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EÀIRLEIGEADH, -idh, s. m. Tem-
porary want ; immediate need.
EÀ1RLIN, -K, -EAN, s./. (Eàn-O Keel,
end, stern post, bottom j end or limit of
any thing.
EÀ1RNEIS, -EAN, s./. Furniture.
EÀIRNE1SEACH, -icHE,aclJ. (Eàirneis,)
Belonging tu furniture.
EÀIRNE1SICH, -IDH, dh'-, v. a. (Eair-
neis,) Furnish, equip.
EALA, Ì . ^
EALA-13HU1DII, -e, s.f. See Ealbhuidh.
EALACH, -AicnE, adj. Abounding in
swans ; of, or belonging to a swan.
EALACII, -AicH, -EAN, s. m. A peg to
hang any thing on, as clothes or arms.
EALACHAG, -aige, -an, \s.f. An ar-
EALACHAINN, -e, -ean, \ moury ; a
ward-room.
EALADH, -AiDH, s. m. A creeping, crouch-
ing to get within reach of game.
EALADH, -AIDH, -AN, s. f. Learning,
skill, art, science, poesy.
EALADHANACHADH, -aidh, s. m.
Instruction. See Oileanachadh.
EALAG, -AIGE, -AN, i. f. dim. of Eala. A
little swan ; a block, a hacking stick.
EAL AIDH, -E, -EAN, s. f. An ode, song,
music, merriment ; an art, a knack.
EALAIDH, -IDH, -dh'-, t>. a. Creep, crawl,
skulk.
ÈALAIDHEACH, -iche, wij. (Èaladh,)
Creeping, crawling ; suhslanluely, a de-
serter, a revolter.
EALAINEACH, -iche, adj. Artificial.
EALAMH, -aimhe, adj. Quick, nimble.
EALANTA, adj. (Ealadh,) Alert, quick,
ready; artificial, ingenious.
EALANTACHD, s.f. ind. \ Expertness,
EALANTAS, -ais, s. m. J readiness,aru
EALBHUIDH, -e, s. /. St John's wort.
EALCHAINN, -ean, s. J. A stand for
arms.
EALDHAIN, -e, -ean, s.f. Art, science,
skill, ingenuity.
EALDHANACH,-AicHE,arf;. (Ealdhain,)
Ingenious, alert, expert.
EALG, -ii.GE, adj. Noble, excellent.
EAL-GHRiS, -E, S.J. Horror, a deadly
paleness.
EALLA, a</y. (Eall,) Nothing ado.
EALLACII, -i.lcha, -an, &. f. A burden,
a load ; also a trick ; a battle.
EALLSG, S.J. A termagant, a scolding
female.
EALLSGAIL, -ala, adj. Scolding, in-
cliued to scold.
EALT, i -ANN and -AiNN, «. /. A covey
EALTA, 5 of birds, a number of quadru-
peds, as a drove of cattle ; a trip of goats ;
a rout of wolves j a pace of asses ; a soun-
der of swine.
EALTACH, -AÌCHE, adj. Gregarious.
EALTAINN, -e, -ean, s.f. (Ealt and
Eun,) A flock of birds.
EALTUINN, -E, -EAN, s.f. A razor, any
sharp-edged instrument.
EALTUINNEACH, -iche, adj. Like a
razor, sharp.
EAN, EÒIN, s. m. \ A bird. More pro-
perly Eun.
EALUIDH, s.f. Mirth, merriment; also,
science, art. See Ealaidh.
EANBHRUITH, -e, s. f See Eanraich.
EANACH, -aiche, s.f. Dandriff; bounty.
Proiin. Praise, renown.
EANACH, -aiche, s. f. Down, wool;
the scurf* between the bai k and trunk of a
tree.
EANACH-GÀRRAIDH, -aiche-gIr-
raidh, s. f. (Eanach and Gàrradh,)
The plant Endive.
EANASG, -AISG, -AN, s. m. (Nasg,) A
tie, engagement.
EANCHAILL, Is. f. Brains,
EANCHAINN, -e, -ean, 5 the brain :
Eanchainn, is generally used.
EANCHAINNEACH, -iche, adj. Of or
belonging to the brain; ingenious; also,
bold, impudent.
EANDAGACH, -aicu, s.f. Nettles, a
place where nettles grow.
EAN-DEALBHACH, -aiche, nrfj. (Eun
and Dealbhach,) Painted with figures of
birds.
EANG, -A, -AN, s. f. A nail ; (See long,)
a leg, foot, track, footstep ; a point of
land, a skirt, a nook, corner ; a small por-
tion ; a year.
EAN GACH, -AICHE, fir/y. (Eang,) Nailed,
hooked; nimble-footed.
EANGACH, -aiche, a/. A fetter, snare;
a train of nets for salmon or herring fish-
ing.
EANGAG, -AIGE, -AN, s.f. dim. of Eang.
A little foot, slender leg.
E A N G A R R A, adj. Nimble, spirited, lively,
agile, quick: stout, persevering; also,
cross tempered, frettish, ill-natured.
EANGARRACHD, s. f. ind. Nimble-
ness, agility; ill -nature.
EANGBHAIDH, -E, adj. High-mettled,
hard to tame.
EANGLADH, -aidh, s. m. Entangle-
ment.