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CUA a
CtJAiRSGEAN, -EiN, -AN, s. m. (Cuairsg). 1. A
wrapper, envelope : involucrum. C. S. 2. The
felloe of a wheel : rotae canthus. " Bha am mulan
agus an ciochan, agus an cuairsgeinean, agus an
tarsanain uiie leaghta." 1 jRiffh. vii. 33. Their
axle-trees and their naves, and their felloes, and
their spokes, were all molten. Erant axes earum,
et modioli earum, et canthi earum, et radii earum
omnia fusa. 3. The core of fruit : cicus, locuius
seminum. Voc. 69,
CuAiRSGTE, pret. part. v. Cuairsg. Rolled, wrapped
up : involutus, obvolutus, implicatus. Llh.
CuAiRT, -E, -EAN, s.f. 1. A circle : circulus, orbis.
" Is esan a ta 'n a shuidhe air cuairt na talmhainn."
Isai. xl. 22. It is he that sitteth upon the circle
of the earth. Est ille qui insidet orbi terrarum,
(ambitui terras. Bez). 2. A circumference : circu-
lus, extremitas. C. S. " Mu 'n cuairt." adv. A-
n circuitu, circum. 3. Circulation
culandi i
' Cuairt na fola tre 'n chorp." C.
The circulation of the blood in the body.
Sanguinis circulandi actio in corpore. 4. An ex-
pedition, a journey, a visit : prsefectio, iter, offi-
ciosus aditus.
" Cuairt nam flath gur ait learn fein,
" Gu aonach nan tannas gun bheum."
S.D. 243.
I rejoice (at) the visit of chieftains to the hill of
ghosts, without (striking of) blows. Iter princi-
pum est gaudio mihi ipsi ad montem spirituum sine
vulnere. " Air cliuairt." adv. Sojourning, from
home. In hospitio, in statu hospitis. " Agus
chaidh Abram sios do 'n Eiphit gu bhi air chuairt
an sin." Gen. xii. 10. And Abram went down
into Egypt to sojourn there. Et descendit Abram
in ^gyptum, ut peregrinaretur illic. 5. A repeti-
tion : repetitio, iteratio.
" Tri chuairt do bliris mi a sgiath."
Fing. iv. 71.
Thrice I broke his shield. Ter perrupi ego ejus
scutum. 6. A tier of planks, in boat or ship-build-
ing, a plank : series tabularum vel assium apud
fabros lignarios. C. S. 7. A pommel, a round
ball or knob, (in architecture) : orbis. " Eadhon
an da phost agus na cnairteaji." 2Eachd. iv. 12.
To wit the two pillars and the pommels. Scilicet
columnas duas et orbes. Pers. JLoy^ gurdish,
circuit ; ^j^s gird, circumference. Gilchr.
CuAiRTEACH, -EiCHE, odj. (Cuairt, 1.) Circular:
rotundus, circularis. C. S.
CuAiRTEACH, -icH, -EAN, s. /. (Cuairt), An epide-
mic fever : febris contagiosa. N. H,
CuAiRTEACHADH, -AiDH, s. m. et prcs. part. V.
Cuairtich. Surrounding, act of surrounding : ac-
tus circumdandi. " So i a ta cuairteadiadh tire
Chabhila uile." Gen. ii. 11. This is it which com-
passeth all the land of Havila. Hie est qui cir-
cumdat totam regionem Havilas.
CuAiRTEACHAs, -Ais, s. f. (Cuairt, 3.) A visiting,
gossiping : visitatio, matralia. C. S.
CuAiRTEAG, -EiG, -AN, S.f. (Cuairt, 1.) 1. A little
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circle : circulus parvus. MSS. et C. S.' 2. A
round hollow : vortex. Macf. V. " Cuairteag
shluigeach." MSS. A whirlpool : vortex, gurges.
3. A bird's nest : nidus.
" Mar sheabhag a' tuirluing o'n aonach,
" Air eun an fhraoich 'n a chuairteig."
S. D. 167.
As the hawk darting from the hill on the heath-
fowl in its nest. Sicut accipiter (subito) irruens
ab monte in avem ericae in nido ipsius. 4. A fillet
(in architecture), a listel : fascia. " Agus chòmh-
daich e thairis an cinn, agus an cuairteagan te h-òr."
Ecs. xxxvL 38. And he overlaid their chapiters
and their fillets with gold. Et obduxit earum epis-
tylia, earumque fascias auro.
CuAiRTEAR, -EiR, -EAN, s. m. (Cuairt, et Fear), 1.
A visitant : salutator, qui officiose visitat. C. S. 2.
A sojourner : hospes, qui peregrinat. MSS.
CUAIRT-GHAOTH, -AOITII, -EAN, S. m. (Cuairt, et
Gaoth), 1. A whirlwind : turbo. C. S. 2. An ed-
dying wind : ventus retrocedens a vento. C. S.
Id. q. lom-ghaoth.
Cuairtich, -idh, ch-, (Cuairt), 1. Surround, in-
close, encompass on all sides, environ : circumda,
sepi, circumsepi.
" Chuairtich oigh-thaibhs' i te 'n ceolan."
6'.Z>. 11.
Virgin-spirits surrounded her with their faint music.
Circumdederunt virginum manes eam cum musica
tenui ipsarum. 2. Gather in, collect, as cattle,
sheep : congrega, coge in unum locum, sicut
pecora. " Chuairtich e 'n spreidh." C. S. He
collected the cattle : congregavit ille pecudes. 3.
Fillet, (in architecture) : fascias due. Ecs. xxvii.
arg.
17. t
;, pret. part. v. Cuairtich. 1. Surround-
ed, inclosed, encompassed on all sides : circumda-
tus, circumseptus. C. S. 2. Gathered in, collect-
ed : congregatus, coactus, ut pecus in stabulum.
C. S. 3. Filleted, (in architecture) : fasciis duc-
tus. Ecs. xxvii. 17. marg.
• Cuaith, -e, s.f. The country : rus. Llh.
CuAL, -AIL, -UAILTEAN, S.f. 1. A fagot, bundle of
sticks : lignorum vel virgultorum fascis. " Cual-
chonaidh." C.S.
" Thug i dhachaidh «««/-chonaidii,
" Balg mine, poca salainn."
She carried home a fagot, a meal bag, a salt bag.
Portavit ilia domum lignorum fascem, farinae sac-
cum, saccumque salis. 2. A burden : onus.
" 'Nuair is trioblaidich' do chual duit."
Gill. 280.
Wlien thy burden is most troublesome to thee.
Quando gravissimum sit onus tuum tibi.
» Cual, s. m. Vide Gual.
CuALA, pret. interrog. v. Cluinn. i. e. " Nach cuala
mi ?" C. S. Have I not heard ? Nonne audivi ?
CuALACH, -AICHE, odj. (Cual), 1. Having many
faggots : multos fasciculos habens. MSS. 2. Bur-
dened : oneratus. MSS.
CuALACH, -AicH, s. m. Act of gathering sticks,
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