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Seiseil, a. (seis-amhuil.) Pleasant; humane; mild. Gu
seiseil, pleasanthj.
t Seiseilbii, s.f. Talk, discourse.
Seisg, seisge, s.f. {Ir.id. M^. hesk.) A sedge; a bog-
reed.
Seisgeacii, a. Sedgy; abounding in bog- reeds.
Seisg E.tD, eid, s. ?n. {Ir. id.) Barrenness.
Seisg EANN, inn, s. m. A fenny country ; an extended niarsli;
a bog-reed. Also written scasgann.
Seisich, t). n. (/roTO seis.) Treat, entertain ; match. Pret.a.
sheisich ; fut. aff. a. seisichidh.
SEisaEACH, ich, s. A plough; a plough of four or of six
horses; a team ; quarter-land. Seisreach fearainn, a plovgk
of land; millidh aon each an t-seisreach, one horse will
break a team. — G. P.
Seist, seiste, s.f. A bed; a couch. Seist-luachrach, a
bed of rushes. — Old Song.
Seit, v. a. See S£id.
Seiteacii, seitche, s./. {Ir. id.) A wife.
Seithe. See Seiche.
Seitiiir, seithreach, s./. A chair ; a coach or chaise. N.pl.
seithrichean ; d. pi. seithrichibh.
Seitricii, s.f. (Ir. seitrigh.) A puffing, a blowing, a
panting; a blustering; anhelation ; sneezing. Is faoin
seitrich na doininn, vain is the blustering of the blast. — Oss.
t Seo, s. til. (Ir. id.) Substance. — Shaw.
Seobiiag, aig, s.f. A hawk. — Stew. Lev. ref Written also
seabhag.
pSeoc, seoic, and seoca, s. m. The plume of a helmet.
Seocacii, a. Plumed or plumy, as a helmet.
Seocan, ain, s. m. (dim. of seoc.) The plume of a helmet.
Leig e 'n seocan air aghaidh, he let the plume drop on his
visage ; he covered his forehead with the plume. — Oss.
Duthona.
Seoc da Leig, s. A corruption of John do Liege, and
meaning a kind of clasp-knife, of which th;it person was the
inventor.
Seochlan, ain, s. m. A person who is feeble and awkward
in using his hands ; a pithless fellow ; an old man.
Seochlanacii, a. Feeble and awkward in the use of one's
hands ; pithlessness.
Seochlanachd, s. /. Feebleness and awkwardness in
manual exertion.
Seòd, seòid, s. m. (Ir. id.) A jewel. More frequently
written seud ; which see.
+ Seod, s. (Ir. id.) A cow; property.
Seòg, v. a. Dandle; swing to and fro; shake laterally;
hobble. Fret. a. sheòg; fut. aff. a. seògaidh.
Seògacii, a. Dandling; swinging; shaking.
Seogal, ail, s. ??!. Rye. See Seagal.
Seogan, ain, s. m. (Scotch, &\\og.) A swinging motion ; a
pendulous motion ; a hobliling.
Seòganaicii, s.f. A dandling ; a swinging; a shaking to
and fro; a hobbling; a pendulous motion.
Seòid, s. TO. A hero, a warrior, a chief, a noble ; a/so, heroes,
chiefs, nobles; likewise, jewels. Mu uaigh an t-seòid,
about the hero's gi-ave.^Òss. Carthon. Seoid aonaich, a
fairing.
t Seoid, a. (Ir. id.) Strong. — Shaw.
Seòl, s. m. A way, method, or expedient; a direction, a
o-uidance ; a weaver's loom. Seòl teìchidh, a way to escape.
Stew. Jer. Air an t-seòl so, in this manner ; thoir seòl
dha, direct him ; cuir seòl air, arrange, set in order, make
preparation.
Seòl, siuil, s.m. A sail, a ship. Asp. form, sheòl. M'
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anam mar sheòl san doinionn, my soul like a sail in the
storm. — Ull. Crann siuil, a mast ; seòl mòr, a mainsail.
— Stew. Act. ref. Seòl toisich, a foresail; seòl uachdrach,
a topsail; seòl meadhonach, a mainsail.
