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dhruid, dùin te fàl-gleuta, druid suastedroighionn.
2. encircle for defence: iomdhruid, cuairtich le
callaid. 3. shift, liide the head : falaich, seach-
ain.
Hedgeborn, adj. Air a bhreith am preas, dibhdh,
suarach, tàireil, bochd.
Hedge-hog, s. Gràineag.
Hedge-pig, s. Gràineag òg.
Hedge-row, s. Sreth fàil-gleuta.
Hedge-sparrow, s. Gealbhonn nam preas.
Hedging-bill, s. Tuadh sgathaidh, sgian bearraidh.
Hedger, «. Fear-dèanaimh fàil-gleuta.
Heed, v. a. et w. 1. Mind, regard : thoir fainear,
their aire, beachdaich, cuimhnich. 2. mind, con-
sider: thoir fainear, thoir faicill.
Heed, s. 1. Care, attention : cùram, aire, faicill.
2. caution, fiiicill, earalas. 3. notice, observation :
aire, beachd. 4. regard, respectful notice : aire,
toirt fainear.
Heedful, adj. 1. Watchful, cautious: cùramach,
faicilleach, furachair. 2. attentive, careful : air-
each, aireachail, curamach, cuinihneachail.
Heedfully, adv. See Heedful.
Heedfulness, s. Aireachadh faicilleachd, cCiram.
Heedless, adj. Neo-chùramach, neo-umhailleach,
neo-aireach, coma, dearmadach.
Heedlessly, adv. See Heedless.
Heedlessness, s. Dearniadachd, mi-chùram, cion
faicill, maol-sncinihealas.
Heel, «. 1. The part of the foot that protuberates
behind : sail. 2. the whole foot of animals : cas.
3. the feet as employed in flight : cas, sail. 4. be
at the heels : hi 'n cùl a chas. 5. attend closely :
bi teann stir, bi dlùth do. 6. pursue as an enemy :
ruaig, sin air. 7. follow close as a dependant :
lean. 8. lag by the heels : cuir an geimhlibh. 9.
have the heels of: fag, bi air thoiseach.
Heel, v. a. et n. 1. Arm a cock : cuir spuir air.
2. dance : danns, crath do shàiltean. 3. lean on
one side : aom, claon, luidh air aon taobh.
Heelpiece, «. Mir sàile.
Heft, s. See Effort.
Hegira, s. Ceann cunntais aimsir nan Arabach.
Heifer, s. Atharla, agh, colpach, bioracli.
Heigh-ho ! interj. Aoi ! O ! Oich O !
Height, s. 1. Elevation above the ground : àirde,
àirdead. 2. degree of latitude : astar deas, no
tuath. 3. summit: muUach, binnean. 4. eleva-
tion of rank : àirde, inbhe, àirdeachd, meud. 5.
the utmost degree, full completion : àirde, meud,
iomlaineachd.
Heighten, v. a. 1. Raise high, elevate : àrdaich
tog, tog suas, meudaich. 2. improve : leasaich,
dean ni 's feàrr. 3. aggravate : ann-tromaich,
meudaich.
Heightening, s. Cur an àirde, àidachadh, Icasach-
adli.
Heinous, «f//. Uamhasach, amasguidh, gràineil,deist-
inneach, gairisneach, fuathach, anabarrach.
Heinously, adv. See Heinous.
Heinousness, s. Uamhasach, uamlian-achd, tmasg-
uidheachd, gràinealachd.
Heir, s. Oighre.
Heir, v. a. Seilbhich mar oighre.
Heiress, s. Ban-oighre.
Heirless, adj. Gun oighre.
Heirloom, *. Àirneis oighre, ball-sinnsearachd.
Heirship, s. Staid oighre.
Helical, adj. Sniomhain, cuairsgeach, lubach.
Helioscope, s. Gloine greine, gloin' air son amhairc
air a' ghrian.
Hell, s. 1. The place of the devil and wicked
souls : ifrinn, ifrionn, iutharn. 2. the place into
which the tailor throws his shreds : teine. 3. the
infernal powers : ifrinn, cumhachdan dorchadais.
Hell-born, ^ otj/. Diabhluidh, ifrinneach, deamh-
Hell-bred, J naidh.
Hell-broth, s, Brochan pùinnsein.
Hell-hag, s. Ban- ifrinneach, baobh.
Hell-hated, adj. Gràineil mar ifrinn.
Hell-hound, s. Isean an diabhoil, deamhan, madadh
diabhluidh.
Hellenic, adj. Greugach.
Hellenist, s. 1. A Grecianizing Jew : ludhach
Greugach. 2. any one skilled in the Greek lan-
guage : deadh sgoilear Greugais.
Hellish, adj. Ifrinneach, diabhlaidh, deamhnaidh.
Hellishly, adv. See Hellish.
Hellishness, s. Diabhluidheachd, aingidheachd.
Hellwakd, adv. Chum ifrinn, a dh' ionnsuidli an
donais.
Helly, adj. See Hellish.
Helm, s. 1. A helmet : clogaid, biorraid. 2. the
steerage, the upper part of the rudder : falmadair.
3. the station of government : stiùradh, riaghladh.
Helm, v. a. Stiùir, seòl, riaghail.
Helmed, 1 ,._ c^^hjaichte le clogaid.
Helmeted, J -^ °
Helmsman, s. Stiùireadair, fear na stiùire.
Helot, s. Traill, tàrlaid.
Help, v. a. et «. 1. Assist, support: cuidich, cobh-
air, taic, còmhnaich. 2. raise by help : cuidich,
tog. 3. free from pain or vexation : cuidich, furt-
aich, cobhair, còmhnaich, fòir. 4. remedy : cuid-
ich, leighis. 5. prevent, hinder : cuidich, bac,
cum air ais. 6. promote, forward : cuidich, taic,
cuir air aghart. 7. help to : thoir do. 8. present
at table : cuidich, riaraich. 9. contribute assist-
ance : thoir cobhair, thoir cuideachadh.
Help,*. 1. Assistance, aid : cuideachadh, cobhair,
còmhnadh, taic. 2. that which forwards or pro-
motes : cuideachadh, còmhnadh, taic. 3. reme-
dy : fuasgladh, furtachd, cobhair.
Helper, *•. Fear-cuideachaidh, comh-chuidiche,
comh-oibriche fear-cobhrach.
Helpful, adj. 1. Useful, that gives assistance :
cuideachail, cobharach, feumail. 2. wholesome,
salutary : slàinteil, fallain.
Helpfulness, s. Cuideachadh, còmhnadh.
Helpless, adj. Bochd, uirbheasach, truagh, gun
chonihnadh, gun chuideachadh, gun chobhair.
Helplessly, adv. See Helpless.
Helplessness, s. Dibiidheachd, laigse, truaghant-
achd.

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