J. F. Campbell Collection > Gaelic dictionary, in two parts

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Ealcmiior, a. {Ir. id.) Malicious, spiteful, envious; lazy,
sluggish.
+ Ealg, a. (Ir. id.) Excellent, noble,
t Eall, s. m. (Ir. id.) A trial; a proof ; essay. — Shaw.
t Eali.ahhaiu, s./. (Ir.id.) A multitude ; a vast number.
— Shaiv.
Eallacii, aieh, s./. (^Ir. id.) A load, a burden, an armful ;
a trick ; a bracket; cattle; a battle. Eadar dha callaich,
helween two burdens. — Slew. Gen.
Eallaiche, s.f. {Ir. id.) Household stuff, furniture.
Eallag, aig, s.f. A log, a block, a bracket. N. pi. cal"
lagan.
Eallamh, aimh, s. 7«. Cattle given as a portion; wonder,
astonishment.
Eallso, s. /. (Ir. id.) A termagant, a scolding wife; a
scolding female. N. pi. eallsgan.
Eai.lsgail, a. (ealsg-amhuil.) Scolding; inclined to scold.
Ealt, s. m. {Ir. id.) .A. covey ; a flight of birds ; a number of
quadrupeds, as a drove of cattle, a trip of goats, a rout of
wolves, a pace of asses, a sounder of swine. Ealt eun,
n flight of birds, a covey ; ealt ghabhar, a trip of goats ;
ealt mhadadh allaidh, a rout oftvolves; ealt asal, apace of
asses ; ealt mhuc, a sounder of swine.
+ Ealta, s. m. (Ir. id.) Repentance. — Shaic.
Ealtach, a. {from ealt.) Gregarious ; flighty, like a flight
of birds.
Eai.tain", Ealtvix, s.f. {Ir. ealtain.) A razor; any .sharp-
edijcd instrument ; a flight of birds ; a covey. Mar ealtain
ghoir, like a sharp razor. — Sm. Toirm ealtain eun, the
noii>e of a flight of birds. — Oss. Ealtuin bearradair, the
razor of a barber. — Stetv. Ez.
Ealtuixneacii, a. Like a razor, sharp; in flights, as birds.
Ealuidii, s.f. Mirth, merriment ; aZso, science, art. Seòlta
air ealuidh, understanding science. — Stew. Dan.
Eamhanta, a. Double.
Ea:j, s. m. See Eix.
Eanacii ghAraidh, s.f. Endive.
lv\NACiiAiLL, s.f. More frequently written eanchainn.
Eanciiainn, s._/". Brains ; genius ; capacity. Dh''fhagadh
e eanchainn, he would leave his brains. — Old Poem.
Eanciiain'xeacii, n. Ingenious; clear-headed; cerebral.
Gu h-eanchainneach, ingeniously.
Eanciiainseacud, s.f. Ingeniousness.
t Eanda, s. m. {Ir. id.) A simple in medicine.
Eandag, aig, s./. (/r. iontag.) A nettle. See Ioxxtag.
In some parts of the Highlands they say feandog.
EAunAOACiT, aicli, s.f. A crop of nettles ; a place where
nettles grow. See also Ionstagacii.
Eano,s. (Ir.id.) A gusset; a headland, a track, a footstep;
a nail; rarely, a year. Eang, in the sense oi nail, is now
written ionga; which see.
Eanoacii, a. Having a gusset; having headlands; full of
footsteps ; talkative.
EANGAC!i,.aich, s. m. {Ir. id.) A fishing-net; a chain of
nets for salmon or herring fishery. — Shaw. A drag-net,
a snare, a net-bladder. Eaiigach bàis, the snare of death.
— Sm. A', pi. eangaich. Na 'n eangaich, in their drag-
nets. — Stew. Hub.
Eanoii ACii, aich, s. m. A bladder. — Shan.
Ean(iiii,as, ais, s. »n. {Ir. eanglais.) Gruel; any weak
drink; milk and water. Deoch eanghlais, a drink of milk
and water.
