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MAI
J. m. (Maighstir and Sgoil,) A schoolmas-
ter.
MAILDHEACH, -eiche, adj. (Mala,)
See Mailgheach.
MÀILE, -EAN, s. /. See Màllle and Mala.
MÀ I LEACH, -EICHE, adj. See Mailgheach.
MÀILEAN, s. pi. See Mailghean.
MAILGHEACH, -eiche, adj. (Mala,)
Having large or shaggy eye-brows.
MAILGHEAN, s. pi. The eye-brows.
MÀILEID, -E, -KAN, s.f. (Mala,) A bag,
wallet or budget : in derision the belly or
stomach, or a clumsj', indolent person.
MÀILEIDEACH, -eiche, adj. (Màileid,)
Having bags or wallets; bellied, clumsy,
indolent.
MÀILIN, -LNE, -EAN, s. f. The eye-
brow.
MAILLE, s. f. ind. (Mall,) Delay, hinder-
ance, impediment; slowness, tardiness; a
deficiency, want.
MAILLE, adj. comp. of Mall, which see.
MÀILLE, -EAN, and -eachax, s, f. A
ring ; armour, mail ; a helmet.
MAILLE, i. e. Maille ri. prep. With, to-
gether with.
MÀILLEACH, -EicH, s.f. (Maille,) Ar-
mour, mail, a coat of mail.
MÀILLEACn, -EICHE, adj. (Maille,)
Furnished with rings, made of rings ; of
mail.
MÀILLEACHAN, -ain, s. r,u A sprite.
MAILLEACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and
pres. part. v. Maillich. Retarding, act of
retarding or hindering; deferring, act of
deferring, procrastinating.
MÀILLEAG, -EiG, -AN, s.f. (Maille,) An
ear-ring.
MAILLEAD, -eid, s. m. (Mall,) Slow-
ness, degree of slowness.
MAILLICH, 7 -rr)H, sih-, v. a. and n.
MAILLIG, ? (Maille,) Retard, hinder;
delay, procrastinate, defer.
MAILLIGEADH, -eidh, -ean, s. m. and
pres. pari. v. Maillig. An obstacle, hinder-
ance, impediment; act of retarding, hin-
dering.
MAIM, -E, -EAN, s.f. See Mam.
MAINISDIR, -E, -EAN, s. m. A monas-
tery.
MAINNE, I -Eis, -AN, s.f. Delay, pro-
MAINNEAS, 3 crastination, slowness.
Provin.
MAINNEASACH, -aiche, adj, (Main-
iieas,) Slow, tardy, procrastinating.
MAINNIR, -AINNREACH, -ANRACH, -EAN
and -AiNNRicHEAN, A fold for cattle, a
pen ; a sheep fold, a booth, a prison.
MAINNIREACH, -eich, s.f See Mainn-
reach.
MAINNIS, -E, s.f. See Mainneas.
MAINNISEACH, -eiche, arfj. (Mainnis,)
See Mainneasach.
MAIR, -iDH, MII-, V. n. Live, exist, endure ,
continue, last, endure.
MAIRBHE, 1 s.f. (Marbh,) Dead-
MAIRBHEAD,-EiD, S ness, state of being
dead or lifeless.
MAIRBH-GHREIM, -e, s. f (Marbh
and Greim,) Morphew, a scurf on the
face.
MÀIREACH, 15. VK The morrow, next
MÀIRICH, S day.
MAIREACHDUINN, s.f. and pres. part.
V. Mair. Lasting, state of lasting, continu-
ing, abiding, remaining.
MAIREANN, adj. (Mair,) Lasting, en-
during, perpetual ; surviving, aiive, re-
maining.
MAIREANNACH, -aiche, adj. (Mair-
eann,) Everlasting, eternal.
MAIREANNACHD, s.f. ind. (Mairean-
nach,) Durability, long continuance.
MAIREANTAS, -ais, s. vi. (Maireann,)
See Maireannachd.
MAIRG, adj. Pitiable, deplorable.
MAIRG, s. f. ind. Pity, a pity, subject of
regret.
MAIRGEACH, Ì -eiche, adj. Woful,
MAIRGNEACH, i sorrowful, sad.mourn-
ful, sighing, groaning.
MAIRICH, -E, -EAN, s. m. See Maraich.
MAIRIONN, I adj. See
MAIRIONNACH, -aiciie, S Maireann
and Maireannach.
MAIRISTE, -EAN, s. m. Cohabitation, a
marriage.
MÀIRNEAL, -EiL, -AN, s. m. A delay or
lingering ; a hinderauce, obstacle.
MÀIRNEALACH, -aiche, adj. (Mair-
neal,) Slow, apt to delay, dilatory; caus-
ing delay, hindering.
MÀIRNEALACHD, s. f. ind. (Màir-
nealach,) Delay, slothfulness, procrastina-
tion, habit of procrastinating.
MÀIRNEALAICH, -idh, jih-, v. n,
(Màirneal,) Delay, procrastinate.
MAIRTEACH, -eiche, adj. See Martacl,-.
MAIRSIN, Is. m. and pres. part. v.
MAIRSINN, \ Mair. See Maireachduinn.
MAIRTHEAN, ì adj. See Mair-
MAIRTHEANNACH, 5 eann.
MAIRTHEANNACHD, s.f. ind. (Mair-
theann,) See Maireannachd.
MAI RTI R, I -E, and -eich, -an, ?.
MAIRTIREACH, \ m. A martyr.