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tarruing air falbli, tarruing ioraadh rathad. 2. sepa-
rate, divide : roinn, cuir as a cheile. 3. fill the
mind with contrary considerations : ioniluaisg, cuir
an ioma-chomhairle, cuir an imcheist. 4. make
mad : breislich, cuir air bhreitheal, buair, cuir air
a' chuthach.
Distract, ì ,._ ^;^ ^, chuthach, mi-chcillidh.
Distracted,) •'
Distractedly, adv. See Distracted.
Distractedness, s. Cuthach, breisleach, breathal,
mearan.
Distraction, s. 1. Tendency to different parts, se-
paration : eas-aonachd, mi-riaghailt, iom-sgaradh,
iom-sgoltadh. 2. confusion, state in which the at-
tention is called different ways : iom-luasgadh,
buaireadh, buaircas. 3. perturbation of mind:
bruaidlean, imcheist. 4. madness : mearan, nii-
chiall, breatheal. 5. disturbance, difference of sen-
timents: eas-aonachd, mi-chòrdadh.
Distractive, ndj. Buaireasach.
Distrain, v. a. Glac, cuir an greim.
Distrainer, s. Glacadair.
Distress, s. 1. The act of making a legal seizure :
glacadh laghail. 2. a compulsion in real actions :
eigneachadh, eigin, cruaidh-chas. 3. calamity,
misery, misfortune : amhghar, teanndachd, sàrach-
adh, teinn, trioblaid, cruaidh-chas.
Distress, v. a. 1. Prosecute by law to a seizure :
thoir lagh air. 2. harass, make miserable : sàruich,
claoidh, cuir an àmhghar.
Distressful, adj. Truagh, àmhgharach, trioblaid-
each, an-shocrach.
Distressfully, adv. See Distressful.
Distressing, s. Sàruchadh, claoidh, trioblaideach-
adh.
Distribute, v. a. Roinn, compàirtich, riaraich.
Distributer, s. Fear-roinn, riaraiche.
Distribution, s. 1. The act of distributing, or
dealing out to others : roinn compàirteachadh,
riarachas. 2. act of giving in charity : buileach-
adh, tiodhlacadh.
Distributive, adj. Compàirteach.
Distributely, adv. See Distributive.
Distributiveness, s. Conipàirteachd.
District, s. 1. The circuit, or territory within
which a man may be compelled to appearance :
ceàrn, siorramachd. 2. province : mòr-roinn dùth-
aich. 3. region, country, territory : diithaich, tn-.
Distrust, v. a. Na h-earb a, thoir mi-chreidas do.
Distrust, s. 1. Discredit, loss of credit : mi-chreid-
eas, mi-mbuinghinn. 2. suspicion : teagamh, amh-
uras, an-amhuras, an-earbsa.
Distrustful, Hf/;'. 1. Suspicious : mi-chreideasach,
amhurasach, an-amliurasach, an-earbsach. 2. dif-
fident : an-earbsach, mi-mhuinghinneach.
Distressfully, adv. See Distressful.
Distrusting, *. Mi-chreideas, mi-mhuinghinn, an-
earbsa.
Distune, v. a. Cuir a gleus.
Disturb, e. a. 1. Perplex, disquiet, deprive of
tranquillity: buair, trioblaidich, cuir dragh air. 2.
coufound,"put into irregular motions : buair, cuir
troimh cheile. 3. interrupt, hinder : trioblaidich,
bac, cuir dragh air, maillich.
Disturbance, s. 1. Perplexity, interruption of a
settled state : buaircas, trioblaid, maille, grabadh.
2. confusion, disorder of thought : buaireas, buair-
eadh, tuairgneadh, troimh cheile. 3. tumult, vio-
lation of peace : buaireas, troimh-cheile, aimhreit.
Disturber, i. Buaireadair, fear-tuairgnidh.
Disvalue, v. a. See Undervalue.
Disunion, s. 1. Separation, disjunction : eadar-
sgaradh, dealachadh. 2. breach of concord : eas-
aonachd mi-chòrdadh.
Disunite, v. a. et n. 1. Separate, divide : sgar,
eadar-sgar dealaich. 2. part friends, or allies :
cuir eadar, eadar-sgar. 3. fall asunder: tuit uaith.
Disunity-, «. Eas-aonachd.
Disuse, s. Mi-chleachdadh.
Disuse, v, a. Cuir a cleachdadh.
Dit, v. a. Dùin a suas.
DiTATioN, *. Deananih beartach.
Ditch, *. 1. A trench cut in the ground usually
between two fields : clais, dig, staing. 2. any long
narrow receptacle of water : dig, staing. 3. the
moat by which a fortress is surrounded : clais, no,
dig baiJe-daingnich.
Ditch, v. a. et n. 1. Surround with a ditch, or
moat : cladhaich dig mu. 2. make a ditch : dean
dig, cladhaich clais.
Ditcher, s. Dlgear.
Dithyrambic, s. Oran do 'n uisge-bheatha.
Dittany, s. Lus-a-phiobair.
Dittied, adj. Luinneagach, air a chur ri fonn.
Ditto, adv. Leth-bhreac, a' ni ceudna.
Ditty, s. Oran, luinneag, duanag.
Divan,*. 1. The council of the oriental princes :
seanadh Turcach, àrd chomhairle, an Turcaich. 2.
any council assembled : àrd-chomhairle.
Divarication, s. Sgoltadh, roinn.
Dive, v.a.etn. 1. Explore by diving: rannsaich
fuidh 'n uisge. 2. sink voluntarily under water :
theirig fuidhe, turn. 3. go under water in search
of any thing : rach fuidh 'n uisge, turn a stigh.
4. go deep into any question, doctrine, or science :
rach domhain, rach a stigh ann. 5. imnierge in-
to any business or condition : tionnsgain gnoth-
ach. 6. depart from observation, sink : rach a
sealladh.
Diver, s. 1. One that sinks voluntarily underwater :
tumair, dubh-shnàmhaiche. 2. he that enters deep
into knowledge or study : fear-rannsachaidh, àrd-
sgoilear, sgoilear domhain. 3. a water-fowl. See
Didnapper.
Diverge, v. n. lom-sgaoil, rach gach rathad.
Divergent, adj. A' dol gach rathad.
Divers, adj. Ioraadh, lionmhor, pailt, eug-samhuil.
Divers-coloured, adj. Breac-bhallach, eug-samh-
uil.
Diverse, a(^'. 1. Different from another : eug-samh-
uil, air leth. 2. different from itself, multiform :
eug-samhuil, ioma-chruthach.
Diversification,*. 1. The act of changing forms
or qualities : mùthadh, atharrachadh, caochladh.