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B I N
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BÌDEIL, s. /. A continued chirping. — Stew. Is. A shrill
sound, a squeak.
BiDH, ge?i. sing, of biadh; which see.
BÌDH, a. Quiet, peaceable. Bi Wdh, be quiet; iiold your
peace. Cho bidh ri liichag, as quiet as a mouse.
BiDH, {for bithidh.) Shall or will be. Bidh ar leaba sa bhàs
co-ionann, our bed in death shall be the same. — Oss. Gaul.
BiDHEANTAs, ais, s. m. Frequency. Am bidheantas, /rc-
quently, perpefualli/.
BiDHis, *./. A screw. JV. ;>/. bidhisean.
BiDiiisEACH, a. Like a screw, spiral.
BiDSE, i. y. (Germ, baetse.) A whore ; a bitch.
BiDSEACHD, s. f. Whoremongering ; the conduct of a
prostitute.
Big, gen. sing, of beag; which see.
Bio, (7. ; H. ;j/. of beag. Little, small; young. Na big agus
na mòir, the small and the great.— Stew. P.v. An rud chi na
bie; ni na big, the i/uung xcill do as they see done. — Old I'rov.
Na cloinne bige, oj'the little children. — Stew. Jos. See Beag.
BiGu, s. f. Glue; birdlirne. Bighchraobh, ?Àe gi/nj o/'/rce.!;
bigh-eòin, birdlime.
t BiL, bile, *. ;«. A beard ; a mouth ; a bird's bill ; a blos-
som. — //•. id.
BiL, bile, s. m. {ÌV. byl.) A lip, a border, a welt, a lid; a rim;
a brim, the margin of any thing. Air a bhil uachdaraich,
on his upper lip. — Sine. Lev. Ag imeachd air bil na tràigh,
ualkinu^ on the sca-shure. — Oss. Trath. N. pi. bilean and
bilidh. A bilidh cur faiUte ort, her lips saluting thee.
Bii.BiiEAG, eig, s.f. Corn-poppy; papaver agreslis. — Macd.
N. pi. bilbheagan.
BiLEACH, a. (from bil.) Lipped; bladed as grass ; having
a border or welt; billed as a bird.
BiLEACir, ich, s. m. The leaf of a tree or herb; a quantity
of leaves ; also a young leafy tree. N. pi. bilichean. Barr
nam bilichean blàthmhor, the tops of the Jlourishing green
trees. — BLiefar,
BiLEAG, eig, 4.y. (/;•. billeog.) A little bag ; a blade ; the
leaf of a tree or herb. N. pi. bileagan. Bileagan nan eun,
a species of wood-sorrel ; bileag chàile, « blade of colewort.
BiLEAG-BHÀiTE, S.f A watcr-lily or flower.
BiLEiL, (j. f. bil-amhuil), a. Labial; talkative.
BiL-FHOCALACH, fl. Labial.
Bilidh, s. pi. Lips. See Bil.
t BiLLE, s. f. A rag. Ir, billo, mean.
BiLLEACiiD, s. f, (from bille.) Poverty, raggedness.
Bi'm, (for biom, bitheam, or bithidh mi.) I shall be.
BiNEALTA, a. Fine, handsome, elegant. — /;■. id. Written
more frequently //«(•(//('(7.
BiNiD, s.y. Runnet. /r. binid.
BiNiDEACii, a. Like runnet; of, or belonging to, runnet.
BiNN, a. (Ir. id.) Melodious, musical ; shrill; harmonious,
sweetly sounding. Is balbh do bheul a blia binn, mute is
thi/ mouth that was muticul. — Ull. Is binn learn do cheum,
.•iwett to me is the sound of t hi/ footstep. — Oss. Taura.
Binn, s.f. The hopper of a mill.^S/(ou'.
BiNN, binne, s.f. Sentence, judgment, fate ; melody. Binn
an aghaidh dhroch obair, sentence against an evil work. —
Stew\ Ecc. Ceart am binn, just in judgment. — S?nith.
Their huni, judge, pronounce sentence; faigh binn, receive
sentence.
BiNNDEACH, 0. Coagulative ; apt to coagulate.
BiNNDEAN, ein, 4. m. Runnet. Ir. bindean.
