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Of a delicate form, or figure : gracilis, tenuis, exi-
lis. C. iS. 2. Soft-featured, niild-complexioned :
vultum, aspectum mollera habens. C. S.
MiN-cHuiLEAo, -iG, -AN, s. f. (Miu, et Cuikag).
C. S. Vide Meanbli-cliuileag.
MiN-CHUisEACH, -EiCHE, adj. (Mill, Cuìs). Puncti-
lious, exact, particular about trifles : punctiliosus,
rerum nihili studiosus. C. S.
MiN-cnuNNTAS, -Ais, -AN, s. m. (Min, et Cumitas),
A short, or particular account, or reckoning : ra-
tio specialis, vel usque ad minimas res. C. S.
MiN-DHuiNE, -AOINE, s. m. (Min, et Duine), A
dwarf, manikin : nanus; homuncio. MSS. et G. S.
Mine, s.f. hid. (Min, adj.) 1. Smoothness, polish:
laevor, politura. C. S. 2. Softness, delicacy : mol-
lities. C. S. 3. Minuteness, smallness : tenuitas.
C. S. Vide Min, cuij.
Mine, adf. comp. of Min, adj. q. vide.
MiNEACii, -EICHE, adj. (Min, s.). Mealy, abounding
in meal, or like meal : farinaceus, fiirinà abundans,
vel farinae similis. C. S.
MÌNEACHADH, -AiDii, s. m. et pres. part. v. Minich.
1. Expounding, act of expounding, explaining,
making intelligible : explicandi, exponendi actus.
C -S". 2. An explanation, illustration, or exposi-
tion : explicatio, expositio, interpretatio, res expli-
cata. C. S. 3. A polishing, act of polishing : po-
litura, liraandi actus. C. S. Vide Minich.
MÌNEACHD, s. f. ind. (Min, adj.) C. S. Id. q.
Mine.
MÌNEAD, -EID, s.m. (Min, ttdj.) 1. Smoothness,
degree of smoothness : laevor, laevoris gradus. C. S.
2. Minuteness, degree of minuteness, or fineness,
as of powder : exiguitatis, tenuitatis, sicut pulve-
ris, gradus. C. ,S'. Vide Min, adj.
MiNEADACH, -AiCHE, adj. CIS. Vide Mionad-
MÌNEAG, -IG, -AN, S.f. (Min), A. gentle, meek, or
mild woman : mansueta, mitis femina. C. S.
• Min-eallach, -aich, s. m. vel/. (Min, et Eallach),
Small cattle, as sheep, or goats : minora pe-
cora, ut oves vel capreae. Sh. et MSS.
MiNEAN, -IN, s. m. C. S. Vide Meanan.
MiNEANACH, -AiciiE, «rf?'. C. S Vide Mcananach.
• MiNEAR, -EIRE, adj. Macf. V. Vide Mineach.
■ MiNEiL, -E, adj. (Min, s.). Mealy, like meal: fari-
naceus, farina similis. C. S.
Mm-EÒLACH, -AiciiE adj. (Min, et Eòlach), Inti-
mately, or thorougly acquainted : scientiam per-
fectam vel intiraara habens. C S.
MlN-EÒLAs, -AIS, s. m. (Min, et Eòlas), Intimate,
or thorough acquaintance : scientia vel cognitio ad
intima, perfecta. C. S.
MiN-FHEUR,) -EÒIR, .?. M. (Min, vel Min, et Feur),
MÌN-FIIEUR, J 1. Soft, or smooth grass : gramen
molle vel la;ve. Macinty. 23. 2. A meadow : pra-
tum. MSS. 3. A flag, or bulrush : juncus, scir-
pus. " Am fas am min-fheur gun uisge ?" lab.
viii. 11. Can the flag grow without water ? Cres-
cetne scirpus absque aquis ?
MiN-GHADACHD, \ s. f. hul. (Min, et Gad-
MÌN-GHADUIDHEACHD, / achd, vel Gaduidheachd),
parvuni.
MiN-GHEAL, -iLE,ar^-. (Min, et Gcal), Soft and fair:
mollis candidusque. C. S.
MÌN-GHEÀRR, -AID!., MH, V. a. (Min, et Geàrr),
Cut into small pieces, mince : minutim conseca.
c. s.
MÌN-GHEARRADH, -AiDH, *. m. et pres. part. v. Min-
gheàrr. Mincing, act of mincing, cutting into small
pieces : minutim secandi actus. C. S.
Miìi-tìiiEÀRRTA, pres. part. v. Min-gheàrr. Cut into
small pieces : minutim secatus. C. S.
MiN-iASG -ÈISG, -AN, s. 7,1. (Min, et lasg). 1. A
small fish, or small fishes : niinutus pisciculus vel
minuti pisciculi. C. S. 2. A minnow : cypxinus
phoxinus. Linn. LIh. et Sh.
MiNic, adj. et adv. C. S. Vide ;Minig.
MÌNICH, -iDH, Mil-, V. a. (Min, adj.). Explain, ex-
pound, illustrate, interpret : explica, expone, illus-
tra, interpreta. " Mhinich iad dha slighe Dhe ni
bu choimhlionta." Gniomh. xviii. 26. They ex-
pounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Exposuerunt ei viam Dei penitiùs. 2. Polish,
smooth : poli, lasviga. C. S. et MSS. 3. Make
small, pulverize : in pulverem redige. C. S.
MiNiciONN, -INN, -AN, «. m. (Meanu), A kid-skin :
cutis hoedi, vel capelli. C. S.
MÌNICHE, -EAN, s.m. (Mìnich, ».) An interpreter,
expounder : interpres, expositor, qui exponit. C
S. Putins, Fear-mineachaidli.
MÌNICHTE /);-e^/>nrt.?'. Minich. 1. Explained, ex-
I pounded, interpreted : explicatus, expositus,,inter-
i pretatus. C. S.
I MiNiD, -E, -EAN, s. m. et/. C. S. Id. q. Binid.
MiNiDH, -E, -EAN, s. ill. A shoemaker's awl : subula.
" An sin gabhaidh tu minidh, agus cuiridh tu troimh
a chluais e anns an dorus." jjeut. xv. 17. Then
thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his
ear into the door. Tunc accipies subulam, et in-
des earn in ejus aurcm ad januam. Wei. Mynawvd.
Wcdt.
MiNiG, adj. Frequent, often: frequens, creber.
" Cleachd beagan f iona air son do ghoile, agus t'
anmhuiiineachd mhinig." 1 Tim. v. 23. Use a
little wine for thy stomach's sake, and for thine of-
ten infirmities. Utere pauculo vino, propter tuum
stoniachum et tuas infirmitates crebras.
MiNiG, adv. id. et " Gu minig." Often frequently :
" Bu mhinig a chual' iad le h-aoibhneas."
S.D. 195.
Whom they often had heard with joy. Quem sje-
pe audiverant cum Isetitia. Wei. Mynych. Dav.
I MiNisTEAR, 1 -EiR, -AN, *. 7)1. A clergyman, a mi-
MiNiSTEiR, j nister: minister, servus a sacris, mi-
nistrator, clericus. " lonnas gu 'm bithinn a' m'
mhinisteir aig It)sa Criosd." Rom. xv. 16. So that
I might be a minister of Jesus Christ. Ut essem
minister Jesu Christi.
MiNisTEiREACHD, «./ ind. (Ministeir;. C. S. Id.
q. Ministreileachd.
MiNiSTREiL, -E,acJ?'. (Ministeir), Ministerial,. belong-