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AIG
AIL
AIGEIN, vide Aigeann.
ÀIGH,ge«. of Àgh.
ÀIGH, s. VI. Happiness; prosperity; joy;
mettlesomeness ; liberality.
AIGHEAN, nom. pi. of Agh.
AIGHEANN, -ne, s.f. Vide Aghann.
AIGHEANNACH, -AicH,5. m. A thistle;
a place where thistles gi'ow.
AIGHEAN NAICH, gen. sing, of Aigh-
eannach.
AIGHEAR, -IR, s. m. Gladness, mirth,
joy, gaiety, festivity.
AIGHEAKACH.nd;. Glad, mirthful, joy-
ous, gay, festive.
AIGHEARACHD, s.f. ind. Gladness,
merriment, mirthfulness, joyousness, fes-
tivity.
t AiGHNEACH, adj. Liberal ; generous,
f AiGHNios, s. m. A pleading; reasoning,
arguing.
AIGILEIN, -Eiv, -AN, s. 7)1. A tassel, ear-
ring, a toy.
AIGILEINEACH, adj. Hung with tas-
sels ; gaudy ; beauisfa.
AIGINNEACH, -s
AIGIONNACH, Cadj. Vide Aigeannach.
AIGIONTACH, 3
AIGNE, *. y. Mind, temper, disposition;
spirit, affection.
AIGNEACH, -KicHE, adj. (Aigne) Liber-
al ; spirited ; affectioned ; of or belonging
to mind, temper, affection, or thought.
AIGNEADH, -idh, -idhean, s. m. Mind,
intent, thought, disposition ; spirit ; affec-
tion.
AIL, (contraction of Amhuil) A termina-
tion of adjectives changes into -eil, -oil,
-uil, as preceded by kindred vowels.
À1LL, s.f. The will.
AIL, gen. of Al, q. v.
AILEADH, s. 771. A mark, impression,
trace.
AILBHE, s.f. A flint, a stone ; a rock. X.
pi. Ailbhean.
AILBHEACH, adj. (from Ailbhe) Flinty,
stony, rockj-.
AILBHEAG, -eig, -an, s.f. A ring; a
ring of any coarse metal.
AILBHEAGACH, cdj. Full of rings ; like
a ring, of or belonging to a ring.
AILBHEINN, .-. /. A flint; a rock, a
mountain-rock, vide Ailbhinn.
AILBHINN, s.f. A flint; a rock; a flinty
rock.
ÀILDE, )«./.iW. Beauty.
ÀILDEACHD, \ Àilne and Àilneachd.
ÀILE, s. ?n. Vide Àileadh, Wind; halo, to
breathe.
AILEACH, adj. (Aile) Airy, well aired.
ÀILEACHD, s. m. ind. Vide Àileadh.
AILEADH, -IDH, s. 771. The air or atmos-
phere; ascent, sense of smelling; vide Fàile.
Wind or breeze ; the strength of the breeze.
AILEAG, -EIG, -ax, s.f. Hiccup.
AILEA GACH.ar//. (from Aileag) Causing
the hiccup, hiccuppy, relating to the hiccup.
AILEAGAIL, s.f. (Aileag) Yexing, hic-
cupping.
AILE AN, -Eix, -EiN, s. m. A green, a plain
or meadow.
ÀILEANTA,a({/. (Àileadh) Fragrant, odo-
rous.
AILEAR, -EiR, s. ill. A porch.
ÀILLEAS, s. m. Vide Àilgheas, Will,
pleasure, longing, desire, pride.
ÀILLEASACH, -aiche, aJj. Wilful, head-
strong, proud.
ÀILLEASACHD, s.f. Wilfulness ; pride.
ÀILGHEAS, -IS, s. m. Pleasure, will,
power.
ÀILGHEASACH, -aich, adj. Fastidious.
ÀILGHIOS, -IS, s. m. Vide Ailgheas.
ÀILGHIOSACH, adj. Vide Ailgheasach.
AILIONTA, adj. Airy, of the air.
AILIS, -E, -EAN, s. /. A defect, fault, blem-
ish ; reproach.
ÀILL', s.f Vide Àille, Àilne.
AILL, s.f. Desire, will, pleasure.
ÀILL-BIIRUACH, -aich, s.f. A rock, a
rugged bank, a rocky steep.
ÀILL-BHRUACHACH, adj. (ÀiU and
bruach) having steep or roikv banks.
ÀILL-BHIL, s.f. A bridle bit.
AILLE, s.f. ind. Beauty; glory, sublimi-
ty, dignity.
ÀILLE, adj. Most beautiful.
AlLLEACH, adj. Beautiful, handsome,
comely.
À1LLEACHD, s. /. »!(/. Beauty, beauti-
fulness, handsomeness, comeliness.
AlLLE AD, -EiD, s. m. Degree of beauty.
AILLEAG, -EIG, -AN, s. /. Ajewel; a gew-
gaw; a pretty young maid.
À1LLEAGAN, -AiN, -an, s. m. A little
jewel ; a term of affection for a young per-
son ; a pretty maid.
All the foregoing articles beginning with
Aille s.f. are derived from Àiuinn, beau-
tiful; comp. Ailne, often pronounced as if
written Àillne.
AILLEAGAN, -ain, s. vi. The root of the
ear : vide Faillean.
ÀILLEALACHD, s. f. ind. Bashfulness,
modesty.
AILLEANN, -inn, s. f. Elecampane; a
young beau ; a minion.