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summer's sun. — Oss. Duth. Scomar samliraidli, a sunwwr
parlour. — Stew. Jud. T\g\\ samliraidh, a .<ummer-house, a
qrotto, an arbour, a boirer. Toiscach an t-samhraidh, the
beginning of summer.
Samiiiiao, aig, s. f. Trefoil; clover; shamrock. A', pi.
samhragan. Written also seamhrag.
Samiiragach, a. Abounding in trefoil or in shamrock;
like trefoil or shamrock ; of trefoil or shamrock.
Samiihaidii, gen. sing, of samhradh.
Samiisa, Samiisadii, aidh, s. m. Sorrel-weed; sauce.
SAMiiSACii,a. Abounding in sorrel; like sorrel ; of sorrel.
Samhthacii, aich, s. m. {Ir. id.) A handle or helve.
Samiiuil, a. (ia<. similis.) Like, as, such ; also, substan-
tively, likeness, resemblance, a match; image; representa-
tion. An sanihuil i;o do nithibh, such like things. — Stew.
Jer.
Samhuilt, s.f. A resemblance, likeness, image; a match;
a representation ; an apparition ; a slender person.
5>AMHUiNN,samhna, s.,/". Thefirst evening of November; Hal-
lowe'en; All Saints'-tide, Hallow-tide. Oidhche shamhna,
Hallowe'en. Siubhal na samhna dha, never ynay he return,
i. c. may he pass as Hallowmas passed. — G. P.
Samliuiitn was one of the great Draidical festivals, which took
place in the beginning of winter, when a fire was regularly kindled,
called the fire of peace {sumh-thcine). Tlie fires which are kindled
in many parts of Scotland on Hallowe'en, are the remains of this
ancient superstition.
Samplair, s.m. An example; a sample. Mar shamplair,
as a sample.
Sampull, uill, s. r.i. An example.
Samrag. See Seamrag.
San, for anns an. {Ir. id.) In the. Mar bhruaich san
duibhre, like a precipice in the dark. — Oss. Com.
'San, (for agus an.) And the. An diugh 'san de, to-day and
yesterday.
+ San, a. (Ir. id.) Holy.
San. An emphatic adjective. A mhac-san, /us so?i ; a mac-
san, her son.
t San, v. a. Release ; dissolve. — Shaw.
t Sanadh, aidh, s. m. A releasing; a dissolving.
Sanarc, aire, s. TO. (Ir. id. ia<. sandaraca.) Red orpiment.
SAnas, ais, s. m. (Ir. id.) A warning ; a hint ; a low sound,
a whisper ; a private sign ; peace ; augury ; a greeting ; a
salute ; a glossary ; etymology. Bheir e sanas le' chois, he
[speaheth] giveth a hint tvith his foot. — Stew. Pro. Mar
shànas do gach tir, as a warning to every country. — Mac
Lack. N. pi. sànasan.
Sànasach, a. Warning; hinting; whispering; greeting or
saluting.
SÀNASAN, ain, s. m. (Ir. id.) A glossary; etymology; a
private hint; a low whisper; a warning.
SÀNASANAICHE, s. 7». (/r. sànasanuidhe.) An etymologist.
t Sanct, o. (Jr. id. Za<. sanctus.) Holy, pious, sacred.
t Sanctair, s. m.,from f sanct. (Ir. sanctoir.) A sanctuary.
N. pi. sanctairean.
t Sannadh, aidh, s. m. Looseness. — Shaw.
Sannt, sainnt, s. m. (Ir. saint.) Inclination, desire; carnal
inclination; greed; covetousness ; ambition. Esan a dh'
fhuathaicheas sannt, he who hates covetousness. — Stew. Pro.
O shannt a mhilltir, from the ambition of the destroyer. —
Old Song. Sannt bidh, appetite for food; tha shannt orni,
/ intend ; dh' eirich sannt air, a carnal affection awoke in
him : sannt gniomh, inclination to work. Sannt gun sonas
eiridh an donas da, hapless greed ill betides. — G. P.
