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Leabhar, -aih, -bhraichean, s. m. A book, vo-
lume : liber, tomus. " Nach 'eil iad an ad Uabhar."
Salm. Ivi. 8. Are they not in thy book ? Nonne
sunt illae in tuo libro ? " Leabhar-cunntais." C.
S. An account-book. Rationum liber. " Leabh-
ar làimh." Voc. 174. A manual. Manuale.
" Leabhar-ceasnaich," vel " ceasnachaidh," vel
" Leabhar cheist.'. C. S. A catechism. Cate-
chismus. " Leabhar-ijrnaigh." C S. A prayer-
book. Liturgia, precum liber. Wei. lAyryr.
Com. Lyfr. Arm. Lewr. Basq. Liburrua. Fr.
Leabhar-cheangladaiHjÌ -e, -ean, s. m. (Leabh-
Leabhar-cheanglair, J ar, Ceangal, et Fear),
A bookbinder : librorum glutinator. C. S.
Leabhar-chlàr, -air, s. m. (Leabhar, et Clàr),
Pasteboard, the boards of a book : charta densa
ex pluribus confecta foliis. C. S. et Sh.
Leabhar-lann, -ainn, -an, s. m. (Leabhar, et
Lann), A library : bibliotheca. OB. et OR.
Leabhar-reicear, \ -E, -EAN, s. m. (Leabhar,
Leabhar-reiceadair, J Reic, et Fear), A book-
seller : bibliopola. C. S. et Mac/. V.
Lrabhar-reiceadaireachd, s. f. ind. (Leabhar-
reiceadair), Bookselling, business of bookselling :
biblopote ars. as.
Leabhar-thrath-eachdraidh, -air, -bhraich-
EAN-THRATH-EACHDRAiDir, s. m. (Leabhar, Tra,
et Eachdraidh), A clironicle : annalis. 1 JRiffh. xiv.
19. marff.
Leabhrach, -aiche, adj. (Leabhar), Bookish, a-
bounding in books : libris intentus, libris abun-
dans. C.S.
Leabhragan, -ain, -an, s. m. A library : biblio-
theca. OR.
Leabhraichean, pi. of Leabhar, q. vide.
Leabhran, -ain, -an, s. m. dim. of Leabhar, A
little book : libellus. " Agus bha aige 'n a làimh
leabhran fosgailte. Taish, x. 2. And he had in his
hand a little book open. Et habebat in sua manu,
libellum apertum.
Leac, -Lie, -AN, s.f. 1. A flag, a flat stone: lapis
planus.
" A's mi falbh air na leacan,
" Air an d'fhuair duine seasmhach a shàr."
Seew. 254.
Whilst I walk on the flags on which a steady man
has had his trial. Dum ambulo super lapides pia-
nos, super quos vir stabilis nactus est sat malo-
rum. 2. A tomb-stone : lapis sepulchri.
" Giùlainibh Daorla gu thir,
" 'S gu 'n togadh Min-lamh a teac."
S. D. 94.
Carry Dorla to his (own) land, that Minla may
raise his grave-stone. Fertote Dorlam ad ipsius
terram, ut Minla erigat ipsius lapidem sepulchra-
lem. 3. A cheek : gena.
•' 'Nuair thuit i, bha Suaran fo dheòir,
" Mu 'n òg-mhnaoi a b' àilUdh' Zeac."
Fing. iii. 338,
When she fell, Swaran was in tears for the young
maiden of loveliest cheek. Quando cecidit ilia,
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fudit Suaranus lachrymas ; propter juvenem femi-
nam, cujus erat pulcherrima gena. 4. A plate, a
metal plate : lamina, lamella. " Agus ni thu kac
a' dh' or fior-ghlan." Ecs. xxviii. 36. And thou
shalt make a plate of pure gold. Et facies lamel-
1am ex auro puro. 5. poet. A house : domus.
" Ghluais o nach d' ob e nàrah,
" An t-Oscar àluinn gu leax: an righ."
Gill. 415.
The handsome Oscar proceeded, because he fear-
ed not an enemy, to the king's house. Profectus
est, quia non verebatur hostem, Oscar pulcher ad
domum regis. 6. poet. A hill, declivity, or sum-
mit of a hill : mons, montis fastigium, vel latus.
MSS. " Leac theallaich." .C. S. A hearth-
stone : focus. " Leac lighe," vel " Leac lithidh."
Mat. xxiii. 29. A grave-stone. Lapis sepulchra-
lis. " Leac-eidhre, -oidhre, vel -oighre." Salm.
cxlvii. 17. A flake, or piece of ice. Glaciei so-
lidae fragmen, vel frustum. " Leac chrèadha."
Bihl. Gloss. " Leac shuaine." Fsec. iv. 1. A
tile : tegula. « Leac-urlair." Est. i. 6. A pave-
ment, or floor : pavimentum. " Leac-uaighe."
Voc. A grave-stone : lapis sepulchralis. WeL
Llech. Arm. Lech. Corn. Lech.
Leacach, -aiche, adj. (Leac). 1. Abounding in
flags, tomb-stones, or metal plates : lapidibus pla-
nis, lapidibus sepulchri, vel lamellis frequens. C. S.
2. Having large cheeks : genas magnas habens.
C. S. " Sròn leacach." Lebh. xxi. 18. A flat
nose. Nasus planus.
Leacach, -aich, -ean, s.f. (Leac), The bare sum-
mit of a hill : montis fastigium nudatuni. iV. H.
Leacachadh, -aidh, s. m. et pres. part. v. Leac-
aich. A paving, act of paving, or laying with flat
stones : lapidibus planis sternendi actus. C. S.
Leacag, -aig, -an, s.f. dim. of Leac. A little flat
stone, or flag : lapidulus planus.
" Thog e leacag chòmhnard chruaidh."
Gill. 319.
He took up a smooth, hard, small flag. Sumpsit
lapidulum planum, laevigatum, durum.
Leacagagh, -aiche, adj. (Leacag). Abounding in
small flat stones : lapidulis planis abundans. C. S.
Leacaich, -idh, v. a. (Leac), Pave, or lay with
flags, flat stones : lapidibus planis sterne. C. S.
Leacaichte, pret. part. v. Leacaich. Paved, laid
with flat stones : lapidibus planis stratus. C. S.
Leacaid, -e, -ean, *./ (Leac, 3.), A stroke on
the cheek : in genam colaphus. MSS. et Provin.
Leacainn, -e, -ean, s.f. (Leac). 1. The side of a
hill : montis latus.
" Ràinig sinn easach iia leacainn."
S. D. 83.
We reached the water-fall of the hill-side. Veni-
mus ad cataractam lateris montis. 2. The side of
the head : capitis latus, gena. MSS.
Leacan, -ain, -an, *. m. (Leac), Wall pennywort :
umbilicus veneris. Liglitf. MSS.
Leacanachadh, -aidh, s. m. et pres. part. v. Leac-
anaich. Making flat, act of flattening, or making
flat : exaequandi, planum reddendi, actus. C S,