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C.\ RNAN-CAOCH AIN, ) .?. m. (Carnan
CAIINAN-CAOCHAIG, Un«iCaoch,) A
mole-hill.
CARN-CUIMHNE, s. m. A monument.
CARNTA, ndj. and prel. pari. v. Càrn.
Heaped or piled up, accumulated.
CARR, -CARRA, s./. The itch, mange ; any
crustaceous roughness on the skin ; the curl
in potatoes; a rocky shelf or projecting
part of a rock.
f Carra, s. m. pi. -CHAN, see Carragh.
t Carrach, adj. Itched, mangy, scorbutic;
rocky, of uneven surface ; cross tempered.
CARRACHAN, -ain, -an, s. m. The fish
commonly called a shoemaker; a frog fish ;
wild liquorice root.
CARRADH, -AIDH, -EAN, s. m. The form-
ing of scab or scurvy.
CARRAGH, -AIGH, -EAN, s. f. A rock, a
pillar, an erect stone; a monument.
CARRA ICE AN, -ein, -an, s. m. See
Carra-meille.
CARRAID, -E, s.f. A conflict, strife, riot;
distress, trouble, grief.
CARRAIDEACH,-EiCHE, adj. (Carraid,)
Troublesome, turbulent, quarrelsome : also
substantiveli/, a turbulent, quarrelsome per-
son.
t Cakraidhin, s.f. The thick part of but-
ter-milk.
CARRAIG, -E, and CAIRGE, -ean, s.f.
A rock, a cliff, a pinnacle ; a knot of wood.
CARRAIGEACH, -ek.he, adj. Rocky;
aboundiiig in rocks or cliffs. Of or belong-
ing to a rock.
CARRAIGEAN, -ein, s. m. dim. of Car-
raig, A knot of wood.
CARRAIGEAG, -eig, s.f. A sort of pan-
cake.
C A R R A I GEINE A CH, -eiche, adj. (Car-
raigean,) Ktiotteil, as of timber.
CARRAIGNEACH, -eiche, ac/j. Ro<ky,
craggy.
CARRAN, -AIN, s. m. A weed growing
among com; a shrimp or prawn; also
garden scurvy-grass.
CARRAN-CREIGE, (Carranand Creag,)
A conger-eel; a fish commonly called the
sea-porcupine, the lump. See Murcau.
CARR'ANNACHD, carrrantachd, s.f.
ind. See Carthaiiachd.
CARRANTAS, -AIS, s. m. See Carthannas.
CARRASAN, -ain, 5. m. (Carrand Osna,)
Hoarseness ; a wheezing in the throat ;
catarrh.
CARRASANACH, adj. Hoarse; wheez-
ing.
CARRASANAICH, s. f. A continued
wheezing in the throat ; the efTects of h
catarrh.
CÀRR-FHIADFI, -FHEiim. s. w. A hart.
N. pi. Càrr-fheidh.
CARR-FHIODH, -a, 5. m. (Carr and
Fiodh,) A knot in timber.
CARROID, s.f. See Canaid.
CARRTHA or CARTHADH, -mimi,
-EAN. See Carragh.
CARRUCHADH, -AiDH. See Caracha.lh.
t Carruidue, s. f. Scabbedness.
CA RRUIG, -E, -EAN, s. /. See Carrait:.
CARRUIGEAG, -eig, -an, s.f. A sort of
pan-cake.
CARS, s. f. A level fertile tract of country.
This word, though apparently English, is
supposed to be derived fiom the Armoric
dialect of the Celtic
CÀRSAN, -AIN, s. m. Provin. See Carra-
san.
CARSANACH, -eiche, adj. Hoarse,
wheezing, subje(!t to catarrh. More pro-
perly written Carrasanach, which see.
CAR-SHÙIL, SHÙL, s.f. A rolling eye.
CAR-SHUILEACH, adj. Having rolling
eyes.
CARSON, fl. (Cia and Airson,) Why?
for what ?
CART, CÀIRT, -AN, s. f. A quart, a fourth
of any measure, as of a peck, or of a yard.
CART, -AIDH, CH-, V. a. See Cairt, v.
CARTACH,§e«. of Cairt, which see.
CARTADH, s. m. and pres. part. v. C;'.irt.
The act of cleansing any place of mire, as
a stable or stye: also the tanning of leather;
and stiipping the bark from trees.
CARTAN, -AIN, -AN, s. m. A small brown
insect that eats into the flesh.
CARTANACH, -aiche, adj. (Cai-tan,)
Quarrelsome ; ill tempered.
CARTHAN, -AIN, s.m. Charity, friend-
ship, affection.
CARTHANACH, ) aiche, or/;. Chari-
CARTHANNACH.i table, friendly, af-
fectionate.
C ARTH A NACH D, 1 s. f. ind. Charity,
CARTHANNACHD, S friendship, affec-
tion, tenderness.
CARTHANNAS, -ais, s. m. See Cartha-
nachd.
CARTHUINNICH, -idh, ch-, v. a. (Carra
and Fuinich,) Separate, part, put asunder;
dwell in a cave.
CART-IUIL. See Cairt-iùil.
CAR-TUAITHEAL, -eil, s. m. (Car.
Tuath, and lùl,) A wrong turn ; a turn
to the left, or contrary to the sun's motion ;
an ill chance, mishap; unprosperous course.
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