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364.
LEI
j)(irtaiit rule observed by most writt-rs ot
(ÌHi'lio, and which prescribes tliat two
▼owels contributing to form two different
syllables in the same word, should be of
the same class ; that is both broad, unless
divided by a hyphen . upon the same prin-
ciple, the rule ' Caol ri caol,' regulates the
small vowels.
LEATHAR, -RACK, -THRACH, and -AIR, \
LEATHRACH, -AicH, S
s. VI. Leather.
LEATHASA, prep, conjoined with pers.
pron. (Leand Ise.) Einph. With herself,
belonging to herself.
LEATROM,-uiME, s. m. (Leth and Trom,)
See Leth-trom.
LEBHITHEACII, -icn, s. m. A levite.
LE-Cllt:iLE, nrfy. (Le and Cd-ilc,) With
each other, together.
LEIBH, prep, conjoined with pers. pron.
fLe and Slbb,) With you. Emph.
Leibhse.
LÈ1BHIDH, -E, -EAN, s.f. A race, genera-
tion.
LEIBID, -E, -EAN, 5. m. (Leth and Beud,)
A trifle, a trifling accident, mischance ; a
term of contempt.
LEIBIDEACH, -eiche, adj. (Leibid,)
Trifling, mean, worthless, contemptible;
accidental ; awkward.
LEIBIDEACHD, 5. /. ind. (Leibi.leach,)
Meanness, worthlessness, awkwardness.
Lf'/IUEACII, J -EUiiE, adj. Strong,
LÈlDMliEACH, i robust; shaggy,
bristly.
LÈ1G, -E, -EAN, s. m. See Leug.
LEIG, -iDH, L-, V. a. and n. Permit, al-
low ; slip, as dogs to the chace ; let out, let
go, let off; milk, as cows ; rain, commence
raining.
LEIGEADH, -inir, Ì s. m. untX pres. part.
LEIGEIL, -EAi.Acii, i V. Leig. A per-
mitting, act of permitting, allowing, grant-
ing ; a milking, act of milking; a letting
out, letting go, letting off'.
LE1GH,-E,-EAN, s.m. A physician, surgeon.
LEIGHEAS, -IS, -an, s. m. A cure, rem-
edy, medicine ; a healing, curing, act of
curing.
LEIGHEAGAN,-ain, -AN.i.w. (Leigh,)
A stone, superstitiously supposed to possess
medical virtue.
LEIGIIEASACH,-Ai(HE,n(/;. (Lcigheas,)
Medicinal, curing, healing.
LEIGH IS, -luH, I,-, V. a. (Leigheas,)
Cure, heal, remedy.
LEIGIIISTE, prci. part. v. Leighis.
Cured, healed.
LEIGH-LOISG, inii, i.-, v. n. (Leigh and
Loisg,) Cauterise, burn with caustic.
LÈKiH-LOSGADH, -aidh, s. m. and
pres. part. v. Lcigh-loisg. Cautery, act of
cauterising.
LEIGTE, ;)re<. part. v. Leig. Permitted;
let out, let off; milked.
LEIM, -EAN, -EANNAN, i. 7)1. More properly
Leum.
L^]IM, -IDH, L-, V. a. See Leum, ».
LEIM HE, adj. comp. of Leamh.
LEIMHE, s.f. hid. (Leamh,) Sauciness,
fastidiousness, impudence.
LÈINE, /)/. LÈINTEAN, s.f. A shift, shirt
or smock ; a shroud, winding sheet.
LÈINE-CHR10S, s. m. (Leine and
Crios,) A confident, au intimate; an at-
tendant.
LEINN, prep, conjoined with pers. pron.
(Leand Sinn,) With us. Emph. Leinnr.
LEINTEAG, -Eia, -AN, s. f. dim. of
Leine. A little shirt or shroud.
LÈ1R, s. m. ind. Sight, perception, power
of seeing or of being seen.
LÈIR, adv. I. e. ' Gu leir.' Altogether,
wholly.
LÈIR, -IDH, L-, I', a. Pain, torment, dis-
tress ; wouud ; steal ; trample.
LEI R-C BREACH, 5. /. (Leir and
Creach,) Complete spoiling, utter devas-
tation.
LÈIR-CHUNNTAS. -ais, -an, *. m.
(licir and Cunntas,) A census or general
numbering.
LÈIREADH, -IDH, s. m. and pres. part. v.
Leir. Paining, act of paining, tormenting,
distressing; wounding, stealing, trampling.
LEIRG, -E, -EAN, s. f. A plain.
LEIRIST, -E, -EAN, s. m. and/. A foolish,
senseless person ; a slovenly woman.
LEIRISTEACH, -eiche, adj. (Leirist,)
Senseless, stupid, sluttish.
Ll'UR-SGRIOS, -AN, s. m. (Leir and
Sgrios,) Utter destruction, complete ruin.
LÈIR-SGR10S, -AIDH, I.-, V. a. (Leir and
Sgrios,) Destroy utterly.
LÈ1R-S(;RI0SACH, -aiche, ^ar/;.(Lèir-
LE I R- S G R I O S A I L, -E, S sgrios, )
Destructive, utterly ruinous.
LEIR-S(;R10STA, jiret. part. v. Leir-
sgrios. Ruined, destroyed, utterly ruined.
LÈIRS1NN, s.f. (Leir, s.)) Vision, sight,
power of seeing ; intellect, understand-
ing.
LEIRSINNEACH, -eiche, adj. (Leir-
sinn,) Seeing, perceiving ; intelligent,
discerning.
LEIRSINNEACIID, s. f. ind. (Lcirsin-