Ir. id. W. hwyl. Dan. sejl. Eng. sail.
Seòl, seoil, s. m. A shawl.
Seòl, v. a. (Ir. id.) Sail ; navigate ; direct, guide, con-
duct ; instruct. Fret. a. sheòl ; fut. aff. a. seòlaidh. Sheòl
sinn o charraig nan tùr, we sailed from Carricthura. — Oss.
Manos. Seòlaidh fireanntachd, righteousness will direct.—
Stew. Fro. Seòl sinnle d' sholus, guide us with thy light. —
Oss. Manos. Seòl an rod dha, point out the way to him.
Seòlach, a. Guiding, directing; willing to guide; full of
expedients ; ingenious ; shifty. Gu seòlach, ingeniously.
Com. and sup. seòlaiche.
Seòi.adair, s. in., fromseb\. (Ir. seòladoir.) A seaman, a
navigator, a steersman. N. pi. seòladairean.
Seòladaireachd, s.f The business of a sailor; a sea-
life ; sailing, navigation, steering. Bha seòladaireachd cunn-
artach, sailing was dangerous. — Steiv. Acts.
Seòladh, aidh, s. m. (Ir.id.) A sailing; a guiding, a
directing ; a steering ; navigation ; guidance, direction.
SeÒladii, (a), pr. part, of seòl. Sailing; guiding, directing;
steering. Air farr-bheinn a seòladh, sailing along the ?noun-
tain ridge. — Oss. A seòladh an roid, shewing the way.
Seòlaireaciid, s.f. (Ir. id.) Sailing, navigation.
Seòlam, 1 sing, imper. of seòl. Let me sail. Also, for
seolaidh mi, / will sail or guide.
Seòl-bhìt, s.m. A pilot-boat. iV. p/. seòl-bhàtaicheau.
SEÒL-niiAT, s.m. A goad ; a staff for driving cattle. N.pl.
seòl-bhataichean.
Seòl-ciirann, -chroinn, s. m. (Ir. id.) A mast.
Seòl-ciirannach, a. Having masts; having high masts.
Seòl-mara, s. m. (Ir. id.) A tide. — Shatv.
Seòl-meadhonacii, aich, s.m. A mainsail. N.pl. siùil-
meadhonach.
Seòl-mòr, s. m. (Ir. id.) A nuiinsail. N. pi. siùil-raora,
mainsails.
Seòl-mullaich, s.m. Atop-gallant.
Seòlta, a. (from seòl.) Ingenious ; having shifts or expe-
dients ; artful, wily; skilful, wise; methodical; set in
order. Buineamaid gu seòlta, let us deal wisely. — Stew.
Gen.
Seòltaciid, s./. Ingeniousness ; artfulness, wiliness, guile ;
method ; arrangement. Ghlac mi le seòltachd, / caught
with guile. — Stew. 2 Cor.
Seòl-toisicii, s. m. A foresail. jV. pi. siùil-toisich, fore-
sails.
Seòl-uachdrach, s. m. A topsail. A^. p/. siiiil-uachdrach.
Seòmaiii, gen. sing, of seòmar.
Seòmaireaciid, s.f. Chambering.
Seomalta, a. Large, bulky.
Seòmar, air, s. m. (Ir. seomra.) A chamber, a room, a
parlour, an apartment. An treas seòmar, the third apart-
ment. — Stew. 1 A'. N. pi. seòmraichean. Ni thu seòm-
raichean, thou shalt make rooms. — Steiv. Gen. Seòmar
àraich, a nursery ; seòmar aoidheachd, a banquet-room, a
dining-room ; seòmar eudachaidh, a vestry ; seòmar culaidh,
a vestry, a rohing-room : seòmar suidhe, a sitting-room., a
parlour, a waiting-room ; seòmar leapach, a bed-room :
seòmar samhraidh, a summer-parlour. — Stetv. Jud. Seòmar
tùil, a back-room ; scòmar beòil, a front-room.
Seòmarach, a. Having chambers, rooms, or apartments;
also, cellular, vascular.
Seòmradair, s. TO., /rom seòmar. (Ir. id.) A chamberer;
a rake ; a chamberlain. N. pi. seòmradairean.