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tur. C. S. Scot. Couple. Angl. Copula. 3. A
dog chain : canum copula. C. S.
CrpULLACH, -AicHE, odj. (CupuU), Abounding in
couples, roof timbers, or dog chains : binis cujus-
dam generis abundans, trabibus acuatis tecti do-
mus, vel copulis canum. C S,
CuK, s. m. etpres.part. v. Cuir. A placing, setting,
sending, sowing: actus locaudi, mittendi, serendi,
inserendi. " Cuir sneachda." C S. A fall of
snow : imber nivis. " Cur agus cliathadli." C. S.
Sowing, and ban-owing : satio, et occatio. Vide
Cuir, V. Hebr. TO cur, fodere.
CuR, -uiH, s. m. 1. Power: potestas. MSS. 2.
Weariness, defeat : defatigatio, fuga, clades. Uh.
" Agus thainig Esau o 'n mhachair agus e air a
chur." Gen. xxv. 29. And Esau came from the
. field, and he was faint. Et Hesau venit ex agro
: et erat fessus, lit. et ille super defatigi
♦ Cur, adj. Difficult : difficilis. Lih.
CURACH, -Aicn, -EAN, s.f. 1. A boat, properly, a
wicker boat, a boat built with twigs, and covered
with skin : cymba, navicula vimiiiea, et pellibus
niunita.
" Curach de bharrach nan crann,
" Dheilbh m' athair, is b' fhann a chòmhradh."
S. D. 67.
A bark of the branches of trees my father framed,
and feeble was his speech. Cymbam ex viniinibis
arborum finxit pater mens, et languidus fuit sermo
ipsius. " Solet illis in locis vas quoddam in simi-
litudinem craterae ex virgis conpingi, tantae mag-
nitudinis, ut sedentes juxta se tres homines capere
• sufficiat. Cui corium bovinum superducentes non
solum nabilem, sed et aquis impenetrabilem, red-
dunt." Pinhert. Vittt. Sanct.p.lQ. Where reference
is also made to Plin. Hist. Nat. lib. iv. o. 16.;
shewing that the like expedient was had recourse
to among almost all barbarous nations.
" Sic Venetus stagnante Pado, fusoque Britannus
" Navigat Oceano : sic, cum tenet omnia Nilus,
" Conseritur bibula Memphitis cymba papyro."
Liic. lib. iv. V. 130.
Vide etiam Ceesar B. C. lib. i. cap. 54. Germ.
Kur, pellis. WaciU. Wei. Cwrrogl, et Corwgl.
- Scot. Currach, Corrak. Jam. Lat. barb. Carabus.
Angl. Coracle. Vide Carbh.
* Curach, -aich, s.f. 1. A bog: palus. Llh. 2.
• A body : corpus. Llh. 3. A champion : he-
ros. MSS. Vide Curaidh.
CuRACHAN, -AiN, -AN, s. OT. dim. of Curach. A co-
racle, skiff: navicula viminea, lembulus, navigio-
lum, scapha. Llh.
CuRACH-NA-cuBHAiGE, s. m. (Curach, et Cubhag),
Small leafed bell-flower : campanula. OR.
CuRACHD, s.f. ind. (Cuir, v. 3.) Sowing, act of sow-
ing : seminatio. Lebh. xxvii. 16. marg.
CÙRADH, -AiDH, s. m. (Cur, adj.) An obstacle, se-
vere distress : impedi
. Llh.
A burial-place : sepulturae
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CuRAiDEACH, -EiCHE, adj. (Car), 1. Frisky : laetus,
hilaris. MSS. 2. Cunning : versutus. Stew. Gloss.
CuRAiDEACHD, s.f.itìd. (Curaidcach), 1. Craftiness:
astutia. Sh. 2. Nimbleness : agilitas, velocitas.
Sh. 3. Playfulness : ludibundantia. C. S.
Curaidh, -e, -nean, s. m. (Cur, power), A cham-
pion : heros, pugil.
" Bha claidheamh liomhai' a' dealradh,
" Togt' an àird an làimh a' chiiraidh."
S. D. 208.
A polished sword shone, raised on high in the he-
ro's arm. Erat gladius expolitus refulgens, erec-
tus alte in manu herois.
» Curaigheachd, s.f. ind. Voc. 95. Vide Curachd.
* Curaighir, s. m. A mug : poculum, figlinum.
MSS.
CÙRA1NG, Ì -E, -EAN, s.y. 1. A coverlet : stragula,
CÙRAINN, j instratum. Provin. 2. A support,
prop : sustentaculum. MSS.
Curainnich. Covering (a table) : actus insternendi
(mensam). Prcrvin.
CURAINNICH, -iDH, CH-, V. a. (Cùrainn, 1.) Cover
(a table) : insterne (mensam). Provin.
CÙRAINNICHTE, pret. part. v. Curainnich. Covered :
instratus. Provin.
* Curaisd, -e, *. f. Courage : audentia, fortitude,
virtus. Vox Angl. Span. Corage. Larram.
* Curaisdeach, -eiche, adj. (Curaisd), Courageous :
audax, audens, fortis. Provin. Vox Angl.
CÙRAM, -AIM, -AN, s, m. 1. Care, anxiety : cura.
" A' tilgeadh bhur n-uile cMiraim airsan, oir a ta
citram aige dhibh." 1 Pead. v. 7. Casting all your
care upon him, for he careth for you. Conjicien-
tes omnem solicitudinem vestram in eum, nam est
cura illi de vobis. 2. A charge, trust, command,
office, or employment : onus, munus, officiuni.
" Agus chuir ceannard an fhreiceaduin iad air
ciiram loseiph." Gen. xl. 4. And the captain of
the guard charged Joseph with them. Et com-
misit praefectus satellitum loseph cum cis. 3. A
prize, prey : spolia, pritda. Llh. Scot. Cure. Sibb.
Gloss. Wei. Cur. Germ. Kur, studium. Wacht.
CÙRAMACH, -AiCHE, adj. (Cùram), Careful, solici-
tous : anxius, solicitus, consideratus, providus.
" Is ann na ngcoiniheid ciiramach
" Mòr thuarasdal ata."
Kirh. Salm.xix. 11.
And in the careful keeping of them there is great
reward. Et in eorum solicita observantia est mag-
num praemium.
CÙRAMACHD, s.f. hid. (Cùramach), Carefulness : se-
dulitas. C.S.
CuRANTA, adj. (Curaidh), Heroic, valorous, stout,
brave, courageous : strenuus, fortis, audax, ani-
mosus.
" Buinidh do 'n òig fhear bhi curant an comh-
stribh." Gill. 96.
It belongs to the youth to be valiant in battle
Pertinet ad juvenem esse audacem in proelio.
CuRANTACHD, S.f. ind. (Curauta), Bravery, courage
fortitudo, audacia. C. S,