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calah, nurus. Chald. n*?^!! challa, publicum scor-
tum. Vail, in Voc.
Caileach, -eich, s. m. Vide Coileach.
CÀILEACHD, -AN, s.f. (Càil), Nature, quaUty, facul-
ty, energy, ability : natura, qualitas, facultas, vires.
Macf. V. et C. S. « Càikacfidan na h-inntinn,"
The mental powers : animi facultates. " Càil-
eachdan ar cruthachaidh." C. S. Our original con-
stitution : constitutio creationis nostrae. Clmld.
^n3 chahel, potens.
CÀILEADAIR, -E, -EAN, s. Til. (Càil, ct Fear), 1. A
philosopher : philosophus. MSS. 2. A star-gazer,
prognosticator : tempestatum augur. MSS. i. e.
An examiner of the qualities of things, a philo-
sopher ; preferable to Feallsanach, the common
term, which is a corruption of the Gr. <ii}.oa<jfog.
Pers. et Arab. ,<XiX» halendar, a Mahometan re-
rn, s.f. ind. (Càileadair), Star gaz-
ing, prognostication of the weather, philosophy :
astrologia, tempestatum pra;notiones, philosophia :
and to its significations may be added, chemistrj'.
Vide Càileadair.
Caileag, -eig, -AN, s.f. dim. of Caile. A little girl :
puellula. Macf. V. Id. q. Scot. Lassie ; and not
implying the reproacliful idea attached to Caile.
♦ Càileamhuil, -anta, adj. (Caile), Girlish : puella-
ris. SL et OR.
CÀILEAN, -EiN, -EAN, s. m. A liusk, prickle, seedling,
a particle of straw : siliqua, aculeus, semen exigu-
um, straminis particula. " Dh' fliuirich càilean 'na
m' fliiacaill." Oran. A husk, or seedling has
stuck in my tooth. Aculeus, vel semen exiguum
restitit in dente meo.
CÀILEANACH, -AicHE, odj. (Càilean), Husky, seedy:
siliquosus, seminosus. (JR. et C. S.
• Càileas, -eis, ) s. m. (Càil), Lethargy : somno-
» Càileasadh, f lentia, lethargus. Llh. Sh. et
OR.
CÀILEIGIN, S.f. ind. (Càil, et Elgin), Something, a
small matter : aliquod, res parva. Voc. 138. et
C. S. Vide Elgin.
Caileil, -e, adj. (Caile), Effeminate, quean-like
eifeminatus, more puellae inurbanae. Macf. V. ei
as.
• Cailein, A scalding of the eyes : ophthalmia, o
culorum phlogosis. MSS.
Caileindeir, -e, -EAN, s. m. A kalendar : calendar
rium. Voc. 166. Vox Angl. More commonly,
Caladair, q. vide.
« Cailg, s. f. A sting, resentment : aculeus.
Bill. Gloss.
• Cailg, -idh, ch-, v. a. Stick, prick : haere, punge.
Llh.
* Cailgeamhuil, adj. Pungent : pungens, aculeatu
Llh.
♦ Càileireachd, s.f. Burning of the dead : mortu
rum combustio. Vail.
' Cailidheach, A humourist : sannio. MSS.
' Càilidheachd, «. /. (Càil), A quality, qualifica-
tion, genius : qualitas, indoles. O'R.
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* Càilidheas, s.f. (Càil), A disposition: indoles.
OR. Vide Càihdheachd.
:;ailin, -EAN, s.f. A girl, maid, nymph: puella,
virgo, nympha. A. M'B. Gloss. " Cailin na
buaile." Stew. 173. The maid of the fold ; a milk
maid : lactaria. Sometimes joined, particularly by
the Irish, to a masculine, article, and adjective.
Vide Boirionnach. Gr. KaX»i, a lovely woman ;
♦ Cailindha, pi. Calends : calenda;. OR. Vide
Calluinn.
;;ailis, -EAN, s.f. A chalice, sacramental cup : ca-
lix, poculum sacrum. A. M'D. Gr. KaXv^. Arab.
(ja!L=i Malys, pure, unsullied, uncon-upted. Po-
Cail
V Lat.
a metularum lu-
Caill, -idh, CH-, V. a. pres. part. Call. Lose : amit-
te, perde. " Agus nach caill sinn an spreidh uile."
1 Righ. xviii. 5. And that we lose not all the cattle.
Ut non amittamus pecudes omnes. Wei. Coll.
Hebr. n'?D calah, consumptus est, deficit.
' Cailh -idh, ch-, v. a. 1. Name, call: appella, nomi-
na. O'i?. Gr.KaX'M. 2. Emasculate: castra.ZM.
Caill'chail, -e, adj. Vide Cailleachail.
- Caill'chula, pi. of Caill'chail, adj. for Cailleach-
ail. Old wife like, of old wives : anilis. " Sgeul-
achda caill'chula," Old wive's tales : aniles fa-
bula;. Llh.
• Caille, s. f. A veil, or cowl : velum, cucullus.
OR.
Cailleach, -iche, -'CHAN, for Cailleachan, s.f.
1. An old woman : vetula. Macf. V. 2. {Jg.) A
coward, a tame, silly man : homo timidus, imbellis.
Macf. V. 3. A nun : virgo vestalis, religioni de-
vota, vel velo obducta. Sh. et OR. Vide Caille.
Pers. aJ^^S) hehle, an old woman. Hebr. n^3
calach, torvus fuit ; n7n chelach, senectus.
Cailleach, -ich, s. f. Tlie week in Spring, after
" Gearran," i. e. from April the 12th, to the 18th,
inclusive : dies ante idus Aprilis, ad duodeci-
nium ante Kalendas Mali inclusum. Provijic.
Cailleach AG, Caill'chag, -aig, -an, s.f. dim. of
Cailleach. A little old woman : parva vetula. C. S.
Cailleachag-cheann-dubh, s.f. A cole-titmouse,
cole-mouse, cole-hood : parus. Lightf.
Cailleachas, -AIS, s./. Dotage: deliratio. Sh. et
OB.
Cailleachas dubh, s.f. (Cailleach, 3. et Dubh, adj.)
A nunnery : mulierum coetus religiosus. C. S.
Cailleach-chosach, -aich, s. f. (Corra-chosag),
A milhped : millipes, insectum. Voc. 71.
Cailleach-dhubh, s.f. (Cailleach, 3. etDubh, adj.)
A nun : virgo e coetu religioso. Voc. 108. [Lit.)
Black woman. PL " Caill'chean dubha."
Cailleach-oidhciie, s. f. (Cailleach, et Oidhche),
An owl : bubo. " Mar chailleach-oidhcK nam
beann." Sin. Salm. cii. 6. As the owl of the hills.
Ut bubo montium. " Caileach-oidhch'." Ross.
Salm. ilnd. « Coileach." Kirk. ibid.. PI. Gaill-
'chean-oidhche. Vide Coileach.