Hew Morrison Collection > Dictionary of the Gaelic language, in two parts, I. Gaelic and English.-II. English and Gaelic

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POST, puisT, -ACHAN, s. m. A post, cour-
ier or letter-carrier.
POSTACHD, i. /. ind. (Post,) Business
of a post.
POSTADH, -AiDH, s. 771. and pres. part. v.
Post. A trampling with the feet, act of
treading or trampling.
POSTAN, -AiN, -AN, s. m. dim. of Post. A
little pillar or beam.
POSTANACH, -AiCHE, adj. (Postan,)
Having stout legs or supporters.
PIIAH, -AIDH, PHR-, V. a. Disorder, dis-
compose, put into disorder.
PRAB, -AiB, -AN, s. m. Rheum in the eyes.
PRABACH, -AICHE, adj. (Prab,) Blear-
eyed.
PRÀBACH, -AICHE, adj. fPràb, i;.) Dis-
orderly, confused ; ravelled, dishevelled.
PRABADH, -AIDH, s. m. and pres, part. v.
Pràb. Confusing, act of confusing, disor-
dering, disarranging.
PRABAIU, -e, -ean, 5. VI. rPrab,) A
worthless fellow, one of the rabble.
PRÀBAR, -AIR, -AN, s. m. The rabble.
PRÀBAUACH, -AICHE, adj. (Pràbar,)
Of, or belonging to the rabble.
PRAB-SHUIL, -ULA,-EAN, s.f. (Praband
Sùil,) A blear-eye.
PRAB-SHUILEACH, -EICHE, adj. (Prab
and Sùil,) Blear-eyed.
PRAC, s. m. ind. A term peculiar to some
of the northern districts and islands of
Scotland, for the vicarage dues or small
tithe.
PKACAD.^IR, -E, -EAN, s. VI. (Prac and
Fear,) A collector of tithes.
PRACADAIREACHD, s.f. ind. (Prac-
adair,) The collection of tithes.
PRÀCAIS, -E, -EAN, 5./. Idle talk.
PRAC AS, -Ais, s. VI. Gallimaufry, hotch-
potch.
PR AIB, -E, s.f. A rabble; filth, ordure : all
Provin.
PRAIDSEACH, -eich, s. m. A boy. Pro-
vin.
PRAINNSEAG, -eig, -an, s.f. A haggis.
See Taigeis.
PRÀIS, -E, s.f. Brass or pot-metal.
PRÀIS-BHALLACH, -aiche, adj. (Pràis
and Ball,) Strong, or brazen limbed.
PRÀISEACH, -eich, -ean, s.f (Pràis,)
A pot; broth or pottage. See Prasach.
PRAISEACH, -ich, s. f. Brass; impu-
dence ; a bold or lewd woman.
PRÀISICHE, -EAN, y. VI. (Pràis,) A
brazier.
PRÀMH, -AiMH, s. m. A slumber, or slight
sleep ; grief, sorrow or dejection.
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PRAMHACH,1 -AICHE, adj. (Pramh),
PRÀMHAIL, \ Sleepy.
PRAMHACHD, is./. i„d. (Pràmh-
PRÀMHALACHD, S ach and Pràmhail,)
Somnolency, dejection,
PRÀMHAN, -AIN, s. m. dim. of Pràmh.
Slumber, gloom, melancholy.
PRAMH-CHEO, s. vi. ind. (Pràmh and
Ceo,) Sleepiness, inclination to sleep; stu-
pidity, forgetfulness.
PRANN, -AIDH, phr-, v. a. Provin. See
Pronn.
PRANNTAIR, -e, -ean, s. vi. (Praun, v.)
Provhi. See Pronntair.
PRAP, -a, adj. (Priob,) Quick, speedy,
ready. Provin.
PRAPADH, -AIDH, s. m. (Prap,) Quick-
ness. Provin.
PRASGAN, -AIN, -an, s. m. A little flock,
a group ; a mob, a rabble.
PRASGANACH, -aiche, adj. (Prasgan,)
In little flocks, like a flock.
PREACIIAN, -AIN, -an, s. m. A crow,
kite, or any ravenous bird.
PREACHAN ACH, -aiche, adj. (Preach-
an,) Ravenous.
PREACH AN ACHD, s.f ind. (Preach-
aiiach,) Ravenousness, voracity.
PRE AS, -AIDH, PHR-, V. a. and n. (Preas, s.)
Plait, fold, braid ; become wrinkled or cor-
ruL'ated ; squeeze, crush by weight or force.
PREAS, -Ris, -AN, s. m. A bush or shrub ;
a brier.
PREAS, -A, -AN, s. v\. A wrinkle ; a plait.
PREAS, -RIS, -AN, s. m. A press, a wooden
case.
PREASACH, -AICHE, adj. (Preas,) Fur-
rowed, wrinkled ; plaited ; abounding in
bushes.
PREASADH, -AIDH, s. vi. and pres. part.
V. Preas. A plaiting, act of plaiting,
folding or braiding; state of becoming
wrinkled or corrugated ; a wrinkle.
PREASAG, -AIG, -AN, s.f. dim. of Preas.
s. A wrinkle.
PREASAG ACH, -aiche, adj. (Preasag,)
Wrinkled.
PREASAN, -AIN, -AN, s. m. dim. of Preas.
s. A little bush.
PREASARNACH, -AicH, s.f. (Preas, s.)
A shrubbery, a place full of shrubs.
PREATHAL, -ail, -an, s. vi. See Brei-
theal.
PRIGHIG, -iDH, PHR-, V. a. Fry.
PRIGHIGEADH, -idh, s. vi. and pres.
part. V. Prighig. Frying, act of frying.
PRINE, -EACIIAN, s. m. A pin used fur
clothe.s.
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