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Caiseach, -eiche, adj. A. M'D. Vide Caisreagach.
Caisead, -eid, s.f. (Cas, adj.) Steepness, sudden-
ness : acclivitas, subitaneus eventus. Macinty. 85.
Caiseal, -eil, -an, «. m. A bulwark, wall : propug-
naculum. dat. pi. Caisleanuibh. O'B. et Llh. Vide
Caisteal. CJiald. ^ti?n chasal, machinatus est.
Caiseamachd, s.f. S.D. 115. Vide Caismeachd.
» Caiseamhan, -ain, s. m. A shoemaker : sutor, cal-
ceolarius. Llh. App.
Caisearbhan, -ain, s. m. Dandelion : leontodon.
OR.
Cais'eart, -eikt, s.f. Vide Coisbheart.
Caisean, -in, -an, s. m. (Cas, adj.) 1. Any thing
curled, wrinkled, or rough : quodvis rugosum, crispa-
tum, asperum. C S. 2. The loose, hanging part of
the hide on a cow's neck : ea pars pellis bovinae e
coUe fluxe dependens. " Comhara caisein." C. S.
A mark upon cattle, by cutting the part mention-
ed. Nota qusedam in boves partem pellis dictam
secando. " Caisean-uchd," The breast stripe of a
sheep, wool, skin, and flesh ; which, immediately
after the animal is slaughtered, on Christmas, or
New Year's eve, is taken off, singed, and presented
to the inmates of the family to be smelled, as a
charm against all injuries from fairies and spirits.
Pars oviuni pectoris, quam statini post sanguinis
emissionem excidunt, igne torrent, et Cliristi nata-
libus vel Januariis Calendis olfaciendam prabent
domesticis, quo illos adversus lemures napaeos (fair-
ies) tuentur. Vide Calluinn. Hebr. ]pn choshen,
pectorale. 3. (Jig.) Surliness : protervitas. " Cais-
ean bodaich." C. S. A surly fellow : homo moro-
sus, impatiens. CJmM. Pi?5 caasan, iracundus.
♦ Caisean, s. m. Hoarseness, phlegm : raucedo,
mucus. Sh. et OR.
Caiseanach, -aiche, adj. (Caisean), Rough, short
tempered : asper, ad iram proclivis. C. S.
Caiseanachd, s.f. ind. (Caiseanach), Frettishness,
shortness of temper : iracundia. C. S.
Cais-fhionn, \ adj. (Cas, «. et Fionn, adj.) White
Caisionn, J footed : albos habens pedes. C. S.
CÀISG, CÀSG, CÀSGA, s. f (Casgair), Easter : pas-
cha. Voc. 104.
Caisg, gen. of Casg, s. q. vide.
Caisg, -idh, CH-, V. a. Macf. V. Vide Coisg.
Caisiall, -ill, -LAN, s. m. (Cas, s. et lall), A shoe-
maker's strap : sutoris lorum, vel strupus coriace-
us. N. H.
Caisil-chrò, s. /. (Caisiol, et Crò). 1. A circu-
lar palling : sepes circularis. MSS. 2. A coffin,
or bier : mortui theca, vel feretrum.
" An caisil-chrò tha 'n laoch 'g a ghiùlan."
S.D. 20,0,.
In a bier the hero is borne. Feretro heros porta-
Caisimeachd, s.f ind. Vide Caismeachd.
Caisiol, -iL, -ean, *./. 1. A bulwark: propugna-
culum. Llh. et Sh. 2. A hurdle-wall : sepes vi-
minea. Sh. 3. A hurdle-wall, or mound in a ri-
ver, for fisliing. Scot. Cruive, fishing cruive : qiias-
sillum piscatorium, vel crates, vel moles fluviatilis.
C. S. 4. A ford : vadum. MSS. 5. A toll-
stone : lapis ad quem vectigal penditur. Llh. App.
6, A stone-building : aedificium lapideum. Sh.
Chald. hvr\ chashul, machinatus est.
» Caisiolachd, s.f. (Caisiol), Battlements : pinnae
Caisleach, -ich, -ichean, *./ A ford, foot path:
vadum, semita callis. G'R
Caisleach ADH, -aidii, s. m. et pres. part. v. Cais-
lich. A stirring up, shaking : actus concitandi,
concutiendi. OR. et C. S. " Caisleach spuinc."
Sh. Touchwood. Lignum cariosum.
« Caislean, -ein, s. »i. A castle, tower, garrison :
" Bhaith tu ad' dhion, 'sa t-fhasgadh dhomh,
" 'Sa d' chaislein treun on nanih."
Kirk. Salm. Ixi. 2.
Thou wert a defence and a shelter to me, and
a strong tower from the enemy. Eras tu pre-
sidium, receptusque mihi, et arx munita ab
» Caisleir, s. m. (Caisiol, et Fear), A projector,
castle-builder: machinator, arcis structor. Llh.
* Caisli, adj. (Cas, adj. et Li), Polished : politus.
Caislich, -idh, CH-, V. a. Shake, stir up (as a bed):
exime, concita, concute (velut lectum). C. S.
Caislichte, perf. part. v. Caislich. Shaken, stirred
up : concussus, concitus. C. S.
Caismeachd, -an, s. f (Cas, axJj. et Imeachd). 1.
An alarm : ad arraa conclamatio, monitio, signum
belli vel pugnae.
" Bhuail e, te caismeachd, an sgiath."
Fing. i. 661.
He struck his shield, as a signal for war. Percus-
sit ille, ut signum belli, suum scutum. 2. A march
tune : carmen bellicum musicis instrumentis modu-
latum. Foe. 113. " Caismeachd na sithe." Goo/-
nand. 109. The signal of peace : monitio pacis.
" Caismeachd bhuadhach." Shouts of victory : vic-
toriae clamatio.
Caismeachdach, adj. (Caismeachd), Tliat alarms,
or gives warning : quod concitat, vel ad arma ex-
citat. Macf. V.
Cajsmeart, -eirt, -an, s. f. (Cas, et lomart). 1.
Heat of battle : ardor piigna:. Sh. et OR. 2.
Armour : armatura. Sh. et OR. 3. A band of
men prepared for fight : caterva militum pugnam
ineuntiura. Llh.
Caismeartach, -ich, -ichean, s. m. (Caismeart),
An armed man : vir arraatus. Sh.
' Caisreabhachd, s.f. Legerdemain: ars prajstigia-
toris. Llh.
Caisreag, -eig, -an, s.f. A curl, a shrinking, wrin-
kle : cirrus, contractio, ruga. A. 3I'D. Gloss.
Caisreagach, -aiche, adj. (Caisreag), Wrinkled,
crisped, shrivelled, shrinkling, curling : rugosus,
contractus, glomerans, cincinnans, crispans. A.
M'D. Gloss. " 'Na dhualaibh caisreagach." Dug.
Buchan. In curling locks : more cirrorum crispan-
r, -ain, -an, s. m. dim. of Caisreag. A
curl, a little curl : cirrus, cirrulus. C S,
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