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2. before vowels, an-, ain- :
(2) an-abaich unripe
an-diùid f. boldness
an-diithchas m. degeneracy-
an-duine m. wicked man
an-eagal m. fearlessness
an-obair f. trifle
an-uair f. bad weather
3. before labials and liquids, am-, aim-, amh-, aimh :
(1) aimbeart f. poverty
ainihleas m. htLrt: W. af-les, am + leas non-profit
aimrid barren (with -b- eclipsed,) am-brit, O.G.
birit sow
amhlair fool, boor, O.G. am-labar mute, \V. af-
lafar, L. labrum lip
amhnarach shameless
4 before -Ì-, an- aspirates :
an-fhuras m. impatience
but when -f- represents -u- ; an-, ain-, become anbh-,
ainbh-, e.g.
(1) ainbhfeile f. impudence
ainbhfheoil f. proud flesh
ainbhfhiach m. debt
ainbhfhios m. ignorance
ainbhtheach stormy (feth, fèath breeze)
ainbi, ainbith odd, unusual, O.G. ainb, ainib
ignorant : * n-wid-s
5. an- before -c-, -t-, and -s- :
(a) adjj. eu-, ao- (after which -c- and -t- are in pronunciation
reduced to -g- and -d-) :
(1) eu-ceart unjust, an-ceart
eucoir unjust, an-còir, W. anghywir,
anwir
aotrom light, an-trom, cf. aodraman
m. bladder
eugsamhuil various, an-con-samuil
easgaidh nimble, an-sgith
easlan infirm, an-slan