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Ablaoicu, ge«. ««g- ofablaoch.
t Abrad, o. Exalted; far removed, ^rm. brat, sovereign.
Abram. Contracted for abaiream, which see.
t Abrann, s. m. Bad news.
+ Abrann, fl. Lustful, lecherous, lascivious.
Abraon, aoin, s. m. April. Ir. abran.
Abrar, for abairear, /uf. and imper. pass, of abair. Shall
or will be spoken.
Abstoil, gen. sing, of abstal.
i^BSTOL, oil, .s. m. An apostle. Gr. aTroo-xoVo;. Luf. apostol-
us. Ir. absdol. Fr. t apostre. Arm. apstol. Corn.
abestel. T/ie letter uf the apostle, litir an abstoil ; the
letters of the apostles, htrichean nan abstol. N. pi. abstoil
and abstolan.
Abstolach, a. (/row; abstol.) Apostolical; of or belonging
to an apostle.
Abstolachd, .s./. (/>oOT abstol) Apostleship. Gràs agus
abstolachd, grace and apostleship. — Stew. Rom.
Abu ! interj. The war cry of the ancient Irish
Abuch ADH, aidh, s. m. The process of ripening, the circum-
stance of ripening, a ripening, progress toward maturity.
AVritten also abachadh.
AcucHAnii, (ag) pr. part, of abuich. Ripening, mellow-
ing, maturating.
Abuich, v. Ripen, mellow, maturate. Fret. a. A\\ abuich,
ripened ; ftit. aff. a. abuichidh, shall or wiil ripen ; fiit.
pass, abuichear, shall or will be ripened.
Abuich, a. Ripe, mellow, mature. M' arbhar abuich, m>/
ripe corn. — Stew. 0. T. Ir. abuidh and abuigh.
Abuichead, eid, s. Ripeness, advancement in ripeness.
Tha 'n t-arbhar dol an abuichead, the corn is growing riper.
Abuichear, yaf. pais, of abuich. Shall or will be ripened.
Abuicheas, /k<. sub. a. of abuich. Used with the conjunc-
tion ma, if, nur, when ; ma dli' abuicheas e, if it shall ripen.
t Abulta, a. Strong, able, capable. Gaisgich abulta,
able warriors. — Old Foem. Ir. abulia.'
t AauLTActiD, s. f. {from abulta.) Strength, ability, capa-
bility. Abultachd ur feachd, the strength of your ar/nt/. —
Old Foem.
-f- Ac, aca, s. m. A denial, a refusal ; also a son. Hence,
mac, a son.
t Ac, aca, s. m. Speech ; tongue.
Aca and ac', comp. pron. {Corn, aga, theirs.) Of them, with
them, on their side, at them, on them, in their possession;
also their. Tha mòran ac' ag radh. mam/ of them say. —
Smith. Tha e aca na sheirbheiseach, he is with them as a
servant ; aca sud, in the potsesiiun of those people. — Smith.
An tigh aca, their house ; i. e. an tigh th' aca, literally, the
house which is to them ; chaidh ac' air, they conquered him ;
theid ac' orm, they shall conquer, or get the better of, me,
t AcADAMii, dsiimh, s. m. (ac, speech, and fdamh, learning.)
An academy. Gr. àx.oiìni'.'ia.. Laf. academia. Jr. aca-
damh.
AcAiD, s.f. {Ir. aicid.) Pain ; hurt; a transient lancinating
pain. Is trom an acaid tha 'm lot, intense is the pain in my
wound. — Macint.
AcAiDEACH, a. {from acaid.) Painful, uneasy ; also groan-
ing. Comp. and sup. acaidiche, more or most painful.
t AcAiDEADH, idh, s. m. An inhabitant, tenant.
Acaidiche, comp. and sup. of acaideach. More or most
painful.
AcAiN, s.f. {perhaps ath-chaoin.) H'. af;wyn and 0(;ain.
