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Chap. II.] AND COMPOSITIOX. 185
*Sleamhnuich' to slide ; *cùV the bac/è ; 'cùl-sleamhnuich' to
back-slide.
'Folaich' to hide; 'feall' deceit; 'feall-fholaich' to lie in
wait.
II. Words compounded with an Adjective prefixed.
Nouns compounded with an Adjective.
*Uisge' water ; *fior' true^ genuine : 'fioruisge' spring-water.
Airgiod' silver ; 'beo' alive ; *beo-airgiod' quick-silver.
^Sgolt a crack ; ^cvion'' shrunk, decayed ; '•ctionsgoW a Jissure
in wood caused by drought or decay.
'Cvìochzn'' bounds, regions ; ^g^rhhWough ; 'garbhchriochan*
rude mountainous regions.
Adjectives compounded with an Adjective.
*Donn' brown ; 'dubh' black ; 'dubh-dhonn' dark-brown.
*Gorni' blue ; 'dubh' black ; dubh-ghorm' dark-blue.
'Briathrach' (not in use) from 'briathar' a word; 'deas'
ready; 'deas-bhriathrach' of ready speech, eloquent.
*Seallach' (not in use) from 'sealladh' sight; 'geur' sharp;
'geur-sheallach' sharp-sighted.
Verbs compounded with an Adjective.
*Ruith' to run ; *dian' keen, eager ; *dian-ruith' to run eager^
*Lean' io follow ; 'geur' sharp, severe ; *geur-lean' to perse-
. cute.
*Buair to strike ; 'trom' heavy ; 'irom-buail' to smite sore,
discomft.
'Ceangair to hind; *dliith' close; dluth-cheangail' to bind
fast.
A a III. Words