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Clos, i. 111. Rest, repose, quietness, peace ; quiet, silence ;
report; hearing. Ou talamli nan neul 's gu clos, to t/ic
land of clouds and to rest. — On: Clos na niin lear uaino,
the nposc of the calm green sea. — Uss. A plosgail gun
Chios, punting incessanth/. — Oss. Gaul. Gabh gu clos, lie
silent ; be at rest,
Clos, V. n. Rest, repose; grow calm or quiet. Pret. a. ch\os,
reposed; fut. suli. chiosas. Nur chlosas caoin-shith air an
raoin, ■when gentle pence reposes on the plain. — Oss. Teiii.
Clos, «. m. A close. W. claws. Gtnn. klause, a shut-up
place. Lai. clausus. See also Clomiisadii.
Closach, aich, s.f. A carcass; a dead body, a corpse.
Closach fiadh bheathach, of a uild heast. — Stew. Lei.
Clòsaid, s.f. A closet, a study. jV. ;;/. clòsaideau.
Clo-suaine, «.y'. A slumber. Ag aomadh gu clo-suaine,
drooping in slumber. — Oss. Derm.
+ Cloth, a. Noble, generous. — Shuxc.
t Clothacii, a. Famous, illustrious.
CiOTHADH, aidh, s. m. {from clò, rest.) The act of miti-
gating; a calming.
CuuAiN, i.y. {Ir. id.) A pasture, a meadow, a green field,
a lawn ; a bower ; a burying-ground ; intrigue ; deceit,
dissimulation, ambush, flattery. Cluain nan speur, the
green Jields of the ski/. — Oss. Duthona. Air cluainibh an
fhasaich, on the pastures of the desert. — Sm. Le 'n cluain,
with their dissimulation. — Stew. Gal. N. pi. cluaintean.
Cloaineach, a. Meadowy, abounding in meadows. —
Macint. Deceitful, dissembling, flattering.
Cluaineax, ein, s. m. (Am. of cluain.) A little pasture, a
little meadow, a little lawn ; pasture-ground. Fo chluainein
an fheidh, beneath the deer's pasture-ground. — UlL
Cluain EAU, ir, 4-. m. (Jr. cluainire.) A cunning fellow ; a
hypocrite, a flatterer, a seducer. JV". pi. cluainearan.
Cluaineas, eis, s.f. Gamboling, frisking. Ri cluaineas
mhear, frisking merrili/ . — Macfar.
Cluaixidh, s. f. (from cluain.) A parish in Perthshire,
called Cluny.
Cluaintean, fl. p/. of cluain; which see.
Cluainteauachd, s.f. Deceit, flattery, deception; the
practice of deceit.
Cluais, gen. sing, of cluas.
Clu.\iseax, ein, *. m. {Ir. id.) A blow on the ear; a
pillow ; a porringer; an ansated dish. Pinne cluaisein,
the tram-pin of a cart.
Cluanag, aig, s. f. A little meadow, a lawn. — Macint.
Rarely, joy.
Cluaxaoach, a. Abounding in little meadows.
Cluax AisEACH, a. Sauntering, lounging alone.
Cluarax, ain, s. m. A thistle; a sort of daisy ; a sponge.
N. pi. cluarain. A lubadh cluarain, bending the thistle. —
Oss. Lodin. Droigliioiin agus cluarain, thorns and thistles.
Stezv. Gen.
Cluaraxach, aich, s m. A thistle. — Shaw.
Cluarax ACii, a. Abounding in thistles, thistly; also a
thistle ; a crop of thistles.
Cluas, cluais, s.f. (/;•. id. Manx, clyss.) The ear; the
handle of a dish. Tha chluas 'g cromadh, his ear inclines. —
Sm. Cluas ri caisdeachd, a character in Highland romance ;
one who is apt to listen. Chailleadh tu do chluasan mar
biodh iad ceangailte riut, vou -aou/d lose both your ears if
they Here nut fired to you. — Old sai/ing.
Cluasach, a. (from cluas.) Ir. id. Having ears or handles;
ansated; having large ears. Meadar cluasach, an ansated
wooden dish. An sobhrach cluasach, the round-leaved prim-
rose. — Mucdon.
