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Is mian le amadan imrich.
345 Is laidir a theid is anmhunn a ttiig.
Is fad lamb an fheumaich.
Is laidir cuilein ann uchd treoir.
Is mime a thainig comhairle ghiic a ceann amadain.
Is trie a èh 9 ' fhàs fuigheal fochaid, is a mheiiiv.
fuigheal farmuid.
350 Is trie leis an droch-fgeul a bhi fioiv
Is iearr cubeo no leòghan marbh. (bb)
LEOGHAIDH a choir am beul an anrnhuinn;
Lamhan leinibh ;i's goile feann duine.
Lianar long do fhleigin.
• Leig an t earbal It-is a chraicean.
5 Leathan re leathan,
Is caol re caol;
Leabhar na fcriobhar,
Gach focal fan t faoghal. (a)
Lèum an gara far an ill' e.
Lianar beam mhor do cblacha beag.
Leanaidh bliadhnach ris na fràbhan. (b)
. La air mbeiig is la air uifg. (c)
10 Leifreach an laimh gun treabivadh,
Leighis air leath a lofgadh.
Leann dubh air mo chridhe. (d)
Leig troimh na meuraibh e.
Ludh an fpioraid del timchiol na drochaid.
15 Luighe fad air taobb tighe duìn' eile.
(bb) Ecclef. ix. 4.
(a) A grammatical rule obferved in placing vowels -by-
Gaelic writers.
Is mian le amadan imrich.
345 Is laidir a theid is anmhunn a ttiig.
Is fad lamb an fheumaich.
Is laidir cuilein ann uchd treoir.
Is mime a thainig comhairle ghiic a ceann amadain.
Is trie a èh 9 ' fhàs fuigheal fochaid, is a mheiiiv.
fuigheal farmuid.
350 Is trie leis an droch-fgeul a bhi fioiv
Is iearr cubeo no leòghan marbh. (bb)
LEOGHAIDH a choir am beul an anrnhuinn;
Lamhan leinibh ;i's goile feann duine.
Lianar long do fhleigin.
• Leig an t earbal It-is a chraicean.
5 Leathan re leathan,
Is caol re caol;
Leabhar na fcriobhar,
Gach focal fan t faoghal. (a)
Lèum an gara far an ill' e.
Lianar beam mhor do cblacha beag.
Leanaidh bliadhnach ris na fràbhan. (b)
. La air mbeiig is la air uifg. (c)
10 Leifreach an laimh gun treabivadh,
Leighis air leath a lofgadh.
Leann dubh air mo chridhe. (d)
Leig troimh na meuraibh e.
Ludh an fpioraid del timchiol na drochaid.
15 Luighe fad air taobb tighe duìn' eile.
(bb) Ecclef. ix. 4.
(a) A grammatical rule obferved in placing vowels -by-
Gaelic writers.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases > (116) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76283719 |
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| Description | Accompanied with an English translation intended to facilitate the study of the language illustrated with notes; to which is added 'The way to wealth' by Dr Franklin, translated into Gaelic. |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.171 |
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| Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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