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BRACACH, -AiCHE, adj. Greyish ; white
and black.
BRACAIRNEACH, adj. Greyish ; dusky.
Mart bracainneach, a white and black faced
cow.
t Bracan, s, m. Broth.
BRACK i. m. A bear.
BRACK, -AiDH, BH-, v.(f. and n. Ferment;
malt.
HRkCil, adj. (Gubràch.) Forever; com-
monly written bruth. Gu bràth.
BRACHA, ge«. of Braich, Malt.
BRACHADAIR, -k, -ean, s. m. A malt-
man.
BRACK ADK, -aidh, s. m. And pres. part.
V. Brach. A fermenting, a fermentation,
malting.
BRACHAG, -AiG, -AN, s. f. A pustule ; a
stye ; ophthalmia, soreness of eyes.
BRACHAG ACH, adj. Pimply; ophthal-
mic.
BRACHAN, -AiN, s. m. Any thing fer-
mented ; leaven ; putrefaction,
f Brachd,s^. a drop; sap,juice; increase
of riches; reaping; mowing.
BRACHDACH, -aiche, adj. Substantial,
solid, firm.
BRÀ-CHEÒ, 5. »1. Bewilderment. Chaidh
e na bhra-chèo, he had gone stupid.
BRACHDAG, -aig, -an, s. /. A slovenly
dirty woman.
BRACH-SHUILEACK, -eiche, adj.
Blear-eyed.
BRACH-SKUILEACKU,jt./. ind. Blear
eyedness.
BRACUIRNEACK, -eiche, adj. Dusky.
BRADACK, -aiche, adj. (from Braid,)
Thievish ; stolen. Measar e mar ni brad-
ach, it shall be reckoned stolen goods.
BRADAG, -aig, -an, s. f. A thievish wo-
man. A term of familiarity used for
checking a female.
BRAD AIDH, s. m. ind. A thief, a robber;
a familiar term of reproof.
BRADAIDHEACHD, s. f. ind. Theft;
dishonesty; also cunning, trickiness.
BRADALACH, adj. Thievish ; haughty.
BRADALACHD,5. /. Theft; pride; ar-
rogance ; haughtiness.
BRÀDH, s. f. A quern, a handmill. Is
feaird bràdh a breacadh, ach gun a bris-
eadh, pick a quern, but dont break it. See
Bra and Bràth.
BRADAN, -AIN, s. m. A salmon ; a swell-
ing on the skin.
BRADANACH, -aiche, adj. Full of sal-
mon,
f Bradh, -AIDH, BHR-, V. a. Opprpss.
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BRADHADAIR, -ean, s. m. Kindling;
fuel.
t Bradh- RUDH, s. m. Ambush.
BRADUIDH, s. m. See Bradaidh.
t Brafal, (i. e. Brath foille. ) s. m. Deceit.
BRAGAIREACHD, s. /. Empty pride ;
pride above merit ; vain glory ; boasting.
BRAGH, -a, s. m. A burst, explosion.
BRÀGHAD, -aid, -an, s. vi. The neck,
throat, windpipe.
BRAGH AD ACH, adj. (from Bràghad,)
Of, or belonging to a neck, or throat.
BRÀGHADAICH, -e, s. f. Crackling,
bursting, as in drying of grain.
t Bragha-ruighidh, -ruigheach, s. /.
(Bràighe, and Ruighe,) A gibbet.
t Braic, s. m. A mouth.
BRAGSAIDH, s. /. A disease among
sheep.
t Braiceam, -eim, s. m. A pack-saddle.
BRAICH, BRACHA, s. f. (Brach, v.)
Malt ; literally fermented grain. Ath-bhra-
cha, a malt-kiln ; muileann bracha, a fnalt-
mill.
t Braich, braicheamh, s. m. A stag ; a
buflfalo.
f Braicmhias, s. m. A breakfast.
f Braicne, s. m. A cat.
BRAID, -E, -EAN, s.f. A horse-collar, a
brecham. Bràid-chluaiseau, a pair of hems.
BRÀIDEAN, -EiN, s. m. (dim. of Braid,)
a little horse collar ; a calf's collar.
BRÀ1DH, See Bràigh.
BRAID, i-E, s.f. Theft. Luchd braid,
BRAIDE, i thieves. Saor o bhraid 'so an-
tÌAchd. free froin theft or bad behaviour.
BRAID-ALBANNACH, -aicii, s. m.
(Bràigh Albuinn,) A Braedalbane man.
BRAIDEIN, s. m. ind. A thievish fellow.
BRAIDHLEAG, -ig, -an, s.f. A whor-
tle-berry. See Braoileag, Broighleag.
BRAIDHLEAGACH, adj. Abounding
in whortle-berries. See Braoileagach.
BRAIGH, -E, 5. VI. or f. An hostage; a
prisoner ; bra-gill, a pledge.
BRÀIGH, Igeyi. Bràghad. ;)^. Braighea-
BRÀIGHE, i chan. s. m. The upper
part of any thing or place ; bràigh a chuirp,
the upper part of the breast; bràigh diìthcha,
the higher parts of a district ; bràigh Loch-
abar, the braes (f Lochaber ; bràigh-Ghlinn-
urchaidh, the braes of Glenorchay ,- a cable.
BRÀIGHDE, Is. /. V. m. pi. Kos-
BRÀIGHDEAN, S tages; captives;
pledges.
BRÀIGHDEACH, -ich, -ichean, s.f. A
horse collar.
BRAIGHDEANAS, -ais, s. «i. Bondage,
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