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GNÈIDHEACH, -EicHE, 7 adj. (Gnè,)
GNEIDHEIL, -EiLE, ) Genial, gen-
erous, tender, kind ; shapely, well pro-
portioned.
GNÈIDHEALACHD, s. /. i7id. (Gnèidh-
eil,) Kindness, tenderness.
+ Gnia, s, a voice ; knowledge ; a tree j
a judge ; a knowing person.
GNÌOMH, -A, -AN, -ANKAN, -MHARAN,
-MHTHARRA, s. m. A deed, action.
GNÌOMHACH, -aiche, adj. (Gniomh,)
Active, busy, diligent, industrious.
GNÌOMHACHADH, -aidh, s. to. and
pres. part. V. Gniomhaich. A performing,
execution.
GNÌOMHACHAS, -ais, s. m. (Gniomh-
ach,) Activity, industry.
GNÌOMHACHD, s.f. ind. (Gniomliach,)
Efficiency.
GNÌOMHAICH, -idh, ghn-, v. a.
(Gniomh,) Act, perform.
GNiOMH AICH,-e,-ean, s. to. (Gniomh,)
An agent, actor, performer of an action.
GNÌOMHARRA, Ì „1. of Gniomh,
GNÌOMHARAN, \ ^vhich see.
GNÌOMHARRAN, )
GNÌOMHARRACH, -aiche, adj. (Gni-
omharra,) Active, diligent. See Gnlomh-
ach.
GNÌOMH-CHOMASACH, -aiche, adj.
(Gniomh and Comasach,) Able, powerful,
mighty.
GNo'dH, i "'^- ^^^^' surly, gloomy.
GNOB, -oiB, -an, s. m. A bunch; a tu-
mour ; a hillock, knoll.
GN()BACH,-AiCHE, adj. (Gnob,) Bunchy ;
tumorous, covered with little swellings.
GNOBAN, -AiN, -AN, s. TO. dim. of
Gnob. A little hill or heap, knoll, swelling.
GNOBANACH, -aiche, adj. (Gnoban,)
Abounding in little hills, knolls, or heaps.
GNÒDHAN, -AIN, s. TO. An angry frown,
a growl ; a noise, a moan.
GNOG, -GIG, -AN, 5. TO. A knock with the
hand, or knuckles.
GNOG, -AIDH, GHN-, V. a. (Gnog,) Knock
with the knuckles.
GNOGACH, -aiche, adj. Pettish, sulky,
frowning, fickle, ready to take offence.
GNOG AD H, -aidh, s. to. ?inA pres. part. v.
Gnog. A knocking, act of knocking.
GNOGAG, -AIG, -AN, 4. /. dim. of Gnog.
A little pettish female ; a slight knock.
GNOGAISEACH, -eiche, adj. Peevish,
pettish.
GNOGAISEACHD, s.f. ind. Peevish-
ness, ppttishness.
GNOIG, -E, -EAN, s.f. A surly frown, a
gloom, a sulky look.
GNOIGEACH, -eiche, adj. (Gnoig.)
Frowning, sulky.
GNOIGEAG, -EiG, -AN, s.f. (Gnoig,) A
little, sulky, frowning woman.
GNOIGEAS, -Eis, 5. TO. Sulkiness, pet-
tishness, peevishness.
tìNOIGEASACH,-AicHE,o(//. (Gnoigeas,)
Sulky, frowning.
GNÒMHAN, -AiK, -AN, s. TO. A groaning.
GNÒMHANACH, -aiche, adj. (Gnòmh-
an,) Groaning.
GNOIMH, s.f. A visage, a grin, ludicrous
name for one with a grinning countenance.
GNOS, -ois, -AN, s. TO. A snout, mouth of
a beast; derisive term for the human
mouth.
GNOSACH, -AICHE, adj. Having a snout ;
also used to describe a forward, interfer-
ing person.
GNOSAIREACHD, s. /. md. (Gnos,) A
muttering, blubbering.
GNÒSD, ^ s. TO. The low noise made by
GNÒSAD, Ca cow or ox, approaching to
GNÙSD, 3 lowing.
GNOSADAICH, ) s.f. A querulous low
GNUS ADAl CH, i noise or moan, by a
cow.
GNOSAIL, s. /. (Gnos,) A grunting.
GNOTHACH, 1 -AicH, -aichean, s. to.
GNOTHUCH, 5 Business, an affair, a
matter, circumstance; an errand.
GNU, adj. Famous, remarkable, notable;
wordly, parsimonious.
GNU GAG, -AiG, -AN, s. f. A dejected,
poor female.
GNÙ1GEIN, -EAN, s. TO. A sorry wretch,
a pitiful miser.
GNÙIS, -E, -EAN, s.f The face, counte-
nance ; surface ; love or favour.
GNÙIS-BHRAT, -ait, -an, s. to. (Gnùis
and Brat,) A veil for the face.
GNÙIS-BHREITH, -E, s./. (Gnùisand
Breith,) A judging by the look.
GNÙIS-FHIONN, -a, adj. (Gnùis and
Fionn,) White-faced.
GNÙIS-FHIOSACHD, s.f. Physiog-
nomy.
GNÙJS-FHIOSAICHE, -EAN, s. TO. A
physiognomist.
GNÙIS-MHÀLTA, adj. (Gnùis and Mal-
ta,) Of a modest appearance ; substa7i-
tively, a modest countenance, a face ex-
pressive of gentleness of disposition.
GNÙIS-MHEALL, -aidh, ghn-, v. a.
Counterfeit, put on a false appearance,
dissemble.