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4. one that takes care to raise a breed : fear-tog-
ail, fear-araich.
Breeding, s. 1. Education : ionnsachadh, foghlum,
oilean, eòlas, togail suas. 2. manners, knowledge
of ceremony: modh, beus, deadh oilean/ 3. nurture,
care to bring up from the infant state : àrach, tog-
ail suas, macaladh.
Breeze, s. Creithleag, cuileag ghathach.
Breeze, s. Gaoth sgairteil, seideag bheothail, tla
ghaoth.
Breezeless, adj. Ciùin, sàmhach, gun ghaoth.
Breezy, adj. 1. Fanned with gales : tlà-ghaothach,
osagach. 2. full of gales : soirbheasach, gaothar,
oiteagach.
Brehon, «. Breitheamh.
Breme, adj. An-iochdmhor, neo-thruacanta, cruaidh.
Bren, v. a. Loisg, cuir 'n a theine.
Brent, adj. 1. Burnt: loisgte. 2. steep, high:
cas, corrach, àrd.
Brethren, s. Bràithrean.
Breviary, s. 1. See Abridgement. 2. the book
containing the daily service of the Church of Rome:
leabhar là-urnuigh eaglais na Roimhe.
Breviate, s. 1. A short compendium : geàrr-
shuim cùise. 2. a lawyer's brief: pàipeir-cùis-lagha.
Breviate, v. a. See Abridge.
Breviature, s. See Abbreviation.
Brevity, s. Giorrad, aithghiorrad.
Brew, v. a. et n. 1. Make liquors by mixing several
ingredients : tog, dean togail, dean deoch oil. 2.
put in preparation : ullaich, deasaich. 3. mingle :
co-mheasgaich. 4. contrive, plot : tionnsgain,
cnuasaich, dearbh. 5. perform the office of a
brewer : hi grùdaireachd.
Brew, s. Dòigh ghrùdaireachd.
Brewage, s. Co-mheasgadh mhorain fiithean, bruth-
aisde.
Brevv^er, «. Fear-dèanaimh dibhe, griidair, fear-
togalach.
Brewery, s. Tigh-togalach, tigh-grùdaireachd.
Brewhouse, s. See Brewery.
Brewing, s. 1. The appearance of black tempestu-
ous clouds : dubh neoil nan sian. 2. quantity of
liquor brewed at once : togail dibhe.
Brewis, s. Aran tumta, aran mèidh.
Briar, «. See Brier.
Bribe, s. Uuais chlaon-breith, cumha-eucoir, tiodh-
lac-brathaidh, brib.
Bribe, v. a. Ceannaich le duais, briob.
Briber, s. Fear ceannaich claon-l)lireith, fear toirt
duais a dheanamh eucoir, briobair.
Bribery, s, Duais na h-euceairt, briobadh.
Brick, s. 1. A mass of burnt clay squared for the
use of builders : clach-chrèadha. U. a loaf shaped
like a brick : builionn arain.
Brick, v. a. Leag ie clachaibh-crèadha.
Brick-clay, s. Criadh chlachan-crèadha.
Brick-dust, s. Criadh-dhuslach.
Brick-earth, s. Talamh chlachan crèadha.
Brick-kiln, «. Atha criadh-chlach, àth-chrèadha.
Bhicklayer, s. Criadh-chlachair, clachair chriadh-
chlach.
Vol. II.
Brickle, adj. Pronn, bristeach, brlsg, breòite.
Brickleness, s. Bristeachd, brisgeachd, breòiteachd.
Brickmaker, s. Fear-dèanaimh chlachan crèadha.
Brickwork, s. Obair chlachan crèadha.
Brickly, adj. Freagarrach air son chlachan crèadha.
Bridal, s. Banais, pòsadh.
Bridal, adj. A bhuineas do bhanais, pòsda.
Bridality, s. Feisd, no, cuirm bainnse.
Bride, s. Bean-bàinnse.
Bridebed, s. Leaba rana-bainnse, leaba na càraid
òig.
Bridecake, «. Bonnach-bainnse, bonnach mna.
bainnse.
Bridechamber, s. Sèomar fhir na bainnse.
Bridegroom, s. Fear-bainnse, fear na bainnse.
Bridemaid, s. Maighdean-làimhe bean-bainnse,
maighdean-phosaidh.
Brideman, s. Fleasgach pòsaidh, fleasgach fir-bainr.-
se.
Bridewell, s. Tigh smachdachaidh, gainntir, prios-
an.
Bridge, s. 1. A bridge raised over water for the
convenience of passage : drochaid. 2. the upper
part of the nose . drochaid, bogha. 3. the sup-
porters of the strings in stringed instruments of
music : drochaid.
Bridge, v. a. Tog drochaid thar, cuir drochaid air.
Bridgy, adj. Drochaideach, Ian dhrochaidean.
Bridle, s. 1. The head stall and reins by which a
horse is restrained and governed : srian. 2. a re-
straint, a curb : srian, taod, ceannsil, smachd.
Bridle, t'. a. et n. 1. Restrain, or guide by a bri-
dle : srian, stiùir, treòraich, seòl. 2. put a bridle
on any thing : cuir srian air, srian. 3. restrain,
govern : cuir srian fi, ceannsaich, cum a stigh. 4.
hold up the head : cum suas, cum an àird.
Bridler, s. Fear-stiùraidh, fear-treòrachaidh.
Brief, adj. 1. Short, concise: goirid, geàrr, aith-
ghearr. 2. contracted, narrow : cumhann, aimh-
leathan.
Brief, s. 1. A writing of any kind: sgriobhadb,
geàrr-sgrìobhadh. 2. a short extract, or epitome :
suim aithghearr ciiise. 3. (in law) : gairm-sgriobh-
aidh gu cùirt cheartais.
Briefly, aclv. See Brief, adj.
Briefness, s. Giorrad, aithghearrachd.
Brier, s. Dris, preas-mhucag.
Briery, adj. Driseach, preasach, deilgneach.
Briery, s. Aite driseach.
Brig, s. 1. A bridge: drochaid. 2. a light vessel
with two masts : long da chrann.
Brigade, s. loma-fhreiceadan, buidheann mhòr
airm.
Brigade, v. a. Cuir arm n am buidhnibh mora.
Brigand, «. Spùinnear, creachadair, ceatharnach-
coille.
Brigandage, s. Spùinneadh, creach.
Brigandine, s. 1. A little vessel, such as has been
formerly used by corsairs, or pirates : long-chreach-
aidh, long-spùinnidh. 2. a coat of mail : lùir-
each.
Bright, adj. 1. Shining, full of light: soilleir,
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