Sanntach, a. (Ir. santach.) Greedy, covetous; lustful;
ambitious. Sanntach air buannachd, greedy of gain. —
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Slew. Pro. Duine sanntach, a covetous man. — Stew. Ej,li.
Com. and suj). sanntaiche.
Sanntach, aich, s. m. (from sannt.) A covetous person.
SANNTACiiAnii, aidh, s. m. A coveting, a lusting, a wishing
for; covetousness, lust, desire. Air sanntachadli dha, after
he coveted.
Sanntaciid, s.f. (from sannt.) Covetousness, greediness ;
ambitiousness ; lustfulness.
Sanntaicii, v. a. (Ir. santaigh.) Covet, lust, desire eagerlv,
long for. Pret. a. shanntaich ; fut. aff. a. sanntaichidh-
Sanntaichidh e gu niòr, he tvill covet greedily. — Stew. Pro-
Fut. sub. sanntaicheas ;y«<.pf(ss. sanntaichear. — Slew. Pro.
Sanntaiciite, p. part, of sanntaich.
Sanntuich. See Sanntaich.
Sant, s. m. A squelch.
Santair, s. m. A stroller, a lounger. A''. ;;/. santairean.
Santaireachd, s. m. Strolling, lounging.
Saoban, ain, s. m. A swing; a swinging or waving" to
and fro.
Saobanach, a. Swinging; like a swing.
Saobanaciiadh, aidh, s. m. A swinging, as on a rope.
Saobanachd, s. m. Swinging, as on a rope.
Saobanaicii, s.f. Swinging, as on a rope.
Saobanaicii, I', a. Swing. Pret. shaobanaich, swung ;
fut. aff. a. saobanaichidh.
Saobanaiciite, p. part, of saobanaich. Having been swung.
Saobh, a. (Ir.id.) Foolish; deranged, mad, silly; apt to
err or to be led astray; erroneous; dim; blind.
Saobh. v. a. (Ir. id.) Infatuate, lead astray; charm,
amuse. Pret. a. shaobb ; fut. aff. a. saobhaidh.
Saoiuiadii, aidh, s. 7«. Foolishness; infatuation; derange-
ment ; error ; a going aside — (Smith) ; amusement.
Saobh-adhradh, aidh, s. m. Superstition.
Saobh-chainnt, s.f. (Ir.id.) Prattle, gabble, idle talk.
Saobh-chainnteach, a. Prattling, gabbling; prone to
prate or to talk foolishly.
Saobh-chiall, -cheill, s. f (Ir. id.) Folly, nonsense,
stupidity.
Saobh-chiallach, a. (Ir. id.) Foolish, nonsensical,
stupid.
Saobh-choiu, s.f. (Ir.id.) A whirlpool. iV. p/. saobh-
choirichean.
Saobh-choiueach, a. Having whirlpools.
Saobh-chomhradh, aidh, s. m. Foolish talk, prattle.
Luchd-saobh-chomhraidh, ybo/is^ talkers.
Saobh-chomhraiteach, a. Prattling, inclined to prattle.
Saobh-chuabhach, a. Hypocritical, insincere, false-hearted ;
superstitious.
Saobh-chuabhadh, aidh, s. m. (Ir. id.) Hypocrisy;
superstition.
Saobh-chrabhair, s.m. A hy])Ocrite.
Saobh-ciireideach, a. Superstitious; heterodox; apt to
be blown about by anv wind of doctrine ; credulous ; here-
ditary ; also, a superstitious person ; a credulous person ; a
heretic. Duine a bha na shaobh-chreideach, a man who
was an heretic.
Saobh-chreideamh, imh, s. m. (Ir. id.) Superstition;
heterodoxy ; heresy — (Steiu. Acts, ref) ; a wild opinion.
Aimhreite is saobh-chreidimh, seditions and heresies. —
Stew. Gal.
Saobh-chreidiche, s. m. A superstitious or credulous
person ; a heretic.
SAOBH-rHAiDH, s. w. A false prophet.
Saobh-ghlor, ghlòir, s. m. Idle talk, chit-chat, small talk.