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ABH :
ÀBHACH, -AiCHE, adj. Humorous, joy-
ful, meiTy.
fÀBH-ciòiL, s.f. A musical iiMtmmcnt.
ABHACHDACH, a. Humorous, merry,
joyful, joyous.
À13HACHUATCHE, s.iii. A humorous
person ; more humorous ; more joyful,
ABHAGACH, a. (from abhag) Like a
terrier ; of or relating to a terrier ; petu-
lant, snappish, waspish.
ABHAGAIL, a. Like a terrier, ivaspislj,
snappish.
ABHAGAS, -Ais, -asax, s, f. A flying
rumour, a surmise.
ABHAIL, s. VI. Death.
ABHAILL,£e«. sing, of abhall.
A BHÀ1N, adv. vide Abhàn.
ABHAINN, s. f. A river, a stream.
Bruach na h-aibhne, the hank of the river.
ABHAINNEACH, -eiche,^^//. Abound-
ing in rivers; of or pertaining to a river.
ÀBHAIS, 7 -E,-EAN,s./. Custom, habit,
ÀBHA1ST, i usage, manner.
ÀBHA1SEACH, j -eiche, adj. Usual,
ÀBHAISTEACH, > habitual, customary,
adhering to custom, &c.
ÀBHA1SEACH, U. f. Customari-
ÀBHAISTEACHD, S ness, frequency.
ABHAL, 7 -AIL, -AI1.L, and Abhlan, 5.
ABHALL, ) m. and /. An apple, vido
Ubhall ; an apple-tree.
ABH ALLACH, -aiche, adj. vide Ubhall-
ach ; bearing apples.
ABHALL-FIADHAICH, 7«. ?/i. Ubh-
ABHALL-FIADHAIN, Ì all ftadh.
alch ; wild apple, wilding.
ABHALL-GH ART, } -airt,-oirt,-ean,
ABHALL-GHORT, i s. m. (Abhftl,aiid
Gort,) An orchard.
ABHÀN, adu. Down, downwards.
ABHAR, -AiK, -AN, s. m. vide Aobbar, A
reason, cause, motive ; argument.
ABHARACH, -aich,s. hi. vide Aobhar-
ach.
ABHARACHD, s.f. hid. A canst.
ABHASTRACH, -aich, s. m. The bark-
ing of a dog.
ABHARSAIR,-E, -KAN, vide Abbisteir,
The devil, Satati.
ABHCAID, -E, -tAN, s. /. (Àbhachd) A
jest, any thing ludicrous, or meant to raise
laughter ; pleasantry.
ABHCAIDEACH, -EiciiE, adj. (Abh-
caid) Humorous, sportive, to make toot-
ry.
ABHCAIDEACHD, s.f. iud. Ploesan-
try, gaiety, merriment, clxeerfuliiem.
-AID, and -AiDij
m. An eye-lid.
ABU
ABH-LABHRACH, -aiche, adj. Mute,
dumb, silent.
ABHLAN, -AiN, -AN, s. m. A wafer.
Abblan coisrigte, consecrated icofers.
ABHLAR, -AIR, -AiREAN, J. m. vide
Amhlair.
ABHNA, gen. and (/a/, of Abhainn, A
river.
ABH-MHÀTHAIR, -MiiÀTHAR, 5. /. A
mother abbess.
ABHRA,
ABHRAD,
ABHRADH, _
ABHRAN, -AIN, s. in. A song, songs.
ABHRAS, -Ais, 5. m. Spinning; flax or
wool; manual produce.
ABHRAS ACH, -aiche, adj. Spinning of
wool ; engaged in home or house thrift.
ABHRASAICHE, -ean, s. m. or f. A
cardei' of wool oi- flax.
•j-Abhron, s. m. A caldron.
ABHSADII, -AiDH, -ean, s. m. Ihe
down-haul of a sail, or slackening.
ABHSPORAG, -aig, -an, 5. /. The
paunch ; tripe ; stomach of a cow.
ABHUINN, AlBHKE, AlBHNICMEAN, s. /'.
A river.
ABHUINNEACH, adj. (from Abhainn)
see AmhaioHeach.
ÀBHULST, -E, -EAN, s. /. Habit, usage,
cMstom, manner.
ABH US, -LIS, -AN, ^. 7/1. A wild beast;
also a stall for cattle,
f Abile, s. vi. A ^voodcd bHl. Irisk.
ABLACH, -AICH, -AiCHEAN, s. 7«. A man-
gled carcass ; carrion ; the remains of a
creature destroyed by ravenous beasts.
ABLAOICH, s. m. A term of contempt,
or reproach.
ABRACH, fff/j. of or belonging to Lndi-
aber, Lochabrian.
ABRACH, .?. m. A Loclvaber man.
ABRACH, -AICHE, -AICIIEAN, s. /. A
quern, " Bra Abrach," A Lochabei" quern.
ABRAN, -AIN, -AN, a. m. A patch, or
sheath on a boat's gunwale, to prevent the
oars from wearing down the gunwak.
ABRAON, -AoiN,*. m. April.
ABRAR,fiit. ind.pass. of Abair. It shnli
be said.
ABSTOL, -AIL, -OIL, -AN, s. m. An ap<>s-
tle.
ABSTOLACH, -aiciie, adj. Apostolioai ;
of or belonging to an apostle.
ABSTOLACHD, s.f. ind. Apostleship.
ABU ! intcij. The war cry of the anoiwt
Irish.