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SiTREACH, shajt'-ryach, adj. neighing.
iiiTRicH, shajt'-rrèch, n. f. continuous
neighing.
SiuBHAiL, shù2'-ul, t;. go, proceed, walk;
tiùb/Uaidlt sinn le 'n anam do 'n àraich,
we shall accompany their souls to the bat-
ilejield, Oss.x traverse, search; shiubh-
ail mi am baile, I traversed or perambu-
lated the whole city ; die, depart this life ;
siiibhlaidh sinn gu lèir, we shall all die,
SiUBHAL, shù'-al, pt. traversing, perambu-
lating, searching; a' siubhal a' bhaile,
traversing the town ; dying, act of dying ;
tha e siubhal, he is dying; time, course,
trip ; so mo siublialsa, this is my time ;
marsanta-iiuòAat^ a pedlar, packman,
hauker ; luchd siubhail, travellers ; tha
i air shiubhal, she (the mare) is salaci-
ous ; time, trip ; air an t-siubhal so, at
this time ; siubhail eile, at another time ;
bithidh fios do sheud do shiubhail agam-
sa, / shall know the object of your pursuit
or journey ; adv. once, at a time; siubh.
al a chaidh mi do'n ghalldachd, once I
went to the Low country ; an dubh-
thiubhlach, the street-walker ; air gach
siubhal, at every trip; \>ean.shiùbhla,
woman in child-bed; \a.\i\\\e-shiùbMa,
confinement at, or before child-birth.
SiUBHLACH, shQl'-ach, a. nimble; travers-
ing.
Siuc, shùchg, way of calling horses in Skye.
SiucAR, shùchg'-ar, n. m. sugar, (fr.sucre).
Siucii, shèùch, n.m.a drain, sewer. Scotch.
SiUD, shudd', V. fall to ; swing.
-SiuuADH, shtidd'-i, n. m. commencement.
SiUDAN, shud'-an, n. m. oscillation, swing-
ing ; a' siùdan a nuim is nail, oscillating
this way and that way ; ri siiidan, vibra-
ting, swinging, oscillating.
SiuuANACH, shud'-an-ach, adj. swinging,
rocking, oscillating, vibrating.
SiUG, shùg, inter, mode of driving away
hens.
SiuiL, shu'Il, gen. pi. seòl, sails, &c.
SiURSACH, shurs'-ach, n.f. a whore.
SiCRSACHD, shur'-achg, n.f. whoredom.
SiUTHAU, shu'-ad, v. say away, fall to, com-
mence ; swing ; contracted Siud.
Slabhacan, slav'-achg-an, n. m. sea-edi-
ble weed, styled by the Scotch Slogue.
Slabhag, slav'-ag, n.f. a hom-pith.
Slabmraioh, -RAICH, slav'-rèch, n.f. a
chain ; slabhraich òir, gold chain ; pot-
hanger; gen slabhraich; hence Maelau-
rau, from a most singular tradition about
a sea-nymph.
Slabiiradair, slav'-rad.aèr, n. m. chair-
maker.
Slachd, slSchg, V. beat, thrash; n. m.
mallet.
Slaludanaich, slàchg'-an-Èch, v. beetle.
Slachdraich, slachg'-rèch, n. /. incessant
hammering.
Slad, slàdd', n.ni. havoc, carnage; 's iad
a rinn an slad, what havoc they have
made ! 's ann an sin a bha an slad, that
was the auful place for carnage', v.
cause to fag, fag, deprive of strength ;
shlad sin seachad iad, that made them
fag ; it palled on their stomach ; shiad
e mo chll bliuan, it deprived me of my
strength ;— robbing, rob. Macdunald.
SL4IGHT, slaoejt, n. f roguery, knavery,
villainy ; v. sneak or steal by ; shlaight
e seachad, he sneaked or stole hg ; better
than slaoight, because ao is always long
and marked thus, ao ; short ao in the key.
Si.AiGHTEAR, slaòèjt'-àer, n. m. rogue, vil-
lain, knave.
SlAiGHTEARACHO, sla6èjt'-ar-achg, n. f.
roguery, villainy, sneaking.
Slaighteii,, slaòèjt'-al, adj. roguish,
sneakish.
Slaim, slàèm, n.f.; see .Sglaim.
Slaine, slàèn'-à, more or most healthy.
Si.ainte, slàenjt'-à, n. f. health, salvation ;
mar chir mheala, tha briathra taitneach,
milis do 'n anam, agus n' an slàinte do na
cnarahan, pleasant words are as an honey-
comb, sweet to the soul, and health to tiie
bones ; chionn gun do dhlochuimhnich
thu Dia do shlàinte, because thou hast
forgotten the God of thy salvation ; toast ;
thoir dhuinn slàinte, give us a toast;
dh' Ò1 sinn do dheoch sldinte, we drank
to your health ; air do sUlàinte, to your
good health ; slàinte agadsa, thank you.
Sir, or Madam.
Slaintealachd, slàènjt'-al-achg, n. /.
healthiness.
Slainteil, slàènjt'-al, a. healthy, solitary.
Slais, slash, v. last, drub; n.f. a lash; a
great quantity or number; slais èisg,
great number offish; fhuair iad slais,
they got a great quantity.
Slamb, slambb, n. m. jam, jelly ;— lock. /r.
Slamban, slàmb'-an, n. m. curds and
cream.
Slan, slan, adj. healthy, in good health,
sound ; whole, perfect, unbroken ; .im
bheil thu slan, art thou in good health Ì
thoir dhorah slan e, give it me whole ;
sldn \ea.t, fare thee well.' farewell', gu 'm
a «W7i gu'n till thu, may you return in
health ; an slan duit, art thou well ? a
nighean nan òr-chleachd, an slan duit,
inaiden of the golden locks, art thou well ?
tha i gu slan fallaii, she is perfectly well,
she is hale and sound; òighean bhoidh-
each, slan leibh, ye pretty maids, fare-
well! Oss. Ar.; gu'm a slan a chi mi
thu, well may I see you.
SiANACU, slàn'-ach, a, convalescent.