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Fif.iiE.vDAiR, s. m. A weaver, a pUiiter, a twister. Sp;\l
figheadair, a weaver's shiUtlc. — Stew. Job. N. pi. fighea-
dairean.
FiGHEADAiUF.ACiin, s.f. The oceupation or trade of a
weaver. Ris an t'higlieadaireaclul, at t/ic tvcaviiuj trade.
FiGHEis, s.f. {Ir. id.) A lance; a spear. — Shaw.
FiGHiL, s.f. (Ir. id.) A prayer. — Shaiv.
FiGUTE, p. part, of figh. Woven, twisted, twined, wreathed.
Slabhruidhean fightc, wreathed churns. — Stew. Ex.
FIgis, s.f. {Lat. ficus.) A fig-, a fig-tree. Cranu-figis. a
fg-tree.
FiLEAD, eid, s. m. .\ fillet. — Shaw.
FiLEADACH, a. Filleted.
Fil.EANTA, a. {from tìlidh.) Melodious, tiniefiil. — Macinf.
Also, poetical ; elocpient.
FiLEAXTACiii), s.f. Melodio\isness, tunefulness; eloquence.
FiLEAii, eir, s. in. A spruce fellow ; a crafty man.
FiLEiL, a. (filidii-amhuil.) Poetical, poetic, bardic.
FiLiDii, s. m. (Ir. id.) A poet or bard; a minstrel ; an
inferior bard ; a warbler ; a songster ; a philosopher. Fi-
lidh nam bliadhna nar dcigh, the bards of after years. —
Oss. Duthniia. Filidh bhinn nan coillte, the melodious
warblers of the wood. — Oss. Truth.
FiLiDiiEACH, a. Poetical; rhyming; tuneful. Gu filidheach,
timefulli/.
FiLiDHEACiiD, s.y. Poetry; rhyming; tunefulness.
Fill, s.f. A collop ; a steak. A', pi. fillean, steaks. Fillean
saille, collops of salt. — Stew. Job.
Fill, s.y. A fold, a plait. A', p/. fiUtean. Le filltean teine,
with folds of fire. — Slew. Ezek.
Fill, v. a. Fold, plait, double; imply. Pre<. a. dh'fhill,
folded; fut. aff. a. fillidh, shall or ivill plait. Fillidh
tu iad, thou shalt fold them. — Stew. Heb. Air am filleadh
anns a chèiie,/oWerf together. — Stew. Nah.
Goth, fildan. Ang. Sax. faldan. Ir. fill. Germ, fald
ayid faltan.
Filleadh, idh, s. m. (Jr. id.) A folding, a plaiting; a
fold, a plait; a cloth. Beagan fillidh, a little folding . —
Steic. Pro.
Filleadh, (a), pr. part, of fill. Folding, plaiting, doubling;
implying.
FiLLEAG.eig, s.f, dim. of fill. (Ir.id.) A little fold or plait;
a shawl; a wrapper; a doublet; a scarf; a covering.
N. pi. fiUeagan.
Filleagach, a. Having folds or plaits.
Fillean, ein, s. m. A species of worm that breeds in the
head and neck of some of the Hebrideans, frequently
causing imposthumous and painful swellings.
FiLLEADH-BHEAG. See FEIL-BIIEAf..
FiLLEAU, fut. of fill. Shall be folded.
Fillidh, geii. sing, of filleadh. Of a fold or plait.
Fillidh, /if?, aff. a. of fill. Shall fold or plait.
Fillte, p. part, of fill. (//■. id.) Folded, plaited, doubled;
implied ; deceitful. Tri fillte, threefold.
tFiMii, s.f. (Ir.id.) Drink; potion; wine.
Fi.MEAXACH, aich, s. »!. (/r. fimineach.) A hypocrite; also,
hypocritical.
FiMEAKACHD, S.f. (Ir. fimineachd.) Hypocrisy.
t Fin, a. Fine. Hence finealta.
Gr. ?i««yos and ifxitvog, clear. Arm. fin. Fr. fin. It. and
Span. fine. Eng. fine. Germ, fcin, excellent.
Fixe, s. /. (Ir.id.) A tribe, a clan, a nation, a family,
kindred ; a soldier. Gach fine gairmidh e, he will call
every tribe. — Sm. Gu fhine fein gach treun, every hero to
his own nation. — Oss. Tem. A^ pi. fineachan.