Eanoiivath, s. m. Prudence, dexterity, cleverness ; gene-
rosity.
Ean-oiinathack, n. Prudent ; dexterous, clever; generous.
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Gu h-ean-ghnathach, prudently. Com. and sup. ean-gh-
nathaiche.
Eaxgla, s. An anniversary feast.
Eanlaiu, s. m. A fowler, a gamekeeper.
EAN'i.Aiur.AciiD, s.f. Fowling.
Eaxlaitii. See Eixlaith.
Ean'xach, aich, s.f Innocence; spotlessness ; also, ad-
jectively, innocent. Te aig am bi eannach, a spotless fe-
male. — Old Song.
Eaxntag, aig, s.f. (Ir. iontag.) A nettle. Written also
ionntag. In some parts of the Highlands they sav
fcanntag.
Eaxntagach, a. Abounding in nettles; like nettles. See
also Ionxtagach.
Eanxtagacii, aich, s.f. A place where nettles grow; a
crop of nettles. — Stcir. Pro.
Eaxraicii, s.f. A kind of fat broth; gravy. Perhaps
eunbhrigh or eunbhruich.
Eaxiiuic, a. More frequently written ioKrf/jc ; which see.
t Eaxtau, prrp. {Ir. id.) Between. Now written eadar.
Hence Lat. inter. Fr. entre.
t Ear, s. in. {Ir. id.) A head.
Ear, s. East; eastward. Gaoith an ear, the east icind. — Sm.
San airde an ear, east, eastward. — Stew. Gen. O'n tlr an
ear, from the east country. — Stew. Zech. An ear 's an iar.
east and west ; on every side.
Earabiirluch, a. Parboiled; fomented.
Earabhrl:icii, r. a. Parboil; foment. Pret. a. dh'earabh-
ruich, parboiled ; fut. aff. a. earabhruichidh, shall parboil.
EARABiiRuiciiTr,, part. Parboiled, fomented.
Earadh, aidh, s. m. (Ir.id.) A refusal, a denial; fear,
mistrust. — Shaw. See also EuRAnii.
Earadii, aidh, s. m. A garment; a tail ; the hinder parts.
Written also earradh; which see.
Earadhain, s.f. A bit, a bridle. Earadhain sreine, the
reins of a bridle.
Eauail, s.f. Exhortation, importunacy ; urging ; caution :
warning ; reproof. An ti a bheir earail, he who exhorts. —
Stew. Rom. Riim e ro-earail, he urged. — Sletv. Gen. Pil-
libh air m' earail-se, turn at viy reproof. — Stew. Gen.
Earail, v. Exhort, urge, press, caution, warn. Pret. a.
dh'earail. Dh'earail e orm, he urged me ; fat. aff. earail idh,
siiall urge.
Earaileacu, Eauailteach, rt. (/com earail.) Exhorting,
giving caution, warning ; importunate, urging ; like a
caution or varning ; of, or belonging to, a caution or
warning; provident; foreseeing; cautious; proper; that
ought to be advised.
Earailteaciid, s./. (,/)om earail.) Exhortation, warning,
importvuiacy.
Earais, s.f. (Ir. id.) End, conclusion. — Shaw.
Eakalacii, a. (Ir.id.) Cautious, prudent; giving caution
or warning; importunate. Gu h-earaleach, importunately.
Com. and sup. earalaiche.
Earalaciiadji, aiilh, s. m. An e.\horting, a warning; im-
portunacy, exhortation.
Earalaoii, aidh, s. m. A cautioning; importunacy, ex-
hortation.
Earalaicij, v. a. Exhort, warn, caution; urge, press.
Pret. a. dh'earalaich. Earalaich air, want liim, exhort him ;
teagasg agus earalaich, icarn and exhort. — Stew. G. B.
EAK\h.\icuiDU, fut. aff". a. of earalaich. Shall or will exhort.
Earalaiciite, p. part, of earalaich. Exhorted, warned,
cautioned.
Eaualas, ais, .?. m. Caution, exhortation; prudence, fore-
sight, sagacity ; foresightedness.