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Dràichd, s. /. A slattern, a slut; an unthrifty person.
N. pi. draichdean.
Dràichdeacii, a. Sluttish, drabbish.
Dràichdealachd, s.f. Sluttishness, drabbishness.
Dràichdeil, a. (draichd-amhuil.) Sluttish, drabbish.
Draig, s. »1. A spendthrift; an unthrifty person. Bhiodh
sonas aig draig nam faigheadh e mar dhòrtadh e, the
spendthrift would be happy if he got as he squandered. —
G.P.
t Draigh-bhiorasg, aisg, s. m. {Ir. id.) Fuel.— Shaw.
Draigiieann, s./. (//■. draiglieann a»d draoighion.) See
DnOIGHIONN.
Draighneach, s. Thorns. See Droigiiionacii.
Draigiineach, ich, s. /. A loud rnmbhng noise, as of
thunder.— SAow. Also, black thorn ; a place where black
thorns grow.
Draillseanacii, a. Twinkling, sparkling.
Drain, s.f. A grin; grinning.
Draing, s.f. A snarl; snarling, peevishness. Rinn e
draing rium, he snarled at me.
Draingeanta, a. Snarling, cross, peevish.
Draingeantachd, s.f. Peevishness; a snarling; across
peevish temper.
Drainn, s.f. {Ir. id.) A hunch on the back.
Draint, s.f A snarl; peevishness.
Draip, s.f. Vexation; calamity; a slut.
Drais, s.pl. Drawers or under breeches.— Ma«/o«.
Dram, drama, s. m. A dram of spirits. Dram mar linig
cleibh, a dram to line the chest. — Macdon.
Dramaig, s./. (Sco<cA, drammock.) A dram of spirits ; a
dirty mixture ; Scotch, crowdie.
t DrXn, drain, s. hi. {Ir. id.) Rhyme, metre, verse. — Shaiv.
t DrXnag, aig, s.f. (Ir. id.) Rhyme, metre, verse,
t Drand, draind, s. m. A small quantity; the least bit; a
hum; a murmur; {Scotch, dtant, a drawling enunciation ;)
a snarl.
Drandan, Dranndan, ain, s. »!. (/j. dranntan.) A hum-
ming noise, a buzzing, as of a bee, a hum ; a snarl ; a
grumbling; a growl; a low murmur; the whistling of the
wind ; a gurgling noise ; a complaint. Dranndan bheachan
an aonaich, the hum of the mountain bees. — Oss. Daryn.
Ri dranndan, humming. Cha bhi aire air dranndan, he
will not think of grumbling. — R.
Drandanacii, Dranndanacii. (/r. dranntanach.) Hum-
ming; buzzing; murmuring; grumbling; snarling; grow-
ling; complaining; querulous; envious; inclined to mur-
mur, grumble, snarl, or growl ; gurgling. Am beach
dranndanach, the buzzing bee ; alltan dranndanach, a gurg-
ling brook. — Old Song. Com. and sup. dranndanaiche.
Drandanaciid, Duanndanachd, s.f Continued hum-
ming; a buzzing, a murmuring; a grumbling, growling,
snarling ; querulousness.
Drandanaicii, Dranndanaicii, s./. a humming, a buz-
zing; a grumbling, a growling; querulousness ; a continued
gurgling noise, as of a brook.
Dranndeun, eòin, s. m. A humming-bird. N. pi. drann-
deoin.
Draocii, s. m. Hair standing on end ; a fretful look.
Draoi, Draoidii, s. m. A druid ; a magician; an augur.
See DuuiDii.
Draoidheacii, a. Druidical, magical. Written also druidh-
rach.
Draoidheacii, s.f. {Ir. draoitheachd.) Druidism ;
magic; sorcery; enchantment; conjuring. Written also
druidheachd.
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t Draoilinn, s.f. {Ir. id.) Tediousness, delay ; inactivity;
— Shaw.
