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Meretriciousness, s. Siùrsachalachd, strìopachal-
achd, macnusachd, neo-gheamnuidheachd.
Merge, v. a. et n. 1. Immerse, plunge : turn, cuir
fuidhe. 2. be swallowed up, be lost, be sunk :
rach fuidlie, bi caillte, bi fuidhe.
Meridian, s. 1. Noon, mid-day : meadhon la, tra
neòin, neòin. 2. the line drawn from north to
south, which the sun crosses at noon : cridhe na
h-àirde dels. 3. the particular place, or state of
any thing : àirde, àird. 4. the highest point of
glory or power : àirde, àrd-inbeachd.
Meridian, o(^'. 1. Being at the point of noon :
meadhon-lathach, mu thra-iieòin. 2. extended
from north to south : o thuath gu deas. 3. raised
to the highest pitch : àrdaichte.
Meridional, adj. Deas, deiseal, mu dheas, fi deas.
Meridionalitv, s. Deas-shuidheachadh, suidheach-
adh deiseal, deas-amharc.
Meridionally, adv. See Meridional.
Merit, «. 1. Desert, excellence deserving honour
or reward: toilltinneas, toillteanas, deadh-thoillt-
inneas. 2. reward deserved : duais-thoilltinneis.
3. claim, right : coir.
Merit, v. a. Toill, coisinn, buannaich, bi airidh air.
Meritable, a«^'. Duais-thoilltinneach, deadh-thoillt-
inneach.
Meritorious, eutj. Duais-thoilltinneach, deadh-
thoilltinneach, airidh air duais, cliiiiteach.
Meritoriously, adv. See Meritorious.
Meritoriousness, s. Duais-thoilltinneachd, deadh-
thoilltinneas, cliùiteachd.
Meritory, adj. See Meritorious.
Meritot, s. Siùdagan, cliuch-siùdagain.
Merle, s. Lon-dubh.
Merlin, s. Seòrsa seabhaig.
Mermaid, s. Maighdean-mhara, maighdean-chuain.
Merman, s. Bodach-mara, bodach-cuain.
Merrily, adv. See Merry.
Merrimake, s. Cuilm, cluich-chuilm, aighear, àbh-
achd, fearas-chuideachd.
Merrimake, v. n. Dean cuilm, bi aighearach, bi
ri àbhachd.
Merriment, s. Aighear, subhachas, mire, beadradh,
sùgradh, aiteas, suigeart, fonn.
Merriness, s. Aighearachd, subhaiche, cridheal-
achd, sunnd, suigeartachd.
Merry, adj. 1. Pleasant, sweet, agreeable, delight-
ful, charming : taitneach, aoibhin, ait. 2. pros-
perous, not foul: reidh, 3. laughing, loudly,
cheerful, gay of heart : mear, mireagach, aighear-
ach, ciidheil, aoibhneach, subhach, beadarach,
geanail, suigeartach, gàirdeachail. 3. causing
laughter : gàireach, aighearach.
Merry-andrew, s. Cleasaiche, baoth-chleasaiche.
Merrythought, s. Cnàimh-pòsaidh, cnaimh uclvd
coin.
Mersion, s. Tumadh, bogadh, cur fuidhe, dol fuidhe.
Meseems, impers. v. Air team, ar leara, their leam,
saoileam.
Mesentery, s. Lion a' mhionaich.
Mesh, s. Mogull.
Mesh, v. a. Lion, cuir an lion, rib, glac an lion
Meshy, adv. Mogullach, llontaidh.
Meslin, «. Coimeasgadh shiol, arbhar coimeasgta,
siol coimeasgta.
Mesprise, s. Dimeas, tàir, sgeig.
Mess, s. \. A dish, a quantity of food sent to table
together : mias. 2. the ordinary of military men :
comaidh, biadh cuideachd, bold shaighdear.
Mess, v. n. \. Eat, feed : ith, dean do bhiadh, gabh
biadh. 2. contribute to the common expense of
the table : diol do chuid, rach an comaidh.
Message, *. Teachdaireachd, gnothuch, fios, turus,
turus air ghnothuch.
Messenger, s. Teachdair, fear-gnothuich, gille ruith.
A messenger at arms : earraid, maor.
Messiah, s. Mesiah, an Ti ungta, an Slànuighear.
Messieurs, s. A dhaoin' uaisle, fheara, a mhaigh-
stirean.
Messmate, *. Companach biiird, fear-comaidh.
Messuage, a. Aitreabh, làrach, ionad tighe.
Met, pret and part, of Meet, v. Choinnich, chomh-
laich ; coinnichte, còmhlaichte. See Meet, v.
Metachronism, s. Mearachd aimsir.
Metal, s. 1. Any of the metals: miotailt, meat-
ailt. 2. See Mettle.
Metall!cal,}°'^> Miotailteach, meatailteach.
Metalliferous, adj. Miotailteach.
Metalline, adj. Miotailteach.
Metallist, s. Fear-oibreachaidh mhiotailt, fear
eòlach mu mhiotailtibh.
Metallography, s. Sgriobhadh air miotailtean.
Metallurgist, *. Fear-oibreachaidh mhiotailtean.
Metallurgy, s. Oibreachadh mhiotailtean.
Metalman, s. Ceàrd undia, staoin-cheàrd.
Metamorphose, v. a. Cruth-atharraich, cruth-
chaochail, caochail riochd.
Metamorphoser, «. Fear-cruth-atharrachaidh.
Metamorphosic, adj. Cruth-atharrachail.
Metamorphosis, s. Cruth-atharrachadh, riochd-
atharrachadh.
INIetaphor, *. Briathar samhlaidh, samhladh, riochd-
bhriathar.
Metaphoric, \ adj. Samhlachail, riochd-bhriath-
Wetaphorical, j rach.
Metaphorically, adv. See Metaphorical.
Metaphorist, s. Fear riochd-bhriathar, fear-shamh-
ladh.
Metaphrase, s. Eadar-theangachadh,mion-thionnd-
adh cainnte.
Metaphrast, s. Eadar-theangair.
Metaphrastic, adj. Eadar-theangach.
Metaphysic, ) s. Domhain, diomhair, àrd-fhios-
Metaphysical, J rach, a bhuineas do chùisibh
na h-inntinn.
Metaphysician, s. Teallsanach, fear eùlais air nith-
ibh diomhair.
Metaphysics, s. Teallsanachd, colas air nithibh
inntinneach.
Metastasis, s. Tionndadh, atharrachadh.
Metatarsal, adj. Troidlieach, a bhuineas do 'n
troidh.
Metatarsus, s. Troidh, meadhon na troidhe.