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Sparasach, a. Bcauish, foppish ; strutting. Written also
spairiseach.
SpARASACHD, S.f. SeeSpAIRISEACHD.
Spàrdan, ain, 5. »i. A roost. Ah an spkrAsin, on the roost.
— Roy Stewart.
SrÀRDANACn, a. Having a roost; like a roost; roosted;
perched, as on a roost.
Sparx, spairn, s.f. More frequently written spairn ; which see-
SpArr, s. m. (Ir. id.) A roost; a joist, a beam. — Shaw
N. pi. spàrran. Spàrr nan cearc, a hen-roost.
Sparr, s.m. A spar; a nail. — Shaw. iV. pZ. sparran.
Starr, v. a. {Ir. id.) Drive ; dash or push forward ;
fasten; nail; rivet; enforce; inculcate. Pret. a. sparr;
fut. aff. a. sparraidh. Sparr thu do chròg, thnu didst dash
thy feet.^Macint.
Spàrrach, a. Having a roost ; like a roost ; joisted ; perched,
as on a roost.
Sparrach, a. Driving ; shoving; dashing; nailing; rivet-
ing; inculcating; enforcing.
SpARRADH, aidh, s. m. {Ir. sparra.) A driving; a dashing;
a shoving; a shove; a nailing; arivetting; an enforcing ;
an inculcating; a charge; a positive order ; a nail; a rivet.
Thoir sparradh, give a charge. Thug e sparradh dhoibh,
he gave them a charge. — Stew. 2 A', and N. T. Cuir spar-
radh, give a charge. A cur sparradh orra, charging theyn. —
Stexv. Tim. Teann-sparradh, a strict injunction ; ajirni
nailing or rivetting.
Sparrag, aig, s. /. (/)•. id. Gr. c-jrec^xyft-a, frustum rei
dilaceratce.) The bit of a bridle— (5m.) ; a nail ; a rivet.
N. pi. sparragan.
Sparragaich, a. {from sparrag.) Having a bit, as a bridle ;
nailed ; rivetted.
Sparragaich, v. a. Drive; nail; rivet; inculcate; charge
strictly ; bridle, curb. Pret. a. sparragaich ; fut. aff. a.
sparragaichidh.
Sparragaiciite, p. part, of sparragaich.
Sparran, ain, s. m. A bolt, a bar. Sparran doruis, the
bolt of a door.
Spàrsan, ain, s. tn. (Ir. id.) Tlie dewlap of a beast; in
contempt, a flaccid hanging lip ; a diminutive little fellow ;
a dry stalk.
Spàrsanach, a. Having a dewlap; having a flaccid lip.
Spart, spairt, s. m. {Ir. id.) A clod.
Spat, «. m. {Ir. id.) A flap.
Speac, s. (Ir. id.) A spoke, a bar.
SpEACACH, a. Having spokes or bars, as a wheel or a gate.
SpEACAicH, r. a. {from speac.) Provide with spokes or
bars.
.Speach, speacha, s. »!. andy. A wasp. A'^. jj/. speachan.
.Speacii, speacha, s. m. A blow ; a kick; froth; the play
called fillip. — Macd. N. pi. speachannan, blows. Laoich
abhuaileadh speachannan, heroes ivho deal blows. — Macdon.
SpEACHAiR, s. m. One who kicks.
Speachannacii, a. Waspish, peevish, cross; vicious;
dealing blows.
Speachanta, a. {from speach.) Waspish, fretful, peevish,
cross ; vicious. Gu speachanta, waspishly.
Speachantas, ais, {from speach.) Waspishness, fretfulness,
peevishness, crossness ; viciousness.
SpEACHARRA, a. Waspish, fretful, peevish, cross ; vicious ,
nimble, agile. Gu speacharra, waspishly,
Speacii ARRACiiD, s.f Waspishness, fretfulness, crossness;
nimbleness. I
SPEACLAIREAN. See SpEUCI, AIRE AN. |
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Speai,, speala, s.f. {Ir. id.) A scythe ; a mowing-hook ;
a short while at any kind of work; a short fit of vigorous
exertion. Thoir speal air an obair, bestow a short while on
the work.
Speal, v. a. {Ir. id.) Mow, cut down. Pret. a. speal;
fut. aff. a. spealaidh.
Spealacii, a. (/r. spealdha.) Like a scythe ; like a hook;
cutting down, mowing.
Spealadair, s. m. {Ir. spealadoir.) A mower, one who
mows with a scythe — {Macd.) ; a scythe. N. pi. spealad-
airean.
Spealadaireachd, s.f. {Ir. spealadoireachd.) The occu-
pation of mowing.
Spealadii, aidh, s.m. A mowing; a shelling.
Spealain, s. pi. {Ir, id.) Shavings.
Spealair, s. m., speal-fhear. {Ir. id.) A mower; one
who cuts down or mows fast. N. pi. spealairean.
Speala iREACiiD, s.f. A mowing, a cutting down ; a hewinof
down.
Spealanta, a. {Ir. id.) Quick, ready, acute; clever;
cutting; ready spoken. Ga s[)ea.\a.nta, quickly, acutely.
Spealantaciid, s.f. {Ir. id.) Quickness, acuteness :
cleverness.
Spealg, s.f. A splinter, a fragment. N. pi. spealgan ;
d. pi. spealgaibh. Chaidh e na spealgaibh, it went into
splinters.
Spealg, v. a. and n. Splinter, smash, break in pieces; split,
cleave; chip, shive; go into splinters. Pret. a. spealg,
splintered ; fut. aff. a. spealgaidh, shall or will splinter.
S|)ealgaidh mi, I will break in pieces. — Steiv. Is.
Spealgacii, a. Splintering, smashing, splitting, cleaving.
shiving; full of splinters; splintered.
Spealgacii, aich, s.f. A quantity of splinters, fragments,
shives, or chips.
Spealg ADii, aidh, s. m. A splintering, a smashing, a break-
ing in pieces ; a splitting or cleaving ; a chipping, a shiving ;
a splinter, a shive, a chip.
Spealgair, s. m. {from spealg.) One who splits or splinters.
A', pi. spealgairean.
.Spealgan, n. p/. of spealg. Splinters, fragments, shives.
Spealgarra, a. Splintering.
Spealp, speilp, s.m. Armour; a belt; conceit, foppery.
SpEALPAiR, s. m. A beau, a fop, a spruce fellow. — Mac Co.
N. pi. spealpairean. See also Spailpear.
Spealpaireaciid, s.f Beauishness, foppery, spruceness.
Written also spailpearachd.
Spealparra, a. Beauish, spruce. Gu spealpearra, beau-
is hly.
SpEALPAURACiin, S.f. See Spealpaireaciid.
Spealt, r. a. Cleave, split, shiver; strike with violence;
smash, clash. Pret. a. spealt, split; fut. aff. a. spealtaidh,
shall cleave.
Spealtach, a. Cleaving, splitting, shivering, shiving,
chipping, smashing; clashing; apt to cleave, split, or go
into shivers.
Spealtaciid. s.f. A cleaving, a splitting, a shivering, a
shiving, a chipping.
Spealtadii, aidh, s. m. A cleaving, a splitting.
Spealtair, s. m. (spealt-fhear.) A cleaver, a smasher, a
bruiser ; an instrument for cleaving. N. pi. spealtairean.
Spealtaireachd, s. /. Continued or frequent cleaving,
smashing, or splintering; a violent striking; a clashing.
Lainn ri spealtaireachd, swords clashing. — Macdon.
Spealtax, ain, s. m. A fragment, a splinter, a shiver; a
shive, a chip. N. pi. spealtain.