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BIO 1
BiORGADH, -AiDH, *. m. et pres. part. v. Biorg. A
painful twitch, a sudden start of the nerves, an im-
pulse : convulsio nervorum subita. C. S. Hind.
Biraq, rapture. Gilch. " Biorgadh-nàdurra." In-
stinct : instinctus. C. S.
BiORGANTA, a<^'. Perplexing, hampering : involvens,
turbans, cohibens. Slew. Gloss.
BlOR-GREASAID, -GREASAIDH, S. W,. (Bior, et
Greasad), 1. A goad : stimulus. Macf. V. 2.
An awl : subula. O'H.
BioRGUiNN, -E, -EAN, s.f. (Bior, et Guinn), A lan-
cinating, shooting pain : sensus pungendi, dolor
subinde transcurrens, ut cancro afFecti sentiunt.
as.
BiOR-iASG, -iisG, s. m. (Bior, et lasg), 1. A fishing
bait: esca ad pisces capiendos. Sh. 2. A fish
with prickles : piscis quidam aculeatus. C. S.
» Bior-nihèin, «./. (Bior, water, et Mèin), Ooziness,
moisture : humiditas. S/t.
» Bior-oir, s-f. A water brink : margo aquae. Llh.
• Bior-phoit, s.f. An urn : urna, aqualis. MSS.
• Biorra, s. m. (Bior, water). The bird king's fish-
er : halcyon. S/i. " Biorra-crùidein." Llh. et
OB.
» Biorrag, s.f. (Bior, water), A marshy field : ager
palustris. MSS. et OB.
' Biorrach, s.f. 1. A boat, or skiff": cymba, sca-
pha. Sh. 2. A muzzle : capistrum. Bibl. Gloss.
BioRRACHDACK, -AiCHE, adj. (Biorach), Sharp-
pointed : aculeatus. Brovin.
BioRRAciiDAiRE, -EAN, s. m. A sharper: fraudator.
B. MD.
BiORRAiD, -E, -EAN, S.f. 1. A cone, helmet: conus,
galea. Sh. 2. A cap : pileus. Sh. 3. An ozier-
twig : vimineus surculus. Sh. 4. Strife : lis. Sh.
" Gearradh biorraide," The cutting of a cone, a
conic section : sectio conica. B. Bret. Barret.
Germ. Baret, galerus. Ital. Beretta. Vulg. Lat.
Barretum. It was the graduation hat of the Irish.
Vail. Fr. Barette. Span. Birrete, a cap.
BiORRAiDEACH, -EicHE, adj. (Biorraid), Conical, co-
nic, bearing a helmet : conicus, galeatus. C. S.
• Biorran, -ain, s. m. Anguish of mind : animi do-
lor. Sh. et OB.
• Biorranach, -aiche, adj. (Biorran), Distracted :
distractus. Sh.
• Biorranaire, s. m. (Biorran, et Fear), A fomenter
of strife : litium concitator. Sh. et O'-R.
• Biorran, -aidh, bh-, v. a. Hamper, perplex, dis-
tract : impedi, implica, vexa, distrahe. Sh. et
OB.
• Bior-ròs, s. m. Water lily : nymphaea. Llh.
BioR-RÒSLAiDH, -RÒsTAiDH, s. ill. A spit : veru.
C.S.
BiOR-sHuiLEACir, adj. Sharp-sighted : perspicax.
Macinty. 86.
• Bior-sraobh, s. tn. The old bed of a river : vetus
fluminis alveus. O'B.
BiORSADH, -AIDH, s. TTi. A keen impatience : ardens
impatientia. C. S. (Bior-sathagh). Pers. (j*yJ
bersh, desire ; the iliac passion.
BIR
BiORSAMAiD, -E, EAN, *. /. (i. e. Bior, 'sa mhaide),
I. A Roman balance, a lever of unequal arms, for
weighing small quantities : Romana statera, libra,
trutina. 2. A steel-yard : statera. C. S. Scot.
Bismar, Bymer. Jam. Isl. Bismari. Suo. Goth.
Besman. West. Goth. Bismare. Teut. Bosemer.
Kiliaii.
BioR-sHÙiL, ÙLA, ÙILEAN, (Bior, et Sùil), A pierc-
ing eye : oculus acer. C. S.
BiOR-siiuiLEACH, -EICHE, odj. (Bior-shuil), Sharp-
eyed : oculos habens acutos. Macinty.
• Bios, s. m. Silk : sericum. Vail. " Biosar." LUi.
et Sh. Arab.yj bez. Chald. yu bus, byssus,
Bios, 1 i. e. " Bi thusa," 2d. pers. sing. imp. v. Bi,
BiosA, j Be thou : sis, es, esto, tu. " Na biosa fada
uam." Salm. xxii. U. Ed. 1753. Be not thou far
from me. Ne procul absis tu mihi. " Bi-sa."
Boss. Salm. ibid.
BiosGAiL, -E, adj. Churlish : asper, difficilis. D.
M^Ken.
Biota, s.f 1. A churn : cirnea. MSS. " Biota-
mhaistridh." Hebrid. 2. A wooden vessel, for car-
rying water : vas ligneum, ad aquam deportandum.
N. H. Scot. A water stoup. B. Bret. Bed, Bet.
BiOTAiLT, -E, \ s. m. Victual, victuals, grain : victus,
BiOTAiLTE, I cibus, fVumentum. C. S. Wei. et
Arm. Bittael.
BioTAiLTEACH, -EICHE, odj. (Biotailt), Abounding in
grain, plentiful : frumento copiosus, abundans, ali-
mentoferax. C.S.
BiOTAis, -E, s. f. Beet root : beta. C. S. Fr.
Bette.
• Bioth, (i. e. Bith), s. m. 1. The world : mundus.
Llh. 2. A being : quodvis creatum. Llh. App.
» Biothanach, -aich, e. m. A thief : fur. Voc. et
MSS.
• Bioth-bhuaine, s.f. Vide Bith-bhuantachd.
• Bir, s. m. Sh. Vide Bior, water.
BÌR, s. m. The alarm cry of the soland geese, when
attacked at night by the inhabitants of St. Kilda.
Vide Martins and M'Aulay's Hist.
• Bir-fliion, s. m. (Bir, water, et Fion), Metheglin :
mulsum, melicraton, hydromeli. Llh. et Plunk.
A beverage of the ancient Scots : potus qui-
dam veterum Scotorum.
BiRLiNN, -E, -EAN, s. f. A barge, or bark of state :
magnum naviculum, ratis magnifica. " Birlinn
Thighearn Chlann Raonuill." B. M'D. 148. Mac-
donald of Clanronald's barge of state. Scot. Bier-
ling. Jam.
BiRLiNNEACH, adj. (Birlinn), Abounding in barks
of state : magnificas vel regias habens cymbas.
B. M'D.
. Birread, s.f. Llh. Vide Biorraid.
• Birt, pi. of Beart, Loads, bundles : onera, sarci-
n£e, fasciculi. MSS.
• Birt, s.f. 1. A hilt, haft, handle : capulum, ma-
nubrium. Llh. 2. A castle, fortified place :
arx, munimentum. Vail. Ciiald. nmU bir^
tah, castellura.