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GAELIC TEXT.
Learg, a sloping green
hill-side.
Lochran, a lamp or torch
= the sun.
Lon, meadow, a marsh.
Luasgan, restless rustling,
swinging.
Lub, a bend, a winding
meadow by a river bank.
Magh, a field, level coun-
try.
Neach, a person, any per-
son,
larmad, the remnant,
what remains.
Oidhche, night.
Ordngh, order, command,
behest.
Raon, a green field or
plain .
Ros, a rose,
Sith, peace, quiet.
Sitheiii, a knoll, a fairy
hill.
Siubhal, travel, a journey.
Sliabh, a mountain.
Smudan, the ring-dove or
wood-pigeon.
Smiiid, smoke.
Speur, the sky.
Spreidh, cattle.
Srann.a humming sound,
buzz.
Stuchd, a cliff or pinnacle.
Suain, a sleep, a deep sleep.
Suaimhneas, repose, calm,
peace.
Soil, the eye.
Taic, support, help.
Jli,.XS|: person, God.
Tonn, a wave, billow.
Traigh, the shore.
Tiis, the beginning, time
of old, (o) in the times
past.
Uir, the dust, earth, the
grave.
Adjectives.
Aillidh, beautiful, exqui-
site, &c., &c.
Ard, lofty, high.
Binn, melodious, sweet.
Caomh, kind, gentle, be-
loved, mild.
Ciatach, graceful, grand,
comely, elegant.
Claoidhteach, exhausting,
oppressive.
Daite (lit. coloured),
bright.
Dealrach, shining, eff'ul-
gent.
Dosrach, branchy, bushy.
Falamh, empty, vacant,
desolate.
Fiadhaich, wild, tempest-
uous.