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from a certain course : neo-shuidhicbte, seachran-
ach, a' claonadh, a' camadli.
Errantry, «. Seachranachd, iomrall, faontradh.
Errata, s. Mearcachdan a' chlòdh-bhualaidh.
Erratic, 1 adj. lomrallach, mearachdach, seach-
Erratical, / ranach.
Erratically, adv. See Erratical.
Erring, adj. Mearachdach, seachranach, neo-shuidh-
ichte.
Erroneous, fl/^'. 1. Wandering, unsettled: mear-
achdach, neo-shuidhichte, ceàrr. 2. irregular,
wandering from the right road : seachranach, nii-
fiaghailteach, iomrallach, faondrach. 2. mistaking,
misled by error : mearachdach, a' dol meai-achd.
4. mistaken, not conformable to truth : mear-
achdach, breugach.
Erroneously, adv. See Erroneous.
Error, s. 1. Mistake, involuntary deviation from
truth : niearachd. 2. a blunder : niearachd. 3.
roving excursion : iomrall, sachran, faontradh. 4.
(in theology), sin : peacadh.
'^^^^' \ s. Gaelic Albannach.
Earse, j
Erst, adv. See Ere.
Erubescence, I s. Ruadhachadh, fas dearg, rugh-
Erubescency, j adh.
Erubescent, adj. Rughach, ruiteagach.
Eruct, } ^_ ^ Bnichd, dean bruchdail.
Eructate, j
Eructation, J!. 1. The act of belching : brùchd-
adh, diobhuirt. 2. belch, the matter vented from
the stomach : brùchd, diobhuirt. 3. any sudden
burst of wind or matter : briichd.
Erudite, adj. lohnsaichte, foghluimte.
Erudition, s. lonnsachadh, foghluni, oilean, eòlas.
Eruption, s. 1. The act of breaking or bursting
forth from any confinement : brùchdadh, bristeadh
a mach. 2. burst, emission : brùchd, taom. 3.
sudden excursion of an hostile kind : ionnsuidh.
4. violent exclamation : eigheach, glaoidhaich. 5.
efflorescence, pustules : ruaidhe, broth, bristeadh
a mach.
Eruptive, adj. 1. Bursting forth : a' bristeadh a
mach. 2. exhibiting diseased eruption : a' bris-
teadh a mach, brothach, guireanach.
Erysipelas, s. Ruaidhe, teinidh de.
Escalade, s. Streapadh balla.
Escalop, s. See Scollop.
Escape, v. a. et «. ]. Obtain exemption from,
fly: teich, tàir as. 2. pass unobserved by one :
seachain. 3. fly, get out of danger : teich, tàir
as.
Escape,*. 1. Flight: teicheadh, dol as o chunnart.
2 excuse : leisgeul. 3. oversight, mistake : mear-
achd, di-chuimhn.
Escaping, s. Teicheadh, seachnadh cunnart.
Eschalot, s. Seòrs uinnean.
Eschar, s. Aile, coniharradh.
Escharotic, adj. See Caustic.
Escheat, s. Fearami, no, cuid, gun oiglir' air.
Escheat, v. n. Tuit a dhith oighre dh' ionnsuidh an
uachdarain.
Eschew, t). a. Seachain, teich uaith, na gabh gnoth -
ach fi.
Escort, s. Coimheadachd, dion, freiceadan.
Escort, v. a. Tboir coimheadachd do, dion.
Escot, v. a. Paidh an lach air son neach.
Escot, s. Cain baile mòir.
Escritoire, s. See Desk.
Esculent, adj. A dh' fhaodar ithe, biadhchar.
Esculent, s. Biadh, ni a fhaodar ithe.
Escutcheon, s. Sgiath teaghlaich, suaicheantas bra-
taich.
Esotery, s. Riàn-dìomhair.
Especial, adj. Aiaidh, sònruichte, prìomh, comharr-
aichte.
Especially, adv. See Especial.
Espial,*. Tabhairt fainear,nochdadh,faighinn a mach.
Espier, s. Fear cùl-bheachd.
Esplanade, s. 1. The space between the glacis
of a citadel and the first houses of a town : cùl
balla daingnich. 2. a grass plot : àilean.
Espousal, s. Uchdmhacachd, dion.
Espousals, s. Ceangal-posaidh, còrdadh, reiteach.
Espouse, v. a. 1. Contract or betroth to another :
dean ceangal-posaidh, ceangail. 2. marry, wed :
pòs. 3. adopt : uchdmhacaich, gabh ort fein. 4.
maintain, defend : dion, teasairg.
Espouser, s. Fear gabhail cùise 'n a làimh fein.
Espy, v. a. et n. 1. See things at a distance: faic,
beachdaich, comharraich. 2. discover any thing
intended to be hid : faigh a mach. 3. see unex-
pectedly : faic, amhairc air. 4. discover as a spy :
rannsaich. 5. watch, look about : gabh sealladh.
Esquire, *. 1. The armour-bearer or attendant on
a knight : fear-coimheadachd ridire, fear iomchair
arm ridire. 2. a title of dignity, and next in de-
gree below a knight : fear tighearnais.
Essay, v. a. 1. Attempt, try, endeavour : feuch,
oidhirpich, thoir deuchainn. 2. make an experi-
ment of: feuch, cuir gu deuchainn.
Essay, s. 1. Attempt, endeavour: deuchainn, feuch-
ainn, oidhirp. 2. a loose sally of the mind, an
irregular indigested piece : òraid, oidhirp sgriobh-
aidh. 3. a trial, an experiment : deuchainn, oidh-
irp. 4. first taste of any thing : feuchainn, deuch-
ainn.
Essayist, s. Fear-sgriobhaidh òraidean.
Essence, s. ]. The very nature of any being : gne,
brigh, bladh. 2. existence, the quality of being :
bith, beatha. 3. being, existent person : bith. 4.
(in medicine) the chief properties or virtues of any
simple, or composition, collected in a narrow com-
pass : gne, brigb, sùgh, bladh. 5. perfume, odour,
scent; boltrach, fàile.
Essence, v. a. See Perfume, v. a.
Essential, adj. 1. Necessary to the constitution
or existence of any thing : feumail, nach gabh
seachnadh, ro-àraidh. 2. important in the highest
degree, principal : ro-àraidh, prìomh. 3. pure,
highly rectified : fior-ghlan, ro bhrioghnihor.
Essential, s. See Essence.
Essentially, adv. See Essential, adj.
Establish, c. B. 1. Settle firmly : suidhich, steidh-

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