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Obliteration, s. Dubhadh as, dubhadh a mach,
cur as, milleadh.
Oblivion, s. 1. Forgetful ness, cessation of remem-
brance : dì-chuimhne, dearmad, làn dì-chuimhn.
2. amnesty : maitheanas, niaitheanas coitchionn.
Oblivious, cuìJ. Dì-chuimhneach, dearmadach.
Oblong, adj. Cruinn-fhada, leth-fhada.
Oblongly, adv. See Oblong.
Oblongness, s. Cruinn-fliad, letb-fliaide.
Obloquious, atfj. Droch-cainnteach, cùl-chaìnnt-
each, tàmailteach.
Obloquy, s. Droch-cainnt, cùl-chainnt, masladh,
tàir, tuaileas.
Obnoxious, adj. 1. Subject : dualach. 2. to punish-
ment : buailteach do. 3. not of sound reputa-
tion : coireach, neo-chliùiteach. 4. liable, expos-
ed : buailteach do, rùisgte do.
Obnoxiously, adv. See Obnoxious.
Obnoxiousness, s. Buailteachd do, riiisgteachd do.
Obreption, s. Criibadh, snàigeadh, sèapadh, èal-
adh. ,
Obrogate, v. a. See Abrogate.
Obscene, a/ij. 1. Not agreeable to chastity of
mind : draosda, drabasda, macnusach, neo-ghlan.
2. offensive, disgusting : deisdinneach, fuathmhor,
sgreataidh. 3. inauspicious : tual, ceàiT.
Obscenely, adv. See Obscene.
Obsceneness, I *. Draosdaclid, drabasdachd, mac-
Obscenity, J nusachd, neo-ghloine.
Obscuration, 5. Dorchadh, duirche, doilleireach-
adh, doilleireachd.
Obscure, adj. I. Unenlightened, gloomy : dorcha,
doilleir, dubharach. 2. in the dark : uaigneach,
uarahach, folaichte. 3. not easily intelligible :
dorcha, doilleir, deacair, diomhair. 4. not observ-
able : uaigneach, neo-ainmeil, neo-fhoUuiseach.
Obscure, v. a. 1. Make dark : dorchaich, doill-
eirich, neulaich. 2. make less visible : ceil, fol-
aich. S. make less intelligible : dorchaich, dean
doirbh, dean deacair. 4. make less glorious, or
illustrious : sgàilich, cuir sgùil air. 5. make un-
known : ceil, folaich.
Obscurely, adv. See Obscure, adj.
Obscureness, ì s. 1. Want of light : duirche, doill-
Obscurity, J eireachd. 2. unnoticed state :
uaigneachd, uaigneas. S. of meaning: deacair-
eachd, doirbheaclid.
Obsecrate, v. a. Guidh, grios, asluich, athchuing-
ich.
Obsecration, s. Guidheadh, griosadh, asluchadh.
Obsecjuent, adj. Ùmhal, strìochdail, dleasdanach.
Obsequies, s. Tuireadh, adhlacadh, bron-adhlac-
aidh, tòrradh, marbhrann.
Obsequious, adj. Unihal, èasgaidh, strìochdail, frith-
eilteach.
Obsequiously, adv. See Obsequious.
Obsequiousness, s. Ùmhlachd, strìochdalachd,
fritheilteachd.
Obsequy, s. See Obsequies.
Observable, adj. So-fhaicsinneach, comharaichte,
soilleir, so-chomharraichte.
Observably, adj. See Observable.
Observance, s. 1. Ceremonial reverence : modh,
urrara, ùmhlachadh. 2. rite : aoradh, gnàth-aor-
aidh. 3. attentive practice : deas-ghnath, aire.
4. rule of practice : riaghailt. 5. careful obedi-
ence: deas-ùmhlachd, làn-ùmhlachd. G. atten-
tion : aire, faicill. 7. reverential attention : speis,
urram, meas.
Observancy, s. Aire, faicill, cùram, speis.
Observant, adj. 1. Diligent, watchful: aireil,
faicilleach, cùramach. 2. respectful of: speis-
thabhairteach, fritheilteach do. 3. i-espectfully at-
tentive of: speis-thabhairteach, cùramach.
Observation, s. 1. Act of observing, or remark-
ing : beachd, beachdachadh, dearcadh, aire, toirt
fainear. 2, shew, exhibition : sealladh, amharc.
3. notion gained by observing : fios, fiosrachadh,
sealladh. 4. ritual practice : deas-ghnath, deas-
ghnàthachadh, frithealadh.
Observatory, s. Tigh-seallaidh, tigh-amhairc nan
reul.
Observe, v. a. et 71. 1. Watch, regard attentively :
beachdaich, dearc, seall air, amhairc. 2. find by
attention, note : thoir fainear, fiosraich. 3. keep
religiously : gluidh, coimhid. 4. practise ritually :
fritheil air, coimhid, coimhiion. 5. obey, follow :
thoir ùmhlachd, lean. 6. be attentive : bi air t'
fhaicill. 7. make a remark : thoir fainear.
Observer, s. 1. One who looks vigilantly : fear-
amhairc, fear-aire, fear-beachdachaidh. 2. one
who keeps any law, or practice : fear-gleidhidh,
fear-coimhid.
Observingly, adv. Gu faicilleach, gu ciiramach.
Obsession, s. Seisd, seisdeadh.
Obsignate, v. a. Seulaich, socruich, suidhich.
Obsolete, adj. Sean, sean-airasireil, neo-chleachd-
ach.
Obsoleteness, s. Seanachd, sean-aimsireachd, neo-
chleachdaidheachd.
Obstacle, s. Grabadh, amaladh, bac, bacadh, cnap-
stairaidh, ball-toirmisg.
Obstinacy, s. Dùire, danarrachd, reasgachd, raige,
rag-mhuinealas.
Obstinate, adj. Dm; danarra, reasgach, rag,
ceann-làidir, rag-mhuinealach, crosda.
Obstinately, adv. See Obstinate.
Obstinateness, s. See Obstinacy.
Obstreperous, adj. Gleadhrach, fuaimneach, buair-
easach, labhrach, glagaireach.
Obstreperously, adv. See Obstreperous.
Obstreperousness, s. Gleadhrachd, fuaimneachd,
buaireasachd, labhrachd, glagaireachd.
Obstriction, s. Ceangal, ceangaltas, bann, daing-
neachadh.
Obstruct, v. a. 1. Block up, bar : druid, dùin
suas, iom-dhruid. 2. oppose, retard, hinder : bac,
amail, cuir an aghaidh.
Obstructer, s. Fear-druididh, fear-dùnaidh, fear-
bacaidh.
Obstruction,*. 1. Hindrance, difficulty : bac, bac-
adh, amladh. 2. See Obstacle.
Obstructive, adj. Amalach, grabach.
Obstructive, s. See Impediment, and Obstacle.

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