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my love is far away. — Orr. Ru cliiaii leiiin gaire am
builleau, the sound of their blows caused ns pain. — Death
of Carril. Gu rian nan cian, for ever. — Steio. Is. An
cian, long since ; long ago. S<jeul clio hinn cha chual sinn
O chian, a sweeter tale we have not heard this long while. —
Macfar.
Cian, (an), arfv. Long since; long-ago. Sec Ci.ix.
CiANAiL, a. Solitary, lonely; sad, lamentable, mournful;
weary; also, mild, loving. j4s/). /oc»i, chianail. Taibhse
cianail nan glas eidc, the grey-shrouded lonely ghost. —
Oss. Trathal. Da chraoibh cliianail, two solitary trees. —
Oss. Fin. and Lor. Is cianail m' aigne, mi/ thoughts are
sad. — Ardar.
CivXALACii, a. Solitary, lonely, sad, lamentable, mourn-
ful ; fatigued, fatiguing. Com. and sup. cianalaiche, more
or most solitary.
CiANALAs, ais, s. VI. Loncliness, sadness, mournfulness,
sorrow, wearisomeness ; mildness of manner. Thainig
smàl oirnne le cianalas, we are darkened with sadness. —
Old Song.
CiAN-FHiLAXt;, aing, s. m. Long-sufFerancc ; perseverance;
longanimity.
CiAX-FHULAXGACH, a. Long-suffering ; persevering.
CiAX-MiiAiiiEANJfACH, a. Lasting, durable, perennial.
+ CiAP, V. a. (/?•. id.) Vex, torment.
CiAPALL, aill, s. HI. Vexation, strife, contention, quarrelling,
(luarrelsonie.
CiAPALLACii, a. Vexatious, tormenting, contentious. — Shaiv.
CiAPALLAiciiE, s. m. A vexatious or troublesome fellow, a
quarrelsome fellow.
CiAU, a. (/r. id.) Dark, dusky; dark brown, gloomy ; stern.
Sleibhte nan earba ciar, the hills of the dusky roes. — Orr.
Carraig chiar nan laoch, the dark brown rock of heroes. —
Oss. Carricth. Fonn ciar a bhròinn, the gloomy strain of
grief. — Oss. A ghaisgich chiar, thou stern hero. — Oss.
Fing. Ciar-imeachd an aineil, the dark path of the
stranger. — Oss. Taura.
Ciar, ciair, s. m. Darkness, duskiness, gloom, evening.
Fear astair fo chiar, the traveller benighted. — Oss. Tern.
Ciar nan cam, the gloom of the rocks. — Id. Roi a chiar,
through the dusk. — Id.
Ciar, v. n. Grow dark, grow dusky, grow brown. Prcf. a.
chiar, grew dark ; fut. aff. ciaraidh.
Ciarach, aich, s. »«. A swarthy person. N. pi. ciaraichean.
CiARACiiAi)!!, aidh, s. in. A growing dark or dusky; a
making dark or dusky ; dusk. Aig ciarachadh an fheas-
gair, at the dusk of evening. — Old Song.
CiARADii, aidh, s. m. A darkening, growing dusky, gloom.
Ciaradh nan speur, the darkening of the heavens. — Oss. Tcm.
CiARAG, aig, s. f. ; dim. of ciar. (/r. ciarog.) Any little
dark-coloured creature; a dark -brown -haired girl; a
swarthy maid; a chafer. N. pi. ciaragan. Boid a chiaraig
ris na fearaibh, is boid nam fear ris a chiaraig'. the swarthy
maid forswore marriage, as men ivould not have her. — G. P.
ClARAiCH, V. a. and n. Grow dusky, make brown or dusky.
Pret. a. chiaraich ; fat. aff. a. ciaraichidh. Chiaraich am
feasgar, the evening grew dusky.
t CiARAiL, s.f. A quarrel, contention, a brawl, a fray.
CiAR.ALACii, a. Quarrelsome, contentious, perverse. Com.
and sup. ciaralaiche.
I'lARALACiiD, s.f. QuaiTelsomencss, contentiousness, peV-
verseness.
CiAR-CHEO. A dark mist, a dusky mist. Ciar-cheo na
h-oidhche, the dusky mist of night. — Orr.
CiARSAN, ain, s. ?n. A kerchief.
