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léibheann m. platform, dais ; a testudo of shields 1837 (léiphionn).
C/. Jcbhenn lainderdha do cruindsriathaibh, Hu.^h Roe 146. i.
^ '^ leigim let go, loose : 1. anal breathe freely, recover breath 1780 ; do
^ leigeamur ar siubhal sinn took to wandering 1038 ; 1. as stop,
desist 123. Vn. leigion 1780.
léithe f. greyness, hoariness 1271.
leith-imeal m. edge, outskirts ; as adv. with gen. 495.
liag f. (O. Ir. lia, gs. — g) a large flat stone, esp. an upright grave
stone (with Ogliam inscription) 1549.
liaigh m. (gs up. Ifagha) a leech, physician 1915.
liathaim grow mm) grey 1289, 1326, 1329.
licthe (leigthe gs. of vn. of leigim (older lecud) ; casting (spears),
shooting 14. ij^u. 'u^JIjuuó^ ii^dop)' "> l^ í^ u^^ -?f J
^ lighe f. grave 215. '
^ {C^\a)Cr) lith m. good luck, lucky day, festival 1518 (treated as neut.).
rt ? Ion m. (gs. luin) a blac kbird 646, 1431, (For mac in luin see 71 n.).
* I lorg m. (gs. luirg) track, trail 1006, 1017.
2 !org t. a club : ds. luirg 318.
lorgaire m. a tracker, sleuth, scout, 909.
1 luachair f. (gs. -chra) rushes, sedge ; rush-land : in place-names
159. 173-
2 luachair adj. i3i6 = luchair bright, glittering, radiant.
luaigreim H, compd. of luath & réim running swiftly ?
luaith f. ashes, dust 990.
luath swift, rapid : as subst. mpl. luatha na féine runners ( ? ) 373.
Compar. (+ de) luaithide the sooner 666. Superl. luaithe 933.
lúb-fhiaclach ivith curving tusks H.
lugha compar. of bee, beag small : ni 1. leis a mheanma iná leat-sa
he thinks no less of his valour than vou do of yours 125. Superl.
luighim (O. Ir. laigim) lie (down) : 2 s. subj. pros, go luid[h]ir 141.
Vn. luighe m. 14 18 (luidhe).
1 ma prep, (contamination of fa & im) : créa i ma wherefor, why ?
169.
2 ma conj. if : ma thic 948 : with cop. mas ; mad 935, 936 ; madh
950, 951-
macaomh m. a youth : m. mná a maiden 983.
macasamhla (macsamhla, macsamhail) the like, the equal, match
381, 848.
macne (maicne) f. coll. sons, children 6S5, 1824.
mailis f. malice, evil intent ; reluctance, delay ( ? ) 1040, 1592 (perh.
through association with maille<'mall).
maille fri together with 675 ; m. re 926 ; ma le 642.
mais = mas handsome 1303.
mall slow, tardy : superl. moille 240, 249. In favourable sense,
sl((ti'lv, dignified ( ? ) 1299.
marbhaim kill ; pass. cond. do muirfidhe 409.
meabhail f. disgrace ; deceit, 1520.
meang f. deceit, guile 1520.
meadhair f. talk, conversation ; social mirth ; compd. — chaoin
jolly 857.
86
léibheann m. platform, dais ; a testudo of shields 1837 (léiphionn).
C/. Jcbhenn lainderdha do cruindsriathaibh, Hu.^h Roe 146. i.
^ '^ leigim let go, loose : 1. anal breathe freely, recover breath 1780 ; do
^ leigeamur ar siubhal sinn took to wandering 1038 ; 1. as stop,
desist 123. Vn. leigion 1780.
léithe f. greyness, hoariness 1271.
leith-imeal m. edge, outskirts ; as adv. with gen. 495.
liag f. (O. Ir. lia, gs. — g) a large flat stone, esp. an upright grave
stone (with Ogliam inscription) 1549.
liaigh m. (gs up. Ifagha) a leech, physician 1915.
liathaim grow mm) grey 1289, 1326, 1329.
licthe (leigthe gs. of vn. of leigim (older lecud) ; casting (spears),
shooting 14. ij^u. 'u^JIjuuó^ ii^dop)' "> l^ í^ u^^ -?f J
^ lighe f. grave 215. '
^ {C^\a)Cr) lith m. good luck, lucky day, festival 1518 (treated as neut.).
rt ? Ion m. (gs. luin) a blac kbird 646, 1431, (For mac in luin see 71 n.).
* I lorg m. (gs. luirg) track, trail 1006, 1017.
2 !org t. a club : ds. luirg 318.
lorgaire m. a tracker, sleuth, scout, 909.
1 luachair f. (gs. -chra) rushes, sedge ; rush-land : in place-names
159. 173-
2 luachair adj. i3i6 = luchair bright, glittering, radiant.
luaigreim H, compd. of luath & réim running swiftly ?
luaith f. ashes, dust 990.
luath swift, rapid : as subst. mpl. luatha na féine runners ( ? ) 373.
Compar. (+ de) luaithide the sooner 666. Superl. luaithe 933.
lúb-fhiaclach ivith curving tusks H.
lugha compar. of bee, beag small : ni 1. leis a mheanma iná leat-sa
he thinks no less of his valour than vou do of yours 125. Superl.
luighim (O. Ir. laigim) lie (down) : 2 s. subj. pros, go luid[h]ir 141.
Vn. luighe m. 14 18 (luidhe).
1 ma prep, (contamination of fa & im) : créa i ma wherefor, why ?
169.
2 ma conj. if : ma thic 948 : with cop. mas ; mad 935, 936 ; madh
950, 951-
macaomh m. a youth : m. mná a maiden 983.
macasamhla (macsamhla, macsamhail) the like, the equal, match
381, 848.
macne (maicne) f. coll. sons, children 6S5, 1824.
mailis f. malice, evil intent ; reluctance, delay ( ? ) 1040, 1592 (perh.
through association with maille<'mall).
maille fri together with 675 ; m. re 926 ; ma le 642.
mais = mas handsome 1303.
mall slow, tardy : superl. moille 240, 249. In favourable sense,
sl((ti'lv, dignified ( ? ) 1299.
marbhaim kill ; pass. cond. do muirfidhe 409.
meabhail f. disgrace ; deceit, 1520.
meang f. deceit, guile 1520.
meadhair f. talk, conversation ; social mirth ; compd. — chaoin
jolly 857.
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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