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LAM I
tis manibus. '« Roimh làitnh," adv. Before-hand :
In antecessum. « Làmh an uachdar." C. S. Su-
periority, advantage, the upper hand : domina-
tio, victoria. " Fad o làimh." C. S. Far off:
procul. " Gabh o 's ìàimh." C. ^S". Undertake :
aggredere, suscipe. " Mu 'n làirah." C. S. 1.
Near at hand : propè, ad manum. 2. Indifferent :
mediocris, sine pretio. " Cha 'n 'eil ann ach rud
mu 'n làimh." C. S. It is but an indifferent mat-
ter. Nisi vile, nihil aliud est. " JVlo làmh dhuit."
C. S. I warrant you : crede mihi, scilicet. Wei.
Llamh. Dav. Arm. La, pi. Llan. Cotvj. Lau.
Germ. Lan. Gr. AaiL^wiu, capere.
LÀMHACH, -AiCHE, odj. (Làmh). 1. Having hands,
or handles : manus, vel manubria habens. C. S.
2. Ready handed : manu promptus. C. S.
LÀMHACH, -AiCH, s. m. I. A Casting with the
hand : manu quid jaciendi actus. MSS. 2. A
firing, report of guns : scloppetorum explosio mul-
ta simul, vel explodendi actus. C S.
LÀMHACH, -AICH, s. m. ct pres. part. v. Làmhaich.
Gleaning, act of gleaning : spicilegium, spicas col-
ligendi actus. iV. H.
LÀMHACHADH, -AiDH, s. 7)1. et pres. part. V. Làmh-
aich. Handling, act of handling, fingering : ma-
nibus vel digitis tangendi, attrectandi actus. C.
S.
LÀMHACHAIR, -E, CK^. (Làmh, et Aithghearr), Rea-
dy handed : manu promptus, vel solers. MSS. et
C.S.
LÀMHACHAIREACHD, s. f. ijul. (Làmhacliair), Rea-
dy handedness : manuum promptitudo. C. S. et
MSS.
LÀMHACHAS, -Ais, 5. m. (Làmh). 1. An exercis-
ing of the hand, or arm : manus vel brachii exer-
citatio. C. S. 2. Id. q. Làmhach. s. 3. Dexte-
rity: dexteritas. C. S. " Làmhachas làidir." C.
S. A strong hand, i. e. force, compulsion : mag-
na vis. " Le làmhachas làidir." C. S. By force :
LÀMHACHD, s.f. ind. MSS. Id. q. Làmhach, s.
LÀMHAGAN, -AiN, -AN, s. ill. (Làmh), A handUng,
or fingering : manibus vel digitis attrectatio. C. S.
LÀMHAICH, -iDH, i, V. a. Glean corn ; spicas lege,
a messoribus derelictas. N. H.
LÀMHAICH, -IDH, t-, V. a. (Làmh), Handle, finger,
feel with the hands, or fingers : manibus vel digitis
tange, attrecta. C. S.
LÀMHAicHTEj/we^.jrjort. v. Làmliaich. Gleaned : spi-
carum more coUectus. N. H.
LÀMHAICHTE, pret. part. v. Làmhaich. Handled,
fingered, felt with the hand, or fingers : manibus
vel digitis tactus, attrectatus. C. S.
LÀMHAINN, -E, -EAN, S.f. (Làmh, et Dion), A
glove : manica, chirothea.
■' 'S maith thig làmhainnean sioda,
' Air do mhin bhosaibh bàna."
R. MD. 116.
Well do silken gloves become thy smooth fair
hands. Bene accomraodantur chirothese series;
tuis manibus mollibus, candidisque.
LÀMHAINNEACH, -EicHE, odj. (Làmhaiiui), Having
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gloves, abounding in gloves: chirotheas habens,
chirotheis abundans. C. S.
Lamhainnear, -iR, s.m. (Làmhainn, et Fear), A
glover : chirothearum fabricator, vel venditor. C. S.
Lamh-anart, -airt, -ean, s. m. (Làmh, et Anart),
A towel : mantile. C S.
LÀMH-CHEAIRD, S.f. MSS. Vide Làimh-cheard.
LÀMH-CHEÀRD, -EAiRD, -EAN, *. m. Vide Làimh-
cheard.
LÀMH-CHEÀRDAIL, -E, odj. (Làmh-cheard), Me-
chanical, like a mechanic : mechanicus. C. S.
LÀMH-CHLAG, -uiG, s. m. (Làmh, et Clag), A hand
bell : tintinnabulum. C S.
LÀMH-CHLÌ, -AN, -ELÌ, S.f (Làmh, et C1Ì), The
left hand : manus sinistra. C. S.
LÀMH-CHOILLE, S.f. A cubit : cubitus, mensura
quaedani. " Tri cheud làmh-choille fad na h-àirce."
Gen. vi. 15. Three hundred cubits the length of
the ark. Trecentorum cubitorum (sit) longitudo
LÀMH-CHLEAS, -A, -AN, S.f MSS. Vide Làimh-
chleas.
LÀMH-cHLEASACHD, S.f. itid. Vidc Làimh-chleas-
LÀMH-DHÈANTA, odj. (Làmh, et Dèanta). 1. Made
by hands : manibus factus. " An timchioll-ghearr-
adh lÀmh-dheanta 's an fheòil." Eph. ii. 11. The
circumcision made with hands in the flesh : cir-
cumcisio manibus in came facta. 2. Manufactur-
ed : fabricatus. C. S.
LÀMH-DHÈANADAS, ) -AIS, s. m. (Làmh, et Dèan-
LÀMH-DHEANTAs, J adas), Handiwork : manuum
opera. C. S.
LÀMH-DHEAS, -Eis, -AN-DEASA, s. m. (Làmh, et
Deas), The right hand : manus dextra. C. S.
LÀMH-DHRuiDH, -E, -EAN, s. m. (Làmh, et Druidh),
A chiromancer, palmister : qui divinat ex manuum
inspectione. C. S.
LÀMH-DHRUIDHEACHD, S.f. ind. (Làmh-dhruidh),
Chiromancy, palmistry : ex manuum inspectione
ars divinandi. C. S.
LÀMHCHAIR, -E, a<^'. Handy, clever, active: peri-
tus, promptus, impiger. MSS. et C. S.
Lamh-fhail, -e, -EAN, s. f. (Làmh, et Fail), A
bracelet : armilla. " An uair a chunnaic e an
cluas-fhàinne, agus na làmh-fhailean air làmhan a
pheathar. Gen. xxiv. 30. When he saw the ear-
rings, and the bracelets upon his sister's hands.
Quam vidisset inaurem, et armillas (impositas) ma-
nibus sororis suae.
LÀMH-LÀIDIR, -ÀI.MII-LÀIDIR, s. m. (Làmh, et
Làidir), Force, oppression, violence: vis, violentia,
oppressio. " Agus thug iad oira sgur leis an làmh-
ladir." Est. iv. 23. And they made them cease
by force. Et fecerunt eos cessare vi.
Làmh-ghlais, -IDH, i, v.a. (Lamh, et Glais), Ma-
nacle, handcuff: manicis fen-eis constringe. C S.
'LÀMH-GHLAISTE, pret. part. v. Làmhghlais. Mana-
cled, handcuffed : manicis ferreis constrictus. C. S.
LÀMH-GHLAS, -AIS, -AN, S.f. (Lamh, et Glas), A
manacle, handcuff : vinculum, manicaeferreae. C.S.
LÀMH-GHLASADH,
t pres. part.