Binne, com. and sup. of binn. More or most sweet or
musical. Carruill bu bhinne fonn, Carril of the sweetest
.<!trains ; is binne do chomhradh nan smeòrach, sweeter is
thy voice than the mavis. — Macfar,
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Binneacii, a. Hilly, pinnacled; horned; light, light-headed.
— Maciut. Eilid bhinneach, the horned deer. — Old Song.
Binnead, eid, s. m. (/;om binn.) Melodiousness, melody.
Is fhearr leam do chomhradh na 'n smeorach air a binnead,
I rather thy conversation than the mavis when most melodious.
— Old Song.
BiNNEALACir, aich, s.f. The chirping of birds. — Shaw.
Binnealta, Binnealtacii, a. Pretty, handsome; fair,
comely. Written more frequently _/i«fa/^n.
BiNNEAii, eir, s.m. A hill, a pinnacle; a pin, a bodkin,
a hair-pin.
BiNNEAs, eis, 4. m. (froinh'mn.) Melody, music, harmony.
A togail a guth le binneas, raising her voice melodiously. —
Oss. Lod.
BiNNEiN, s.f. A pinnacle ; a high conical hill; also a bell.
Binnein na carraig, the pinnacle of the rock. — Oss. Gaul.
BiNN-FiiocALACii, a. (Lat. bene-vocalis.) Melodious ;
having a sweet-toned voice. Eunlaith binn-fhocalach,
melodious birds. — Oss. Conn. Gach eun binn-fhoclach,
every melodious bird. — Macfar.
BiNN-GiiuTii, s. A melodious voice; a sweet tone or note.
Marr bhinn-ghuth ealaidh, like the sweet note of a dying
swan. — Ull.
BiNNSE, s.y. A bench. iV. p/. binnseachan.
BiNNSEACii, a. Having benches; like a bench.
BiNNTEACii, «. (i. c binnideach.) Coagulative; curdling.
BiNNTEACiiADii, aidh, s. m. A curdling, a coagulating,
coagulation. Ballan binnteachaidh, a cheese-vat.
BiNNTEACiiADii, (a), pr. part, of binntich. Curdling, co-
agulating.
BiNNTEAN, ein, s. m. Runnet.
BiNNTEANACii, rt. Like runnet; of, or pertaining to, runnet.
Binntich, v. a. Curdle or coagulate. (//•. binntigh.) Pr. a.
bhinntich, curdled ; fit. aff. a. binntichidh, shall or will
curdle.
BiNNriCHTE, ;;. part, of binntich. Curdled, coagulated.
Bainne binntichte, curdled milk.
BioDAG, aig, s. f. N. pi. biodagan. A dirk, a dagger;
more frequently applied to the dagger of a Scotch Celt.
Cha mhios a thig dhuit am biodag, no worse does the dirk
become thee. — Macint.
Tile biodag is a very old Caledonian we.ipon. Dio observes,
that the Caledonians, against wlioni Severns fouglit, were armed
with this weapon.
BioDAGACii, a. Like a dirk or dagger; having a dirk or
dagrger.
BioDAGAN, n.pl. of biodag.
BioDAiLT, s.f. Food ; victuals. — Macd.
BioDANACii, fl. Tattling, prating. — Shaw.
\ BioDH, *. m. The world.
BioDii, 3 .sing, and pi. imper. of bi. Let be ; be. Biodh
t-aisling aoibhinn, Aoibhir-Chaomha! pleasant be thy dreams,
Evircoma ! — Oss. Gaul. Biodh is contracted for bitheadh.
t BioDHANAS, ais, s. m. Discord. — Shaic.
BioG, s.f. A chirp, as of a young chicken. — Stew. !■>.
BioG, s.f. A start.
BioGACH, (7. Aptto start ; causing to start.
BiOGADH, aidh, s. in. A starting, a palpitation.
BioGAiL, *.y. Chirping; continued chirping, as of chickens.
BioGAiL, (7. Lively; active; frisky; apt to start,
t BioL, s. m. A musical instrument.
BiOLAG, aig, s. f A little musical instrument; in derision,
a person who is fond of singing or whistling.
BiOLAGACH, a. Musical ; melodious ; fond of singing or
whistling. Com. and sup. biolagaiche, more or most melo-
dious.