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BUN
BULLA, s. m. A bowl, ball.
t BuM.ACH, 5. 771. The fish called Connor.
BUMAILEIR, -EAN, X. m. A bungler.
BUMAILEIREACHD, s. /. Bungling;
clumsiness ; inexpertness, awkwardness.
BUN,;;/. Buin, Bunan, s. m. A root, stock,
stump, bottom ; mouth of a river ; base,
foundation ; a squat short person or ani-
mal. " Bun-os cionn," upside down.
BUNABHAS. -Ais, s. m. An element.
BUNABIIASACII, adj. Elemental.
BUNACH, -AicH, s.f. Coarse tow, the re-
fuse of flax.
BUNACH, -AicH£, adj. Clumsy, not hand-
some ; squat, short, stumpish.
BUNACH A DII, -aidh, s. m. and jyres.
pari. V. Bunaich, An establishing, found-
ing, settling; a taking root.
BUNACHAINNTE, etymology.
BUNACH All, -AIR, -AN, s. m. Foundation,
root, authority, base, bottom, etymolo-
gy-
BUNACHAS, -AIS, s. m. Foundation,
root, principle; etymology, authenticity,
authority.
BUNACHASACH, adj. Authentic; well
founded; etymological; radical.
BUNADH, Is. m. Origin, stock, root,
BUNADAS, I foundation.
BUNAICH, V. a. Found, establish, make
firm, take root.
BUNAICHTE, adj. Established, founded,
rooted.
BUNAIDH, s. VI. an habitation.
BUNAILT, s. /. Steadiness, constancy; a
sure foundation ; inflexibility, firmness ;
perseverance,
BUNAILTEACH, ) adj. Steady, firm,
BUNAIDEACH, S constant, stable,
fixed, authentic, firmly founded.
BUNAILTEACHD, Ì s. /. Steadiness;
BUNAILTEAS, ) firmness; con-
stancy, safety.
BUN AIT, -E, -EAN, s. m. A foundation.
*' Bunaiteau an domhain," the foundaliotis
of the earth.
BUNAITEACH, -eiche, adj. Steady,
grounded, fixed, stable, steadfast, im-
moveable.
BUNAITEACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and
jires. ]iftrl. v. Bunaitich. A founding, an
establishing.
BUNAITEACHD, s. f. see Bunailteachd.
BUNAITICH, -luH. UH-, ,;. a. Found,
establish ; inherit, possess.
BUN AM AS, -Ais, s. m. Deep discernment ;
quickness of comprehension.
BUNAN, ;)^ Stubble. Sec Bun.
BUNAN, s. vi. dimin. of Bun, A little
root or stump.
BUNANTA, -AINTE, adj. Strong, stout,
steady, firm, well set ; having a good
bottom or foundation.
BUNANTACHD, s.f. Firmness, sturdi-
ness.
BUNASACH, .AICHE, adj. Firm, solid,
steady.
BUN-BHEAN, -mhna, s.f. A female of
discreet years. JV". pi. Bun-mhnathan.
BUNCH AILLEACH, -eiche, s.f. An
old woman.
BUNCHAR, -AIR, -AN, see Bunachar.
BUN-CHI ALL, -chèill, s.f. Amoral,
having a concealed meaning.
BUN-CHI ALL ACH, adj. Concealing a
moral, as a fable.
f Bun-chìs, s.f. Chief rent, tribute paid
to the monarch ; pension.
f Bun-chÌsiche, -EAN, s. ill, A pcnsionei*.
BUN-CHUIS, -E, -EAN, s.f. A first cause.
BUN-CHUISLEACH, -EicH, -ean, s.f.
A foot stalk.
BUN-DUBH, -uiBH, s. m. That part of a
root which is underground. The bottom
of a corn stack.
f Bundun, s. m. A foundation ; a blun-
der.
t BuNDUNACH, adj. Ungainly.
BUN-FEAMAIN,
BUN-FEANN,
BUN-FEÒIR, s. m. Hay stubble,
BUN-FHÀTH, -A, s. m. A primary cause.
BUN-GLAS, -ais, s. m. Purple melie-
grass.
BUN-LUCHD, s.jil. Original inhabitants;
aborigines.
BUN-MHÀS, -ÀIS, i. m. A buttock.
BUN-MHASACH, adj. Having large
buttocks ; of, or belonging to the buttocks ;
strong in the bottom.
t BuNN, s. VI. Work.
BUNNAN, -AiN, X. m. A bittern.
BUN ND A 1ST, -E, s. m. A fee, wages,
perquisites, grassum.
BÙNNLUM, -uiM, «. m. Steadiness, so-
lidity, self-command.
BÙNNLUMACH, -aiciie, adj. Solid,
steady. '
BUN-NÒS, -NÒIS, s. m. An old custom.
BÙNNSACH, BIÌNSACH, ^ -aich,-aig,
BÙNNSAG, BIJNSAG, i -an,*-./. A
rod, an osier, a twig ; a place where osiers
grow.
BÙNNSAIDH, BÙNSAIDH, -e, adj.
Firm, solid, strong; having a good bottom.
Perhaps Bumuidke.
s. m. A tail.