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BEALTUINN 32
Beìltuinx, byàir.tènn, n./. May-day.
Bean, ben', touch, handle. P.
JBEàjr , beii'n, a woman, a female ; gen. mnà
and mnatha; bean ghlùin, a tniilwife ;
bean shiiibhlaidh, a woman in child-bed;
bean-tighe, a kouseifife, a landlady ; bean
òsA, the landlady of an inn; beanhaile,
the lady or proprietress of a village ; bean
chinnidh, a kinswoman ; bean chiche, a
wet nurse ; bean choimhideachd, a bride
maid, a maid of honour ; bean nigheadair-
eachd, a laundry maid, a washer-woman \
bean uasail, a lady, a gentlewmnan ; bean
bhrathar athar, a paternal widens wife ;
bean brathar mathar, a maternal uncle's
vj'tfe; bean brathar, a sister-in-law ; bean
bhoehd, a female mendicant, pauper or
beggar ; bean mic, a davghter.in-law ;
bean shith, a female fairy.
Bean.v, byarm, n. f. a comer, a skirt;
bràigh lin, air a ceithir beannaibh, a sheet
by the four corners, Acts ; attention, re-
gard; na d' thoir beann air di 'their e,
pay no attention to what he says; a horn,
/. ; gen. pi. of beinn, a hill.
Beannach, byann'-àch, a. cornered, hom-
ed.
Beann ACHADH, byann-ach-S, n. m. a bless-
ing, benediction, grace; iarr beammch-
adh, say grace; p. blessing.
Beannachd, byann'-achg, n. m. a bene-
diction, a blessing ; beannachd Dhia leat,
may the blessing of God attend you ; tha
mo bheannachdsa agad, you have my be-
nediction; compliments, respects; thoir
mo bheannachd, bring my compliments
or respects ; farewell ; beannachd leat,
farewell, adieu ; fag beannachd aige,
leave him farewell, bid him adieu ; beann-
achd do t'anam is buaidh, a blessing to
thy soul and victory, 0. ; beannachd a
sheud is shiubhail Isis, may he fare as he
deserves ; beannachd baird, the pocfs
congratulation.
BeaN-Nachdail, byann'-aehg-al, a. vale-
dictory', also beannachdach.
Beannachdan, byann'-achg-an, n. m. an
insect that strikes your fi:iger when hold-
ing it.
Beaxjjaich, byann'-èch, v. bless, salute,
hail, invoke a blessing ; beannaich an
Tigheam O m'anam, bless the Lord,
my soul. B.
Beannaichte, byann'.èch-tyà, n.f. happy,
holy, blessed ; is beajinaichte an duine
sin naeh gluais ann an comhairle nan
aingidh, blessed is ilie man who walketh
not in the counsel of the ungodly. Ps.
Beanntach, byaimt'-ach, a. mountainous,
hilly; pinnacled, rocky.
Beaxntachd, byannt'-achg, n. / amoun-
taiuousuess, hillinesSj steepness.
BEATHAICH
Beax.vtaire, byannt'-ar'-à, n. f. moun-
taineer, a Highlander.
Beaxxtain??, byannt'-ènn, n. m. an herb.
Beaxtag, byant'-ag, n.f. a fan, fasgnag.
Beaxtaixx, bent'-hen', ;;. touching. Pro,
Beaeach, ber'-ach, ?i. /. dog, fish, gobag.
Beaex, byarn, n. f. a small gap or breach ;
a fissure ; v. notch, hack.
Bearxach, byam'-ach, a. having broken
teeth, notched, hacked, full of gaps; n.
f. a female \vith broken teeth.
Bearr, byàrr, v. shave, crop, B. ; taunt,
gibe, jeer.
Bearra byarr'-a, a spear, a dart. Sh.
Bearradair, byarr'-a-'dar, n. m. a bar-
ber, B. ; a. giber, a taunting fellow.
Bcarr.vdaireaciid, byàri^'-a-'dàr'-achj, n.
n. the occupation of a barber ; gibing,
jeering, taunting, criticising.
Bearradh, byarr'-X, n. m. the brow of a
hill ; a precipice ; na shuidhe air a'
bhcarradh ad, sitting on the brow of yon-
der hill.
BfiARRAiDEAcn, byàrr'-aj-ach, a, flighty,
light-headed, giddy ; nimble.
Beapraideachd, byarr'-aj-achg, n. f.
flightiness, giddiness ; light-headedness.
Be ART, byart, n. m. deed, act; chum a
bhearta iongantach a dheanamh aith-
nichte do chlann na daoine, to make
known his wonderful acts to the sons of
men. Bible.
Beath, bi'.à, n. m. a birch tree; birch,
written beiih also.
Beatha, be'-a, n.f. life, food, livelihood;
welcome, salutation; isamhuil aisliim 's
ar beatha, our life is like a dream ; gheibh
e'bheatha, he will get his livelihood ; bhur
beathsa, a ghaisgich, jjou are welcome, O
heroes ! dean a bheatha, welcome him ;
'se slàinte do bheatha, you'r quite wel-
come to it ; fad laithean a bheatha, all
thedays of his life ; bhur beatha an diith-
aich, you are welcome to the country,
you are welcome home ; an e mo bheatha,
am I welcome? bheir duine beatlia air
eigin ach cha d' thoir e rath air eigin,
a man may force a livelihood, but cannot
force success or prosperity. P.
Beathach, be'-ach, n. m. and /. an ani-
mal, a beast, a brute ; term of contempt
for a person.
Beathachadh, bè'-àch-X, n. n. livelihood,
sustenance, maintenance ; a benifice ;
f huair am ministir òg beathachadh, the
young clergyman got a living or a bent.
Jice ; p. supporting, maintaining, feed-
ing.
Beathaich, be'-ach, v. feed, nourish,
maintain, support, cherish, feed; bheatlu.
aich e chuid eile, he fed the rest ; beath.
aich mo chaoraich , feed my sheep, B. ;