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Bone, s. 1. The solid parts of the body of an ani-
mal made up of hard fibres : cnàimh. 2. a frag-
ment of meat, a bone with as much flesh as ad-
heres to it : cnàimh-feòla.
Bgne, v. a. Cnàimhich, thoir na cnàmhan as.
Bone-ache, s. Goirteas cnàimhe, dòghruinn an
cnàimh.
Boned, adj. Cnàmhach, mòr, garbh, làidir.
Bone-lace, «. Obair lin.
Boneless, adj. Gun chnàimh.
BoNESET, V. 11. Cuir 'n a alt, altaich, cuir 'n a cheile.
Bonesetter, «. Leigh chnàmh, olla chnàmh.
Bonfire, s. Tein-aighir, tein-aoibhneis.
Bongrace, s. Brat-sgàile, còmhdach bathais.
Bonify, v. a. Tionndaidh gu buannachd, dean feuni-
ail.
Bonity, s. Maitheas.
Bon-mot, s. Àbhachd, freagairt àbhachdach.
Bonnet, s. Boineid, biorraid, ceann-chòmhdach,
currachd, ceann-aodach.
Bonnet, v. n. Dean ùmhlachd, thoir boineid gu
làr.
BoNNiBEL, s. Rlbhinn, steudag, maise-mnà.
Bonnilass, s. Nighean àluinn, maise-mnà.
BoNNlLY, adv. See Bonny.
Bonny, adj. 1. Handsome, beautiful : boidheach,
maiseach, sgiamhach, àluinn, eireachdail. 2. gay,
merry, frolicsome: cridheil, gàireach, laghach,
sunndach, suilbhir. 3. in conversation, plump :
moileanach, tlachdmhor.
Bony, adj. 1. Consisting of bones : cnamhach,
cnàimheach. 2. strong, having large bones : làid-
ir, garbh, mòr-chnàmhach.
Booby, s. Buimilear, clod-cheann, umpaidh, asal.
Book, s. 1. A volume in which we read or write :
leabhar, sgriobhadh, ròl. 2. a particular part of a
work : leabhar, earrann. 3. the register in which
the trader keeps an account of his debts : leabhar,
leabhar-cunntais. 3. in books, in kind remem-
brance : ann an leabhraichibh, an cuimhne. 4.
wUhout book, by memory : gun leabhar, air meadh-
ail, air teanga.
Book, v. a. \. Register in a book : cuir slos an
leabhar, sgriobh an leabhar. 2. have a knowledge
of books: bi leabhrach, bi d' shàr sgoilear.
Book-keeper, «. Fear-cumail leabhraichean cunn-
tais, sgriobhair, cleireach, fear-gleidhidh chunntas.
Book-keeping, s. Eòlas riann-cliunntais, leabhar-
choimhead.
Book-binder, «. Leabhar-cheangladair, leabhar-
cheanglair.
Book-case, s. Leabhar-lann.
Bookish, adj. Leabhrach, gnàth-leughach, dèigheil
air leabhraichean.
Boorishly, adv. See Bookish.
Bookishness, s. Dian-leughadaireachd.
Book-land, *. Fearann-còrach.
Booklearned, adj. Foghluimte, eolach mu leabh-
raichibh.
Booklearning, s. lonnsachadh, sgoilearachd.
Bookless, adj. Neo-shuimeil mu leabhiaicliibh, neo-
leabhrach.
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Bookmaking, «. Leabhar-dheanamh.
Bookman, s. Sgoilear, fear-leabhraichean.
Bookmate, 5. Co-fhoghlumuiche, companach-sgoile,
co-sgoilear.
Book-oath, s. Mionnan-biobaill.
Bookseller, s. lleiceadair leabhraichean, leabhar-
feicear.
Bookworm, s. LA worm or mite that eats holes
in books : reudan-leabhair, leòmann. 2. a student
too closely given to books : fear dian leughach,
fear ro-thoigheach mu fhoghlum.
Boom, s. K A long pole used to spread out the
clue of the studding sail, &c. : crann sgòid. 2. a
pole with bushes or baskets, set up as a mark to
shew the sailors how to steer in the channel when
the country is overflown : crann-seòlaidh na
sli"he. S a bar of wood laid across a harbour to
keep off the enemy : stairsneach acarsaid, span-
diona acarsaid.
Boom, v. n. 1. Rush with violence: ruith gu luath,
dian-ruith. 2. swell and fall together : tulg, luasg-
ain air bhàrr tuinne.
Boon, s. Tiodhlac, tabhartas, gean-maith, saor-tha-
bhartas.
Boon, adj. 1. Gay, merry : cridheil, aighearach,
sunndach, aobhach, ait. 2. kind, bountiful : caoimh-
neil, fiùghantach.
Boor, s. Balach, ludar, òglach cumanta, uipear,
umpaidh.
Boorish, adj. Ludarach, neo-sgiobalta, uipearach
mi-mhodail, neo-oileanta.
Boorishly, adv. See Boorish.
Boorishness, s. Ludarachd, neo-sgiobaltachd, uip-
earachd, mi-mhodhalachd.
Boose, s. Buathal, bualaidh.
Boot, v. a. L Profit, advantage : tairbhich, buann-
aich, coisinn. 2. enrich, benefit : saoibhrich,
dean feum do.
Boot, *. 1 . Profit, gain, advantage : buannachd,
cosnadh, tairbhe. 2. {to boot), with advantage,
over and above : barrachd, tuilleadh. 3. plunder :
cobhartach, creach, faobh. 4. a covering for the
legs used by horsemen : bòtuinn, cas-bheart. 5.
a kind of rack for the leg : bòtuinn iaruinn. 6.
the space between the coachman and the coach :
ionad-toisich carbaid.
Boot, v. a. Bòtuinnich, cuir ort bòtuinnean.
Boot-catcher, s. Gille-bhòtuinn.
Boot-hose, s. Mogan, geàrr-osan.
Boot-tree, «. Ceap bhòtuinnean.
Booted, adj. Bòtuinneach.
Booth, s. Bùth, pàilliunn, pùbull, mainnir, bothan.
Bootless, Of//'. 1. Useless, unprofitable, unavailing :
neo-tharbhach, neo-fheumail, neo-stàthach, dìomh-
ain, faoin. 2. without success: neo-shoirbheas-
ach, neo-bhuadhach.
Bootlessly, adv. See Bootless.
Booty, s. L Plunder, pillage : cobhartach, creach,
spC'inneadh. 2. things gotten by robbery : spùinn-
eadh, creach, cobhartach-feubainn. 3. (to play
booty), dishonest play, with an intent to lose :
cluich cuilbheartach, tabhartas cuilbheartach.
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