeithc, an alarm;
beum-sleibhe, n torrent ; bcutn-soluis, a
beam of light ; beum sùl, Ike blasting injlu,-
eiice of an evil eye.
BEUM,-AiDH, BH, V. a. Smite, strike, cleave,
strike as a bell, toll ; taunt, reproach, vilify.
Beumadh cblag, the ringing of bells.
BEUMACH, -ANNACH, -NACII, -AICHE, a({;.
Full of gaps ; destructive ; taunting, sar-
castic; cutting, wounding.
liEUMADH, -AinH, s. m. aud jtres. part,
V. Beum. Striking, resoundinjj, tolling,
cleaving, cutting, reproaching, vilifying.
BEUM-SGÈITHE, jr. m. A striking the
shield, giving an alarm. Le beum-sgeithe
ghlaodh iad còmlirag, ivilh a blow on the shield
they called to battle. — Bhuail Trcunmor
beum-sgeithe, Treunmor sounded an alarm.
BEU31-SLÈIBHE, i. m. A mountain tor-
rent. A violent, and sudden stream caused
by rain, or the bursting of a thunder cloud.
BEUM-SOLUIS, s. m. A beam of light.
Beum-sùl.
BEUM-SUL. s. m. The supposed influence
of a malignant eye ; an optical delusion.
BEUR,-EiR2, s. tn. A point, a pinnacle;
also adj. Shrill ; sonorous; giving a loud or
shrill somid.
BEURLA, s.f. ind. The English language ;
the language of the Scotch Lowlanders.
" Gnàthbheurlanah-Eirionn," The verna-
lar dialect of the Irish. " Beurl' Albau-
nach," Anglo Scottish. " Beurla leathann,"
Broad Scots. " Beurla Shasunnach."
Pure English.
BEURLACH, adj. Belonging to the Eng-
lish language; or to that of the Scotch
Lowlanders.
BEUR-RA, 1-RTHA, odj. Genteel, dean,
BEURTHA, S well spoken ; sharp.
BEURRADAIR,.E,-EAN,s. tn. Asatirist.
BEUR-THEINE, s.f. Bright fire, name
of a star.
BE US, -A, -AN. s.f. A bass-viol.
BE US, -A, -AN, Moral quality, virtue, beha-
viour, deeds, custom, conduct ; qualities,
whether good or bad. " Bean nan deagh-
bhcus," A virtuous xooman. " Fo bhens."
Quiet, on one's good behaviour. " Tonnan
fo bheus,' ' iVaves at peace.
T Uf.iis, s. m. Trade, art; rent, revenue:
fornication ; a bottle.
BEUSACH, -AicHE, adj. Well behaved,
modest, well bred, virtuous, moral ; the
contr.i ry of vicious.
BEUSACHD, s. f. Good behaviour, moral
rectitude ; inoffensive conduct. I
BEUSAICHEAD, -eid, s. wj. Degiee of
moral purity.
BEUSAIL, adj. Vide Beusach.
BEUSALACHD, s.f. Vide Beusachd.
BEUSAN, s. m. pi. of Beus. Morals, habits,
whether good or bad, " Deagh bheusan,"
Good morals. " Droch bheusan," Bad
morals.
BE UTAIL, s.f. Cattle ; a cow.
B'FHEARR, (for Bu fhearr) Were better,
was better, wert better. Sec Fearr.
BH' (for bhà) v. Was, wert, were.
BHA, pret. indie, v. hi. Was, were, wert.
" Bha 'ghealach air aodanii nan carnn."
The moon was on the face of the rocks.
t Bhàdar, They were.
BHAC, /wc<. a. Hindered, interrupted, foi--
bade. See Bac.
BHAGAIR,;)rrf. n. of Bagair. Threatened.
BHÀIGH, asp. form of Baigh, which see.
BHÀIN, adv. See Bhàn & Ban.
BHÀN, adv. See Abhan, & Mhàn.
BHÀIRD, voc. sing, and gen. siiig. asp. of
Bard, which see.
BHÀIS, asp. form of Bàis, gen. siiig. of
Bàs, which sec.
BHALBH, asp. form of Balbh, which see.
BHALLACH, asp. form of Ballach, which
see.
BHALLAIBH, dat. pi. asp. form of Balla.
BHALLAIBH, dat. pi. asp. form of Ball,
which see.
t BhÀmar, We were.
BHÀN, adv. Down, downwards, from
above.
BHAOBH, voc. of Baobh. O wicked wo-
man ! also the asp. form of baobh. IVIad,
foolish, wicked.
BHAOTH, asp. form of Baoth, which see.
f Bhar, for Bbur, which see.
BHÀRR, prep. From, from off. " Bhàrr
na talmhaiiin," From off the earth.
BHARD, asp. form of Bard, which see.
BHÀRR, s. asp. form of Bàrr, which see.
BHARRACIID, prep. Besides, over and
above.
BHÀS, asp. form of Bàs ; which see.
BHAT, asp. form of Bat, which see.
BHAT, asqi.form of J3àt; A boat. A bhàt,
his boat. See Bat.
BHE ACH, «. asp. form of Beach.
BHEACHD,n«;j.ybr»tofBeachd, s./. Opin-
ion. " A rèir mo bheachd." In my opinion.
BHEACHDAICH, pret. adj. of Beach-
daich. Viewed, reviewed.
BHEAG, asp. form of Beag. Little " Cha
d' tliuair iad a bheag." They got nothing.
BHEAl RT, as],.form of Beairt.