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ACHADH
Lewis, a field, a meadow) ; ach chaYi 'eil
breitheanas ann, but there is no judge-
ment ; ach beag, a/most, nearly.
AcHADH, aeh'-X, n. m. a com field newly-
cut, or ready for reaping; bha sinn a'
ceangal sguab 'san achadh, we were bind-
ing sheaves in. the field. B.
AcHAiN, ach'-an', n.f. a supplication.
AcHANACH, ach'-an-ach, a. supplicatory. R.
AcHANAicH, àch'.an-èch, n. f. an earnest
entreaty, supplication, a solemn appeal
or prayer; v. n. entreat, beseech ear-
nestly; ach tha mi 'g achanaich ort, but
I solemnly entreat of you.
AcHD, àehg, n. m. an act, a law, a statute;
achd parlamaid, an act of parliament ;
an objection; 's mor na h-achdana th'
agad, you have many objections ; air na
h-uil' acfid, at all events ; v. enact.
A CHEUD, a chyadd, or a chead, a. the
first ; a' cheud bhean, the first woman.
AcHLAlD, ach'-Uaj, n.f. chase, faoghaid.
AcHLAis, ach'-lush, re./, the arm-pit, hol-
low, or bosom ; raimh ga'n sniorah ann
an achlais nan àrd thonn, oars twisting
in the bosom of lofty waves.
AcHLASA.v, ach'-las-an, n. m. any thing
carried under the arm ; achlasan challum
chille.see, seud challum chille, St. John's
wort.
AcHMHASAN, ach'-vas-an, n. m. a reprpof,
a reprimand, a reprehension, rebuke.
AcHMUASANACH, ach'-'vas-an-ach, a. repre-
hensive ; prone to rebuke ; reproachful.
AcHMHASANAicH, ach'-'vas-au-f-ch, i'. re-
prove, rebuke, chide, reprimand, repre-
hend.
AcHMHASANAicHE, ach'-'vas-an-èch-à, n.m.
reprover, a rebuker, a reprimander.
AcHRANNACH, àch'-rànn-àch, a. intricate;
achrannaich, entangle, entwine, (am-
aill). Sh.
AcRACH, achg'-rrach, a. hungry ; in Irish,
ocrach.
AcRAicH, achg'-rèch, v. drop anchor, moor,
come to anchor.
AcRAS, achg'-rrus, n. m. hunger ; appetite.
AcBASACH, achg'-rras-ach, a. hungry-look-
ing, bespeaking poverty.
Ad, pro. 2. per. thy, thine : ann ad chiobh.
laibh, or ad ghialaibh, in thy jaws.
Ad, add, n.f. 3. hat. See Ata.
A DAG, add'-ag, n.f. a shock of com; the
fish haddock ; (Sc. stook).
Adagaich, add'-ag-èch, ^'. gather into
shocks, make shocks; ag adagachadh,
making shocks ; stooking.
ADH,à'-gh', n. m. prosperity, success; sonas
is àdh ort, ynay happiness and success at.
tend you ; Is fearr àdh na ealain, good
luck is better than a trade, than dexterity.
Adhan, à'-un, n. 7«. a bye-word, a pro-
3 AGHAIB
verb; mu'n d' thuirt, an tadhan, ai the
proverb says.
ADH-gèir, (àine,) liver of fish. Sk.
Adhal, a'-ul, n. m. flesh hook. Sh.
Adhaltrach, ao'-alt-rach, a. adulterous.
Adhaltrannach, ao'-ult-runn-ach, n. m.
an adulterer; a. adulterous, guilty of
adultery.
Adhaltrannas, ao'-alt-runn-us, n. ti?.
adultery.
Adhamh, av, n. m. Adam, the happy man.
Adharc, ao'-urk, or -archg, n.f. a horn.
Adharcach, ao'-ark-ach, a. homed.
Adharcan, a6'-ark-an, n. m. pee-wee, or
lap-wing. See sagharcan.
Adhart, ao'-artt, n. m. the head of abed,
(1.) a bolster; front; if. progress.
Adhartan, ao'-artt-an, n. m. a pillow.
Adhlacadh, à'-llachg-A, p. burying; n. m
burial, interment. B.
Adhlaic. à'-llèchg. v. bury, inter.
Adh.mhol, a'-voU, v. magnify. B.
Adhmhor, àgh'-ur, -vur, a. prosperous,
lucky, happy.
Adhmhorachd, agh' -vur-achg, agh-ur-
achg, n. m. prosperity, luck, joyfulness.
Afraighe, à'-fri-è, n. m preparation for
battle,
Ao, agg, n. m. doubt, hesitation.
Ag, ug, sign of the present participle ; as,
ag ràdh, saying; a^\s.rc\xiA^, seeking ;
ag Ò1, drinking. *
Ao, agg, for aig, joined to pronouns, and
signifying possession ; agad, in your pos-
session ; an tigh agad, thy house ; a'
bhean agad, thy wife ; an tigh agaibfi,
your house; againn, in our possession,
Agadh, ag'-X, an ox. North.
Agail, àg'-àl, a. d-oubtful, sceptical.
Agalachd, ag'-al-achg, n. m. doubtfulnes?.
Agair, ag'-ur', r. to. accuse; tha 'choimh-
seas 'ga agairt, his conscience accuses
him; crave; tha e 'g agairt orm, he
craves me; prosecute: tha e 'g agairt,
he prosecutes.
Agairt, ag'-art2, n. m. prosecution; accu.
sation ; p. pursuing, craving ; prosecut-
ing; blaming.
Agallamh, ag'-al-uv, n. m. conference. St.
Agam, ag'-um, pre. and pro. in my posses
sion ; an tigh agamsa, my house.
Agarrach, ag'-urr-ach, n. m. pretender.
Agartach, ag'-artt-ach, a. litigious, vin-
dictive, revengeful.
Agartachd, àg'-àrt-àchg, n. f. litigation ;
litigiousness.
Agartas, àg'-àrt-us, n. m. a suit at law, a
plea, a suit.
Agh, ao'-gh', n.f. a heifer, a fawn.
AcHAiB, ao'-ebb, n.f. an attempt, an es-
say, trial ; from aghaidh and ob, an ob-
jection, (differs from oidhirp)

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