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GAIRISIN, } s. VI. Honor, destesta-
GAIRISINN, S tion. See Gairistin.
GAIRISNEACH, -icHE, adj. (Gairistin,)
Nasty, abominable, causing dislike or
aversion.
GAI KM, -iDH, GH-, V. a. (Gairm, s.) Call,
invite ; crow, as a coclc.
GAIRM, -E, -EAN, -ANNAN, s. f. and pres.
part. V. Gairm. A call, calling, act of
calling; a title, name; proclamation.
GAIRMEADAIR, -eajj, s. m. (Gairm
and Fear,) A crier, a proclaimer.
GAIRMEANACH, ì -aich, s. in. The
GAIRMIONNACH, i vocative case.
GÀIRNEAL, -iL, -AN, s. m. A large
chest used to hold meal.
GÀIRNE1LEAR, -ir, -ean, s. m. A
gardener.
GÀ1RNEILEARACHD, ) s. f. ind.
GÀIRNEILEIREACHD, \ (Gàirneil-
ear,) Provin. See Gàradaireachd. ,
GÀ1USEACH, -EicH, -EAN, s.f. A bawd.
See Gaorsach.
GÀ1RSEACHD, s.f. ind. (Gàirseach,)
Lewdness. See Gaorsachd.
GAIRSINN, -EAN, s. m. and pres. part. v.
Gair. See Goirsinn.
GÀ1RSNEACH, -eiche, adj. Lewd, de-
bauched, nast}-.
GAIRT, s. m. See Gart.
GAIS, -E, -EAN, S.f. A torrent, a surfeit;
craft, cunning, generalship.
GAIS, -IDH, GH- I', a. Shrivel up, blast,
corrupt.
G^ISDE, -EAN, s.f. A gin, trap, snare.
Priivin, Also a wisp of hay or straw.
GAISE, s.f. ind. Boldiiess, valour, bra-
very. Provin. See Gaisge.
GAISEADH, -IDH, -EAN, s. m. and pres.
part. V. Gais. A defect in crops; state
of their being shrivelled up, blasted, cor-
rupted.
GAISGE, s. /. ind. Bravery, valour, feats
of arms.
GAISGEACH, -ich, s. m. (Gaisge,) A
champion, hero, warrior.
GAISGEACHD, s.f. ind. (Gaisgeach,)
Heroism, the doing of valiant feats.
GAISGEANTA, -einte, adj. (Gaisge,)
Heroic, warlike, valorous.
GAISGEALACHD, s. f ind. (Gaisgeil,)
Heripism, valour.
GAISGEIL, -E, nf/j. (Gaisge,) See Gais-
geaiita.
GAlSREADH,-iDH, .?. m. Warlike troops.
GAISTE, ) -IN, -AN, s. m. A straw,
GAISTEAN, S a small bundle of straw
or hay ; a small quantity of any thing.
GAITHEAN, -ein, -an, s. m. dim. of
Gath. A little dart, a straight branch.
GAL, s.f. ind. See Gull.
GAL, -AIDH, GH-, V. n. See Guil.
GALACH, -AICHE, adj. Weeping, apt to
weep, mournful ; valiant, brave.
t Galach, -aich, i. m. Valour, -courage,
fortitude.
GAL AD, -AID, s.f. (Gaol,) A word usfd
in addressing a little girl, a term of kiud-
GALAN, -AiN, -AN, X. m. A gallon, a mea-
sure ; a noise.
GALANACH, -aiche, adj. (Gal-, s.) Weep-
ing, crying, noisy. Provin.
GALAR, -AIR, -A, -AN, s. m. Disease, (iis-
teinper. ' Galar buidhe,' The jaundii'o.
' Galar fuail,' The gravel. ' Galar mòi ,'
The plague, pestilence.
GALARACH, -aiche, adj. (Galar,) Di.-.-
eased.
GALC, -aidh, GH-, V. a. Thicken cloth by
a process like fulling. Provin.
GALCADAIR, -e, -ean,-s. m. (Galcadh
and Fear,) One who thickens cloth,
GALCADH, -AIDH, 5.7)1. and pres. part, i:
Gale. Act of thickening cloth.
GALCANTA, adj. Thick, stout, strong.
GALL, -AiLt, s. in. (Aig, and Tliall,) Pro-
perly a native of the low country of Scot-
land ; any one ignorant of the Gaelic lan-
guage ; a foreigner, stranger.
GALLA, -ACHAN, s.f. A female dog.
G A LL A G, -aig, -an, s.f. A littlefemale dog.
GALLAN, -AIN, -AN, s. m, A branch ; a
youth, a handsome or tall young man.
GALLAN ACH, -aiche, adj. (Gallan,)
Full of boughs or branches ; youthful.
GALLAN-GREANNCHAIR, s.f. (Gal-
lan and Greannchar,) Coltsfoot.
GALLAN-MOR, -ÒIRE, s.f. (Gallan and
Mòr,) Butterwort.
GALL-BHOLGACH, -aich, s.f. (Gall
find Bolgach,) Thrf French pox.
GALL-CHNÙ, -MHAN, *. /. (Gall and
Cnù,) A walnut.
GALL-CHRANN, -ainn, -oinn, s. m.
(Gall and Ciann,) A low-country plough,
as distinguished from the kind formerly
used in the Highlands.
GALLDA, adj. (Gall,) Unable to speak the
Gaelic language ; native of the low coun-
try, of, or connected with the low-country
of Scotland ; strange, foreign.
GALLDACHD, s.f. ind. (Gallda,) The
low country of Scotland.
GALL-DRÙMA, '-achan, s. /. (Gall and
Drama,) A kettle drum.