Draoin, s.f. A grin. — Macfar. Voc.
Duaos, draois, s. m. Trash, filth ; obscenity, ribaldry.
Draosda, a. Obscene, smutty, lewd.
Draosdaciid, s.f. Obscenity, ribaldry, filthiness, smutti-
ness, lewdness. Draosdachd no conihradh amaideach,
filthhiess nor foolish talking. — Stew. Eph.
Dràs, (an), adv. Now, at present; properly, an trath-so,
at this time.
Dràsda, (an), adv. Now, at present ; properly, an trath-so,
at this time.
DuAsdaicii, (an), adv. Now, at present; a provincial ex-
pression for an traths', that is, an truth so.
t Dre, s. m. {Ir. id.) A sledge. Hence Eyig. dray.
Dreach, s. (fF. drych. j4rTO. drych. /r. dreach.) Form,
figure, shape ; image ; statue ; vision ; fashion ; colour ;
aspect, appearance, seemliness. Air chaochla dreach, in a
different form or shape. — Ull. Shiubhail an dreach aillidh,
the beauteous vision vanished. — Oss. Gaul. Or is deirge
dreach, the purest coloured gold. — Sm. Deud air dhreach
cailc, teeth ivhite as chalk. — Old Poem. Air dhreach an
fhithich, having the appearance of a raven; black as a
raven. — Macfar.
Dreach, v. a. Dress, adorn, figure; polish. Pret. a. dhreach
dressed; fut. aff. a. dreachaidh, shall dress.
Dreachacii, a. That dresses or polishes ; polishing, figur-
ing, delineating, adorning; ornamental; drawn, figured,
delineated ; fair, handsome, of good appearance.
Dreachadair, s. »i. (yVoTO dreach.) A painter; a dresser;
a polisher ; a statuary. N. pi. dreachadairean.
Dreaciiadaiueachd, s.f. The occupation of a painter or
statuary ; a polishing, a dressing, ornamenting.
Dreachadan, ain, s. m. A mould. -/V. p/. dreachadain.
Dreaciiadh, aidh, s. m. A dressing, an adorning, a figuring,
a polishing.
Dreaciiail, a. (dreach-amhuil.) Comely, handsome, per-
sonable ; having a good appearance, showy.
Dreachalachd, s.f. Comeliness, handsomeness, person-
ableness.
Dreaciiar, a. See Dreachmhor.
t Dreach D, s.f. {Ir. id.) A troop. — Shaw.
Dreachd, s. Office. See Dreuchd.
Dreachmhor, a. {from dreach.) Shapely, handsome,
comely, specious, showy. — Macint. Corn, and sup. dreach-
mhoire, more or most shapely.
t Dreag, v.n. {Ir. id.) Fight, dispute, wrangle ; signify;
or give notice. — Shatu.
Dreag, dreig, s.f. A meteor. See Dreug.
t Dreagadh, aidh, s. m. Advertisement.
Dreag ANTA, a. Captious, wrangling, peevish.
Dueagantachd, s.f. Captiousness, wrangling, peevishness.
Dreagiiann, ainn, s. m. A wren. An dreaghann donn,
the wren. Written also dreatiiann.
Dream, s.f. (Ir. id.) A tribe ; a people ; a family; folk;
company ; a band ; a handful. Gluaiseadh gach dream,
let every tribe advance. — Oss. Fing. An dream bha dlù
do'u bhàs, the people who were near to death. — Sm. Chi
mi mo dhream, / see my band. — Oss. Lodin.
Dreamach, a. Morose, peevish, surly ; boorish. Dh' f hà-
gadh tu suairc fear ureamach, thou wouldst render a surly
man mild. — R.
Dreamaciid, s.f. Moroseness, peevishness, boorishness.
Dreamag, aig, s.f. A handful, as of hay, or the like;
also, a peevish female. — Shaw.
Dreaman, ain, s. m. A handful, as of hay, or the like;