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MEACA2J-DOGHA,-AiN,-AK-DOGHA,j.m.
Great commoa burdock.
MEACAN-DUBH, -uibhe, s. m. (Meacan
and Dubh,) Comfrey.
MEACAN-EACH, -AiK, -AN-EicH, s. m.
(Meacan and Each,) Horse-radish.
MEACAX-RAGUM-UlSGE.i. m. Wa-
ter radish.
MEACAN-RIGH, -ain, -an-rÌgh, s, m.
(Meacan and Rigb,) Common parsnip.
MEACAN-RUADH, -ain-ruaidh, -av-
ruadha, s. m. (IMeacan and Ruadh,) A
radish.
MEACAN-ROIBE, s. m. Sneezewort.
MEACAN.SLÈIBHE,-AIK,-AN.SLEIBHE,
5. m. (Meacan and Sliabb,) Great bastard
black hellebore.
MEACAN-TOBHACH, -aik-tobhaich,
-AN-TOBUACH, s. Til. (Meacan and Tobh,)
Great common burdock, bur, or cloth-
bar.
MEACAN-UILLEANN, -aik-uilleixn,
-AN-uiLLEAXN, s. m. Elecampane.
MEACHAIR, -E, adj. (Meach,) Soft, ten-
der, delicate, agreeable.
MEACHARACHD, s. f. ind. (Meachair,)
Sweetness or delicacy of look.
MEACH DA NN, -ainx, -ak, s. m. (Mea-
can,) A small rod, a twig.
MEACHRAN, -aik, -an, s. m. A hospi-
table or kind person ; an officious person.
MEACHRANACH, -aiche, adj. (Meach-
ran,) Officious, meddling ; kind hospitable,,
obliging.
3IEACHRANACHD, s. f. ind. (Meach-
ranach,) Officiousness, a habit of medd-
ling ; kindness, hospitality.
MEACHAINN, ì -e, s. m. An abatement
MEACHUINNi ) or deduction ; power,
discretionary power, or will.
M E A C U I N N, -E, -EAK, s. m. Provin. See
Meacan.
MEAD, s. 7)1. ind. See Mend.
MÈADAICH, -iDH, MH-, V. a. See Meu-
daich.
ME ADAR,-AiR, -AX and-DRAicHEAK, s. m.
A small pail, or circular wooden vessel.
MEADAH, -DRACH, ? s. 771. Metre,
M E A DA R A C H D, md. i verse.
IMEADARAN, -ain, -an, s, m. dim. of
IMeadar. A little circular wooden dish.
ME ADH, -A, 5. /. See Meidh.
MEADHAICH, -idh, sih-, v. a. (Meadh,)
"Weigh, balance.
MEADH AIL, -e, -ean, s.f. Mirth, joy.
ME ADH AIR, -e, -ean, s.f. See Meagh-
air.
MEADHRACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and
pret. part. v. MeadiiFaich. See Meò«
rachadb.
MEADHRAICH, -idh, mh-, v. n. See
Meòraich.
MEADHON, -OIK, -an, s. m. The middle,
centre, midst ; the waist ; a mean or
means.
MEADHONACH, -aiche, adj. (Meadh-
on,) Intermediate, in the centre; indifitr-
ent, middling tolerable.
MEADHON-LÀ, } s. m. (Meadhon
MEADHON-LATHA, I and La or La-
tha,) Mid-day, noon.
ME ADHON-blDHCHE, s.m. (Meadhon
and Oidhche,) Midnight.
MEADHRACH, -aiche, adj. (Meadh-
radh,) Glad, joyful; festive, hospitable;
cheerful, pleasant, lively.
MEADHRACHAS, -ais, s. m. (Meadh-
rach,) Gladness, joyfnlness, cheerfulness.
MEADH R ADH, -aidh, -ean, s. m. A
deceiving, deception, an alluring ; gladness,
.i?y-
ME AG, -ÈIG, or -EiG, s. m. Whey. See
Meòg.
MÈAGACH, -aiche, adj. (Mèag,) See
Meògach.
MEAGHAL, ail, .?. m. The barking of a
dog ; the mewing of a cat ; an alarm.
MEAGIIAIR, -E, adj. See Miaghair.
MEAGHALAICH, -e, s. f. (Meaghal,) A
continued barking.
MEAGHAR, -air, s. m. Sport, mirth,
festivity; speech, talk; memory, the me-
mory.
MEAGH-BHLÀTH, -Àithe, adj. (Meagh
and Blàtb,) Lukewarm.
MEAGHLACH, -aiche, adj. (Meaghal,)
barking, mewing; alarming.
MEAGHLACHD. s.f. ind. (Meaghlach,)
An alarm, giving of an alarm ; a barking.
MEAGHRACH, -aiche, adj. (Meaghar,)
See I\Ieagharach and INIeadhrach.
MEAGHRADH, -aidh, s. m. (Meaghar,)
Gladness, sport, festivity.
MEAL, -aidh, mh-, v. a. Possess, enjoy.
3IEALACH, -aiche, adj. (Mil,) Honeyed,
abounding in honey; of, or like honey.
MEALAG, -AiG, -AN, s./. SeeMealg. "
MEALAGACH, -aiche, adj. (Mealag,)
See IMealgach.
MEALAMAN, s.;)^. (Mil,) Sweetmeats.^
MEALADH, -aidh, s. m. and lires. part.
V. Meal. See Mealtuinn.
ME ALASG, -AisG, -an, s. Flattery, fawn-
ing ; great rejoicing.
MEALASGACH, -aiche, adj. (Mealasg,)
Fawning, flattering ; rejoicing greatly.