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3. Additional Examples :
Mas.
bàn-chu m. a tvhite dog
dearbh-bhrathair m.,O.G. a brother hy birth, L. frater carnalis
(cf. Collect. Reb. Alb. 83 n.), bràthair a member of a
religious community.
A bha aig lùdas do dhearbh-bhràthair — Which Judas, your
brother, had :— D. Ban 430, 38 ; 348, 64.
Bha mise Eòin bhur dearbh-bhrathair . . . ajins an eilean
— /, John, who am vour brother, . . . j&as in the isle : —
Rev. i. 9.
glas-bhreac a smolt
mion-dhuine manikin
trom-chadal heavy sleep
Fem.
bras-bhuinne torrent
glas-fhairge a green sea
min-chlach smooth stone
mor-thir mainland
Two adjectives compounded are dechned as above, e.g.
minbhreac delicately spotted
lomlan brimfidl
Sometimes when the iirst element seems to be inflected, it
is an instance of Svarabhkti :
Shaoil leis gu'n robh iad luma-lan eisg —
He thought that they were quite full of fish : — Arab. I. 32.
Cho luma-luath :— ib. 68. cf. § 65.

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Gaelic grammar, containing the parts of speech and the general principles of phonology and etymology, with a chapter on proper and place names
DescriptionScottish Gaelic grammar. With handwritten notes by Angus Matheson.
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Matheson Collection
DescriptionItems from a collection of 170 volumes relating to Gaelic matters. Mainly philological works in the Celtic and some non-Celtic languages. Some books extensively annotated by Angus Matheson, the first Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected 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.