A moan, a sob, plaintive voice; wailing, weeping, murmur ;
rarely a tool, tackle, furniture. Acain 'g a taomadh an
comhnuidh, his plaintive voice pouring forth incessantly. —
Oss Fin. and Lor. Acain air acain, moan upon moan. —
Oss. Dargo. When acain is preceded by 'g or ag, it is, as
are most substantives in a similar situation, rendered as the
present participle. Crathaidh e a cheann 's e 'g acain,
he shall shake his head, moaning ; literally, and he moaning.
AcAiNEACH, a. {from acain.) JF. aqwynawl, a. Plaintive;
distressful; causing sorrow or wailing; sobbing. Guth
acaineach, a sobbing voice ; comp. and sup. acainiche, more
or most plaintive.
AcAiNEAR,ir,i. »j. (acain, an(/ fear.) A complainer, mourner,
weeper, waller; one who ails. W. aqwynwr.
Acainiche, s. m. {from acain.) A waller, a mourner,
a sobber, weeper, complainer.
AcAiNicHE, comp. and sup. of acaineach. More or most
plaintive.
AcAiR, s.f. A ship's anchor; n. pi. acraichean, anchors;
acair an anama, the anchor of the soul. — Stew. Heb. Ceithir
acraichean,_/ÒMr anchors. — Stew. Acts. Ir. accair.
Acair, s.f. An acre of ground; n. pi. acraichean, acres.
Fers. akar. Gr. ay^oq. Lat. ager. Maeso-Goth. akrs.
Isl. akur, akker, and akkeri. Swedo-Goth. aker and akrs.
Swed. acker. Dun. ager. Anglo-Sax. acere. /;-. acra.
Arm. aero. Germ, akar, akare, achre, acker. High
Germ, acker. Low Germ, akker. Ileb. ickar, a ploughman.
Syr. akoro. Arab, akkoro. This is one of the few words
which have come down to us from the original language of
man.
AcAiR-PHOLL, phuill, s. Tu. (acair and poll.) An anchorage,
a harbour, a road for ships ; n. pi. acair-phuill. /r. id.
x\cairseid, {from acair,) s.f. A port, harbour, haven;
anchorage; a road for ships; n. pi. acairseidean, harbours.
Ir. id.
t Acais, s.f. Poison. /;■. id.
t Acalla, s. Conversation.
AcANAitH, s.f. {from acain.) Wailing, moaning, sobbing,
weeping ; grief. ladsan a b' aille m' acanaich, they who
would desire to partake of my grief. — Old Song.
t AcAR, a. {Lat. acer. Fr. aigre.) Sharp, sour, bitter.
AcARACH, a. Gentle, obliging, mild, moderate, kind, com-
passionate, merciful ; respectful. Comp. and sup. acaraiche.
AcARACiiD, s. f {from acarach.) Gentleness, kindness,
mildness, moderateness, compassionateness, mercifulness ;
respectfulness. Gun acaracbd, without mercy. — Smith.
Ghlac e sinn le h-acaraclid, he gratped us (our hands) with
kindness. — Old Song.
t AcARADH, aidh, «. m. Profit; the loan of anything;
usury. See Ocar.
Acaraiche, comp. and sup. of acarach. More or most
gentle, kind, respectful, mild, or compassionate.
t Ac A ran, ain, s. m. Lumber,
t AcARTHA, a. See Acarach.
AcASA, acasan. Emphatic form of the comp. pron. aca,
which see.
AcASDAiR, s. m. An axle tree. K. pi. acasdairean. Ir.
acastair.
Acasdairean, n. pi. of acasdair.
Acastair, s. m. An axle-tree. iV^. /;/. acastairean, ax/f-/rffi.
Acastairean, n. pi. of acastair.
Acastarain, gen. sing, of acastaran.
+ Acastaran, aiu, s. m. An axle tree. N. pi. acastarain,
or acastarana.
AcDuiNN, s. f. Tools, instrument, utensil, tackle, tackling;
furniture ; equipage, harness ; also a salve. — Macfar.
Acduinn gunna, the lock of a gun; acduinn eich, horse
harneis ; written also acfuinn, acfhuinn, and achdumn ;
71. pi. acduinnean.
AcDuiNNEACH, u. Of Or pertaining to tools, tackling,
harness ; equipped, harnessed ; expert, able, sufficient.