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GLUGAIR, -E, -EAN, s. m. (Glug and
Feai',) A stammerer, one who speaks
imperfectly ; one \7bo talks nocsense ; a
soft cowardly fellow.
GLUGAIREACHD, s. /. ind. (Glugair,)
Stammering, speaking inarticulately ; cow-
ardice ; foolish, incoherent talk.
GLUG AN, -AiN, -AN, s. m. dim. (Glug,)
Faint noise of a fluid confined in a vessel ;
rumbling of the intestines; a rolling mo-
tion as of a ship at sea.
GLUGANACH, -aiche, adj. (Glugan,)
Rolling, unsteady.
GLUGRAICH, s. /. A rumbling; a su-
perabundance of fluid.
GLlJlG, -E, -EAN, s. VI. Trovin. See
Gloichd.
GLÙINEACH, -EiCHE, nrfj. (Glùn,) Hav-
ing large knees; abounding in joints, as
certain kinds of plants.
GI.ÙINE ACH, -icH, s. m. (Glun,) Herb
milkwort ; any illness causing weakness
of the joints or knees; also a name given
to the potato at its first introduction, from
its supposed tendency to weaken.
GLÙINEAG, -EiG, -AN, s. /. (Glun,) A
blow with the knee in fighting or wrest-
ling.
GLÙINEAN, -EiN, -an, s. m. (Glun,) A
garter, hose, tie on the leg.
GLÙ1NEINEACH, -eiche, > (Glùinean)
GLÙINEANACH, -aiche, \ Gartered,
wearing garters.
GLUMADH, -AIDH, -AIDHEAN, S. 7)1. A
great mouthful of liquids.
GLUMAG, -AiG, -AN, s. /. A puddle,
deep pool, pit full of water,
GLUMAGACH, -aiche, adj. (Glumag,)
Of, or relating to pools of water, abound-
ing in such pools.
GLUM AG AN, -ain, -an, dim. of Glu-
mag. A little pool.
GLÙN, -ÙIK, -E, -EAN, s. ill. A knt'o ; a
joint ; a generation, race.
GLUN-BHLEATHACH,-AicHE, )
GLCN-BHLEITHEACH,-EicHE, j "'''^^
(Glun and Bleith,) In- kneed.
GLÙN-DOS, I -AICHE, adj. (Glun
GLÙN-DOSACH, i and Dos,) Bandy
legged.
GLCN-GINEALAICH, -e, -ean, s. m.
(Glun and Ginealach,) A pedigree.
GLÙN-LÙBADH, -aidh, «. vi. (Glun and
Lùbadh,) Genuflfxion.
GLUT, -A, s. VI. Voracity, gluttony.
GLUT, -AIDH, GHi.-, V. a. (Glut, s.) Glut,
devour, gormandize.
GLUTAUH, -AIDH, s. m. and pres. part. v.
Glut. Glutting, act of glutting, eating to
excess, gulping food voraciously.
GLUTAIR, -E, -EAN, s. 711. (Glut and
Fear,) A glutton ; one greedy of gain.
GLUTAIREACHD, s. /. ind. (Glutaii,)
Gluttony, avarice, greed.
GNÀ, adj. s. VI. and adv. See Gnath.
GNABH-LUS, -uis, i. vi. Cudwort.
rGNÀDA, -AIDE, adj. Ugly. Provin. More
properly Grànda.
GNÀIDEAD, -ID, s. m. (Guàda,) Ug-
liness, deformity. Provin. See Grain-
dead.
GNAMHAN, -ain, -an, s. 7n. A peri-
winkle or sea snail.
GNÀS, -ÀIS, s. f. See Gnàths.
GNÀTH, -A, -THAN, and -annan, s. 7n.
Manner, fashion, custom.
GNÀTH, -A, adj. (Gnath, s.) Usual, com-
mon.
GNÀTH, i. e. ' Do gbnàth,' or 'A ghnàth,'
adv. Always.
GNÀTHACH, -AICHE, adj. (Gnath,) Cus-
tomary, ordinary, common, continual,
constant.
GNATH ACHADH, -AIDH, s. m. ana jires.
pai-t. V. Gnathiiich. Practising, act or
habit of doing a thing ; practice, custom,
manner.
GNATH AICH, -idh ghn-, v. a. and n.
(Gnath, s.) Accustom, use, inure, exer-
cise, practise.
GNÀTHAICHEAR, -iR, s. vi. (Gnath-
achadh and Fear,) A practitioner.
GNÀTHAICHTE, adj. and pret. part. v.
Gnàthaich. Used, exercised, practised ;
common, usual.
GNÀTH-BHEURLA, s. f. (Gnath and
Beurla,) A vernacular tongue.
GNÀTH-CHUIMHNE, s.f. (Gnath and
Cuimhne,) Tradition, constant remem-
brance.
GNÀTH-EÒLAS, -ais, s.f. (Gnath and
Eòlas,) Experience.
GNÀTH-FHIABHRAS, -ais, -an, 5. in.
(Gnath and Fiabhras,) An unremitting
fever.
GNÀTH-FHOCAL, -ail, -aili,, and -an,
s. 7n. (Gnath and Focal,) A proverb, a
phrase.
GNÀTH-MHAIREANNACH, -aiche,
(Gnath and JMaireannach,) Perpetual,
everlasting.
GNATHS, -ÀITHS, s, 7)1. (Gnath,) Custom,
practice, habits.
GNE, s. f. i)id. A kind, sort, nature, qual-
ity ; natural temper ; countenance, fnrm,
appearance; an outward sensible sijn.