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CoNTiNUATOH, s. Fear-buanachaidh, fear-thoirt air
aghaidh.
Continue, v. a. et n. 1. Protract, hold without in-
terruption : buanaich. 2. remain in the same state
or place : niair, f uirich, fan. 3. last, be durable :
mair, seas, fan. 4. persevere : buanaich.
CoNTiNUEDLY, odv. Gun stad, gun sgur, gu buan,
gun chàird, gun chlos.
CoNTiNUER, s. See Continuator.
Continuity, s. Dlùth-leanmhuinneachd, co-dhlùth-
achd.
Continuous, adj. Comh-Jeannihuinneach, dliith-
leanmhuinneach, an lorg a cheile.
Continuously, adv. See Continuous.
Contort, v. a. Toinn, sniomh, fiar, cam.
Contortion, s. Toinneamh, sniomh, fiaradh, cam-
adh.
Contra, Focal Laidinn ; an aghaidh.
Contraband, adj. Mi-laghail, toirmisgte, neo-chead-
aichte.
Contract, V. o. et w. 1. Draw up into less com-
pass : giorraich, lughdaich, teannaich, beagaich.
2. draw the parts of any thing together : tarruing
r' a cheile, preas. 3. betroth : reitich, dean cean-
gal pòsaidh ri. 4. procure, incur, draw, get : faigh,
gabh, tarruing o, coisinn. 5. shorten, abridge :
giorraich. 6. shrink up : giorraich, crup, preas.
7. bargain for : cùmhnantaich.
Contract,*. 1. A bargain, a compact: cùmh-
nant, co-cheangal. 2. of marriage : cùmhnant,
ceangal-pòsaidli. 3. a writing : sgnobhadh, bann.
Contractible, adj. So-theannachaidh, so-ghiorrach-
aidh, so-chrupaidh.
Contraction, «. 1. The act of contracting, or short-
ening : giorrachadh, teannachadh, gearradh. 2.
act of shrinking, or shrivelling : preasadh, crupadh.
Contractor, s. Fear-cùnihnantachaidh.
Contradict, v. a. Aicheadh, diùlt, cuir an aghaidh,
till air, breugnaich.
Contradicter, s. Fear-àicheidh, fear-diùltaidh.
Contradiction, s. 1. Verbal opposition, contro-
versial assertion : aicheadh, tilleadh-focail. 2. op-
position : anacainnt. 3. inconsistency ; neo-sheas-
mhachd, comh-àicheadh.
Contradictious, adv. Ana-cainnteach, neo-sheas-
mhach, neo-chòrdach.
Contradictorily, adv. See Contradictory.
Contradictory, adj. Neo-chòrdail, neo-sheasmhach,
n eo-f hreagarrach.
Contradistinction, s. Eadar-dhealachadh.
Contradi.stinctive, adj. Eadar-dhealaichte.
Contradistinguish, v. a. Eadar-dhealaich, dean
eadar-dhealachadh.
Contuanatuual, adj. See Unnatural.
Contraposition, s. Càradh an aghaidh.
Contrariety, s. Neo-flu-eagarrachd, neo-rianal-
achd.
Contrarily, adv. See Contrary.
CoNTRARious, odj. See Contrary.
Contrariwise, adv. Direach an aghaidh.
Contrary, ac??'. 1. Opposite, contradictory: neo-
chòrdail, neO'-aontachail, neo-fianail. 2. incon-
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sistent, disagreeing : neo-sheasmhach, neo-chòrd-
ail. 3. adverse, in an opposite direction : an agh-
aidh.
Contrast, «. Eadar-dliealachadli, eu-coslas, coira-
Contrast,
, a. Cuir an aghaidh, cuir. fa chomh-
Contravene, v. a. Thig an aghaidh, cuir an agh-
aidh, bac.
Contravener, s. Fear-bacaidh.
Contravention, s. Bacadh, cuir an aghaidh.
Contrectation, s. Beantuinn, làimhseachadh.
CoNTRiBUTARY, odj. Comh-chìseach.
Contribute, v. a. et n. 1. Give to some common
stock : cuidich, comh-chuidich, did do choir, cuir
a stigh, cuir an ceann. 2. have a share in any act :
cuir ieis, cuidich le.
Contribution, s. 1. Act of promoting some de-
sign : cuideachadh, corah-chuideachadh, cuideach-
adh le. 2. that which is given by several hands
for some common purpose : comh-thabhartas, tion-
al, comh-roinn. 3. that which is paid for the sup-
port of an army : cis.
Contributive, adj. Cuideachail, 'co-chuideachail,
co-oibreachail.
Contributor,*. Fear-cuideachaidh, fear-còmhnaidh,
co-oibriche.
Contributory, adj. See Contributive.
Contrite, adj. Brùite, aithreachail, dubhach, bròn-
ach.
Contriteness, 1 s. Brùiteachd, dubhachas, bròn,
Contrition, J aithreachas, dubh-aithreachas.
Contrivable, adj. So-thionnsgalach, so-dhealbh-
aidh.
Contrivance, s. 1. Act of contriving: dealbh,
dealbhadh. 2. the thing contrived : dealbh, inn-
leachd. 3. a scheme, plan : innleachd, tionnsgal,
suidheachadh. 4. a conceit, plot, artifice : ealdli-
ain, seal, innleachd.
Contrive, v. a. et n. 1. Plan out, excogitate :
tionnsgain, dealbh, faigh innleachd air. 2. form,
or design : feuch fi, oidhirpich.
Contriver, s. Dealbhadair, fear-innleachd, inn-
leachdaiche.
Control, s. Smachd, ùghdarras, cumhachd, maighst-
ireachd, ceannsal, ceannas.
Control, t». a. 1. Govern, restrain, subject: cum
fuidhe, bac, ceannsaich. 2. overpower, confute :
ceannsaich, faigh buaidh air.
Controllable, adj. So-cheannsaichte, so-cheann-
sachaidh, so-bhacaidh.
Controller, s. Iliaghlair, fear-riaghlaidh, fear-
ceannsail.
Controlment, s. See Control.
Controversial, adj. Comispoideach, connsachail,
taghluinneach.
Controversialist, s. Fear-conspoid, fear-connsach-
aidh. T
Controversy, s. 1. Dispute, debate : connspoid,
stri, tagradh. 2. a quarrel : comh-stri. 3. a suit
in law : connsachadh. 4. opposition, enmity :
nàimhdeas.

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