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SGROCH
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SHEINN
Sgrocu, skioch, v. scratch with nails, &c.
SCROCHAILL, skròch'-èly', scrawl, scribble.
ScROCHLADH, scròchlMi, pi. scrawling,
scribbling ; n, m. a scrawl, a scribbling.
Sgrog, skrog, v. bite, as a horse; n.f. the
head in ridicule ; n./. a bite, a mouthful ;
sgrog erai, he bit me; v. n. also tighten
quickly your head-dress ; sgrog do bhon-
aid ort, tighten your bonnet on your
head.
Sgrogaid, sgr6g,-àjj, n./. an old hat or cap.
SoROGAiRE, sgrog'-urr-a, n. m. biter, car-
per.
Sgroll, skr61I, large wide piece, obsolete.
Sghoilleag, skròlly"-ag, n. f. large piece
of skin or any peeling scraped oflf.
Sgroth, skro, n.f. large thick sod.
Scrub, skrub, v. hesitate, delay. [Teut.)
ScRUBAiL, skrub'.al, adj. hesitating, scru.
pulous, (Lat. scrupulus) ; niggardly par-
simonious. (Teut.)
Sgrubaire, skrub'-ùr-à, n. m. a churl,
niggard.
Sgrubaireachd, skrùb'-aèr.achg.niggard-
liness.
Sgrubanta, sgrùb'-ant-à, adj. scrupulous ;
parsimonious ; sgrubantac/id, scrupu.
losity, niggardliness.
ScRUD, skrildd, v. scrape thoroughly, search
minutely, scrutinize, examine minutely.
SgRUDadh, skrudd'-S, pt. searching ; n. m.
utmost scraping of any thing in a dish.
Sgrudaire, skrùdd'-ur-a, n. m. scrutinizer.
Sgruicean, skruèg'-àèn, n. m. neck of a
bottle.
Sgruidte, skrijjj'-tya, pt. cleared out or
wholly searched; scrutinized, perfectly
freed or cleared.
Sgruit, sknièjt, n. f. an old decayed per-
son. North.
S GUAR, skùàb, n.f. a. sheaf of com ; a be-
som, broom, brush ; v. sweep, sweep a-
way.
SouABACH, skùàb'^ch, «. /. a brush,
broom.
Sguabadh, skùàb'-X, pt. sweeping, clean-
ing ; n. m. art of sweeping or cleaning.
Sgoabanta, skùàb'-ant-a, adj. portable,
trim.
SCUAB-LION, skùàb'-len, n.f. a sweep-net.
Sguch, skùch, V. strain, sprain. North.
ScUDALL, skudd'-a!, n. m. trash, offals.
Sguoalair, skìid'-al-aèr, n. m. a scullion,
drudge; a mean fellow. North, sguid..
ealair.
Sgugacu, skùg'-ach, ti. m. a soft boorish
fellow.
Sguids, skCijsh, v. dress flax, switch, drive.
ScuiDSEACH, skùjsh'-ach, n.m. a tall, slen-
der, young girl ; — prostitute, stripling. N.
Sguidseadb, skujsh'-i, pt. dressing, lash-
ing.
Scuidseanacb, skùjsh'-àèn-ach, n. to. a
very tall, slender, very young man.
Sguir, skuèr, v. cease, stop, give over, de-
sist ; sguir dheth, stop, desist, ceaje, be
Sguit, skiiqtt, n. pi. skates, foot-board.
done of it.
Sgulan, skùU'-an, n.f. large basket N.
Sgllair, skùll-àèr, n.f. a large old hat.
Sgu.m, skùm ; see Sgiom, scum.
Sgur, skur, n. m. cessation, stop ; buidh-
eachas gun sgur, thanks without ceasing
pt. ceasing, desisting, leaving off; stop-
ping ; ma'n do sgur sinn, ere -we desisted,
or ceased, or lef-t off; gun sgur, uncea
singly, incessantly.
Sgur, skur, v. scour, burnish, rub up
sgùradh nan iarran, bumisiiing thejtre-
irons.
ScuRACHDAlXN, skùr'-aehg-ènn, pt. ; see
Sgur.
Sgurainn, skùr'-ènn, lye, or ley ; any
trash of liquor in contempt ; toplash.
Sgurr, skurr, n. m. a large conical hill.
Sgurt ; see Sgiut, scud, sweep away.
Shabh, hàv, part, rerisàbh; shàbhe, he
sawed.
Shabhail, hav'-al, p. j/. sàbhail ; thàbìiail
e, he saved, he escaped, he preserved, or
kept clear.
Shaibhir, hiv'-èr, asp.f. saibhir, plenti-
ful, &c.
Shail, ha'l, asp.f. sail, heel ; a shàil, his
heel.
Shaill, hàèly", past, saiU; shaiU e, he
salted.
Shalach, hàl'-ach, geru sail, of the heel.
Shamhach, hàv'-ach, asp, of sàmhach,
quiet, stiU.
Shannt, hanntt, as.fo. covetousness, greed.
Shanntaich, hànnt'-èch, v. I coveted, en.
vied.
Shaoil, hao'l, p. v. I supposed, or ima-
gined.
Shaor, haor, p. v. I freed, absolved, &c.
Sharaich, hàr'-èch, p. v. I oppressed, hurt.
She, he, asp. form of sè, six ; a she f hèin,
his sex.
Sheac, hechg, asp. form, I withered, de-
cayed.
Sheachd, hechg, a. 'sheachd fir, his seven
men ; also of seven.
Shealg, hyalg*, asp. a shealg, his hunting.
Sheall, hyall, p. v. sheall mi, I beheld,
S H EA p, hyèp, p. V. shèap e, he sneaked.
Shearg, hyerug, p. v. shearg ise, she with-
ered.
Sheas, has, p. v. sheas e, he stood, he sus-
tained.
Sheid, liajj, p. V. blew; shèid oiteag o'u
aonaieh, a blast from the kili blew.
Sbcinn, haèou, v, p. sbeiuu e, he sang.