Cluasag, aig,*./. A pillow; a pincushion. Cluasag do
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fhionnadh ghabhar, a pillow of goat's-hair. — Strvi. Sam.
N. pi. cluasagan.
Cluasag ACii, a. Pillowed; like a pillow; of, or relating
to, a pillow.
Cluasag-ghlùin, s.f. A hassock, a cushion.
Cluas an fiieidii, s.f. Melancholy thistle.
Cluas-biiiorach, a. Sharp-eared ; having pointed ears.
Cluas-ciirochag, aig, s.y. An ear-ring ; an ear-pendant.
N. pi. cluas-chrochagan.
Ci.uAS-EiiAiL, S.f. An ear-ring. K. pi. cluas-fhàilean.
Na cluas-fhàilean, the ear-rings. — Stew. Exod.
Cluas-fhainxe, .v. f An ear-ring. Cluas-fhainne òir,
a gold ear-ring. — Stew. Gen.
Cluas-liatii, s.f. The herb called coltsfoot.
Cluas ri caisdeachd, s. m. One who is curious to over-
hear conversation; a character in Gaelic mythology.
Clobadh, aidh, «. »!. A winding bay.
Clùd, cliiid, s. m. (JF. clwt. Corn, klut.) A clout, u rag.
a patch. N. pi. cliidan. Clùd soithichean, a dish-cloth.
Clùd, r. a. Patch, clout; cover up warm ; cherish. Fret. a.
chlud, clouted ; fit. atf. a. cludaidh, shall clout.
Clùdacji, a. Patched, clouted, ragged.
Cludadii, aidh, s. m. The act of clouting, botching, or
patching ; cobbling.
Cltjdair, s. m. {from clùd.) A patcher, a botcher, a cobbler.
JV". pi. clùdairean.
Cn>DAiREACHD, S.f. A patching, a clouting, a cobbling.
Cn/DAIR, n. pi. of clùd. Clouts, rags, patches.
Clùdan, ain, s. m. (dim. of clùd.) A little clout, a little rag.
?r. chvtyn.
Cluich, %\ n. Play, sport, game; finger a musical instru-
ment; represent a character. Pre^ a. chluich ; /"«^ a//", a.
chluichidh.
Cluich, cluiche,-.s./. (7^ cluithe.) Sport, play, pastime,
game; gaming; flirting; a theatrical performance. Fuain
an cluich, the noise of their spurt. — Oss. Derm. Dh' èirich
iad gu cluich, they rose to play. — Stew. Exod. ref Tigh
cluiche, a theatre. Cluiche cloinne, children's play.
Cluicheach, a. Playful, sportive, frolicsome.
Cluichead.iir, «. Hi. A player. JV. p/. cluicheadairean.
Cluiciieadh, idh, s. m. {Ir. cluitheadh.) A playing, a
sporting; a playing on a musical instrument.
Cluiciieadh, (aj, /;;•. part, of cluich. Playing, sporting;
performing, as on the stage, or on an instrument of music.
Am fear ciùil a cluiciieadh, the musician playing. — Stew. 2 A'.
Cluicheag, eig, i./. Children's play; pastime. Ricluicheag,
playing.
Cluid, s.f. A rag ; a nook.
Clùid, gen. sing, of clùd.
Cluig, gen. sing, and /;. pi. of clag or clog; which see.
Cluigean, ein, s. m. (/;•. cloigean.) A pendant; an ear-
pendant ; a little bell ; a cluster ; a bubble. Cluigean
cluais, an ear-pendant.
Cluigeanacii, a. Belled; clustered, clustering. Barr-
cluigeanach, bell-topped. — Macint.
C-LÙiMH, s.f. Down, plumage, feathers; written also
clbimh.
Cluin, s./! Fraud; enclosure.
Chviìfìi, v.irr. (Gr.KXvu.) Hear, hark, listen. iVf^ <;. chual,
heard ; fut. aff. cluinnidh, shall hear. Cluinn a h-osnaidh,
hear her subs. — Ardar. Cluinn! armailt nexmh ! hark .' the
hosts of heaven! — Sm. Cluinneam ri luaidh do dhàn, / zcill
listen to the praises of thy tale. — O.ys. Fing. Fut. sub. chluin-
neas. An ni chluinneas na big 's e chànas na big, what the