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Welsh. Liu, an army, multitude : Llu-g, light, the
dawn ; a plague, pestilence — subtle, diffusion over — Llii-n,
form shape, figure, outward appearance : Lhc-ch, an ex-
panse of water ; also dust, a cloud of dust.
Irish. Lu, small, light, quick — flying, gliding over the
surface : Lu-a, water : Lu-ath, ashes.
Armor. Lu-ia, to mix, compound.
AIM, HAM.
Tending to embrace, comprehend, surround.
See examples under M.
MA.
Embracing, comprehending positiveh/ — what is embraced^
or comprehended. Real substance.
Heb. HNQ, Ma-e, a hundred — comprehensive number,
nxD, Ma-d, might, greatness, copiousness; very much,
hugely.
Gr. Mx-u, I greatly covet — embrace with desire: Μα,
sheep, substance — a Phrygian term, /^ta-yoc, a sage, man,
of science — a Persian word, //.«-λα, hugely, abundantly :
μν., and its mutation f^u, in the termination of ΛVords — com-
prehending, containing, substance, &,c.
Lat. Ma-ter, materia — comprehending the substance: so
magnus, magis, mala, manus, &c.
Welsli. Ma, a place, space, state ; Mâdf good, benefit.