CiAR-sHviL, -shùl; s. m. A dark eye; a scowling eve.
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CiAR-siuMLKAni, a. Havinic a dark eye, dark-eyed ; having
a scowling eye. B' fhada spairn nan einr-shuileach, long
7vas the struggle of the dark-eyed [chiefs]. — Oss. Lodin.
t CiAsAii., S.f. A dispute, a quarrel, a brawl. A'. ;)/. cia-
sailean.
CiASALACK, a. Quarrelsome, brawling.
CiAT, ciata, s.f. Pleasure; satisfaction; opinion. Ciat
mhor, much pleasure.-r-Sm. Ciod do chiat deth ? what
think you of him ? C!ha 'n 'eil ciat air an t-.saoghal agam
dlieth, / liavc no opinion in the world of him.
CiATAcn, a. (/jom ciat.) Handsome, goodly, graceful, be-
coming, seemly; esteemed; conceited. Luach ciatach, cr
goodly price. — .Stew. Zech. \ Chonail chiataich, graceful
Connal. — Old Poem. Tha e ciatach as fein, he is conceited.
CiATACiiAs, ais, s. m. Handsomeness, seemliness, graceful-
ness ; estimation.
CiATADii, aidh, .?. m. Pleasure; satisfaction; opinion.
CiATAicHEAP, id, s. /. Gracefulucss ; improvement in
gracefulness ; comeliness, seemliness ; improvement in
comeliness or external appearance. — Macint. A dol an
ciataicliead, growing more and more graceful.
Ciafnichead, like many other nouns in Gaelic, is used as
a kind of second comparative. Is ciataichid i an eide sin,
that dress renders her more comely.
CiATFACH, a. Becoming, handsome, goodly, gTacefei. Ciat-
facli do 'n amadan, becoming a fool. — Stew. Pro. More
properly ciatach.
CiATFADii, s. m. See Ciat and Ciatadii.
Cin, s.f. A species of mountain-grass ; coarse tow. See
ClOB.
CiBHEARG, eirg, s. ?«. A rag; a little ragged woman.
CiBHEARGACii, a. Ragged; tawdry.
CiBHEARGAX, aui, s. m. A little rag; a little ragged wight.
CiciiE, jren. sin(/. of cioch. Of a pap ; of abreast. SeeCiocii.
CicHEAX, n. p/. of cioch. Breasts, paps. Cichean liontach,
full breasts. — Old Song. See Ciocii.
t CiDii, s.f. {Ir. id.) A fight; a view.
CiDins, s.f. A mask, a disguise ; a vizor.
CÌDI1ISEAR, ir, s. m. One in mask; a guiser. .V. pi. cidhis-
earan.
CÌDiiisEARAciiD, S.f. (from cidhis.) A masquerade; a
masking.
CiGEALL, ill, s. mi A tickling; a tickling sensation. » Bheil
cigeall annad ? can you be tickled?
CiGEALLACH, a. Tickling; easily tickled; difficult.
CiGEALLADii, aidh, s. m. The act of tickling; a tickling
sensation.
CiGiLL, V. a. Tickle. Pret. a. chigill, tickled ; fut. aff. a.
cigillidh, shall or will tickle.
CiLL, s.f. (La<. cella. Co^-n. cil and eel. /r. cill. Heb. cela.,
a place enclosed.) A bury ing-ground; a cemetery; a church-
yard; a cell; a chapel; a grave; ruddle. (Scotch, keel,
ruddle.) Thug am has an corpaibh do 'n chill, death has .
given their bodies to the cemetery. — Old Song. Cill-bhruic,
Rothesay, i. e. the church of St. Broke, the tutelary saint
of the parish. The Swiss say cilch, a church.
tCiLL, s. /. Partiality; prejudice.
Cii.LEAN, ein, s. m. A repository; any thing laid up or
concealed from observation.
CiLL-MiiÀN-ACii, s. m. An abbey, a monastery.
t CiM, V. a. Captivate, capture, enslave. Pret. a. chim.
CiMEACii, ich, s. m. A captive, a prisoner, a slave. N. pi.
chmchea.n, captives ; d. pi. cimichibh. to captives. Written
also ciomach.
CiMEACiiAS, ais, s. m. Captivity, imprisonment, bondage,
slavery.