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FiNEACH,«. In tribes or clans; clannish.
FiN'EACHAN, n. pi. of fine. Tribes, nations, clans; also,
heathens, gentiles. A reir am fineacha, according to their
nations. — Stew. Gen. Thàinig na fineachan, the heathen
came. — Sm.
Fineachas, ais, s. m. (Ir.id.) Kindred; inheritance; a
nation ; law.
FiM ADACii, a. (Ir. id.) Wise, prudent, sagacious, cun-
ning; also, clannish; substantively, a. cAansmnn.
FiNi'.ADAiL, a. National, clannish.
FiNEADALACHD, a. Nationality, clannishness.
Fineadh, idh, s. m. A tribe, a clan, a nation, a family, a
kindred. Aon fhineadh, one tribe. — Stew. 1 K. ref
FÌNEAG, eig, s.f. (Ir. fineog.) A mite; also, a crowberry.
Lan fhineag, y«^/ of mites. — Macint.
FÌNEAGACH, a. (/r. fineogach.) Mity ; full of mites ; full of
crowberries.
FiNEAL, eil, s. m. (Ir. id.) Fennel. Fineal cùbhraidh,
sweet fennel ; fineal sràide, sow fennel. — Shaiv.
Finealta, a. from fin. (Ir. fionnalta, well washed.) Tidy;
fine ; well dressed ; elegant ; brave. Foinneamh finealta,
portly and well dressed. — Macint.
Fixealtachd, s.f. Tidiness; fineness; fondness for dress;
elegance ; bravery.
Fineamhaix, Fineamiiuin, s.f. (Ir. id.) A vine; a
vineyard; a twig ; an osier; any small rod. Fineamhain
fa m' chomhair, a vine opposite to me. — Stew. Gen.
Fineamhuineach, a. (Ir. fineamhnach.) Having vines or
vineyards; full of vineyards ; like a vineyard.
FiNEUN, coin, s. m. (Ir. fineon.) A buzzard,
t FijjEUR, eoir, s. m. (Ir. id.) A stock, a lineage.
FiNicHD, a. (Ir. id.) Jet black.
FiNiCHE, s.y. A jet black. — Shaiu.
FixiD, s.f. An end, close, or conclusion.
Lat. finis. Tent, fiin and fiine. Fr. fin. Corn, fin and
fyn.
FiNiDEACii, a. Wise, prudent. Gu finideach, wiseZy.
fFiNX, n. (Ir.id.) White; milk. — Shaw.
FiNN-DHioL, V. a. Enslave.
FiNUE, 4'./. (Ir.id.) Attendance; testimony, evidence. —
Shaw. A beautiful woman ; whiteness, fairness,
t Finneal, eil, s. m. (Ir. id.) A shield.
FiNNEUL, eoil, s. 7n. A white cloud.
FiNNEUN, coin, s. m. A buzzard. N. pi. finneoin.
FiNX-GiiEALL, V. a. Profess; promise. — -Shaw.
FiNNGiiEiNTE, s. pi. Norwegians.
t FiNNiDiiEACH, a. (Ir.id.) Vigilant, prudent, cautious.
FixxiDUEACiiD, s. f (Ir. id.) Vigilance, prudence, cau-
tion.
FiNN-REic, s.y. Proscription.
FiNN-REic, V. a. Enslave ; proscribe.
FixxsGEUL, sgeoil, s. A romance, a tale, a fiction,
t Fiocii, s. m. (Ir.id.) Land; anger, choler.— .^/lajw.
t FiociiAiL, a. (fioch-amhuil.) Angry, fierce, choleric ;
brindled.
FiocHAR, a. Angry.
FiocHRADH, aidh, s. m. (Ir. id.) Anger, choler. — Shaw.
FioDADii, aidh, s. ni. Laughter.
FioDH, fiodha, s. m. (Ir. fiodh.) Wood, timber; a tree.
Snaidheadh fiodha, a carving of wood. — Stew. Ex. An
t-sail as an fhiodh, the beam out of the timber. — Stew. Hab.
Nochd e fiodh dha, he shewed him a tree. — Stew. Ex.
Fiodh-ghual, charcoal.