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thing, in some de^ee, in some measure. Labhram cail-
eigin, I uitl speak something.
t Cailg, cailge, «. /". A sting; resentment.— SAobj.
t Cailg, v. n. Sting, pTÌcl<, pierce. I'ret. a. chailg.
t Cailidear, eir, s. m. Rheum, phlegm, snot.
Cailinn, s.f. (Ir. caiUn.) A girl, a damsel, a maiden;
a company of young women. Asp. form, chailinn. Bha
chailinn ro mhaiseach, t/te maiden was xery fair. — Stew.
0. T. Chum beathachaidh do chailinn, /o;- theinaintenance
of thy maidens. — Stew. Pro.
Caill, v. a. Lose, win not, suffer loss. Pref. a. chaill, lost ;
flit. aff. a. caillidh. Mun caill iad an treòir, ere they lose their
strength. — Ardar.
t Caill, s. m. {Arm. caill.) A testicle. Hence caillteanach,
an eunuch. ,
Caille, s.f. A veil, a hood. (Ir. caille. Eng. cowl.)
Hence cailleach, an old woman.
^,.. Cailleach, ich, s. f'.(from caille.) An old woman, an old wife;
<^*tVv» t«rffW.s7o«, a coward. iV\ ;>/. cailleachan. Ma 's cailleach
Ci«^ gun bhrigh thu, if thou bcest a sapless old woman. — Old Sung.
^ Cailleach-chosach, a ehcslip ; cailleach cheann-dubh, a
titmouse ; cailleach oidhche, an owl.
Cailleach, «. Husks of corn.
Cailleachag, eig, s.f. {dim. of cailleach.) A little old
woman. N. pi. cailleachagan.
Cailleaciiail, a. (cailleach-amhuil.) Like an old woman ;
also cowardly.
Cailleaciianta, a. Cowardly; soft; unmanly.
Cailleachas, ais, s. m. The conduct of an old woman;
dotage ; cowardice.
CAiLLEACiicitEANX-DUBii, S.f. A titmouse ; a colemouse;
the purus atcr of Linnseus.
Cailleach-cuòsach, aich, *./. Acheslip; a millepcd. —
Shaw.
Cailleacii-diiubii, s.f. A nun. Cailleaohan dubh, nuns.
Cailleach-oidiiciie, s.f An owl; the stri.v uhila of
Linueeus. Cumha na caillich-oidhche, the owl's liiment. —
Ste'c. Mic. Written more correctly eoitcach-oidhche.
Cailleach-oidhche gheal, « white owl ; the strixjlammea of
Linnceus.
+ Caili.eadii, idh, s. 7n. (from caille.) The process of
castration ; castration.
Cailleag, eig, s.f. A loss; a detriment. N.pl. cailleagan.
Caillean, ein, s. m. {from càlh.) A seed; a husk of
grain. Caillean ann am fhiacaill, a seed between my teeth.
— Maefar. N. pi. càilleanan. Ni caillean am fiacail
inntinn loisiiich, a seed in the gums disturbs the mind. — G. P.
Caillean ACII, a. Full of seeds or husks of grain.
Cailleanach, aich, s. ?n. {from call.) One who loses, one
who is apt to lose or drop any thing, one who suffers a loss.
t Caili.easg, eisg, i. 7rt. A horse or mare. — -Shaw. X. pi.
cailleasgan.
Caillte, p. part, of caill. {Arm. collet.) Lost, ruined,
damned. Caillte is fadheoidh air sgeul, lo^t and found
again. — Sm. An ni nach caillte ghcibhear e, what is not
lost will be found. — O. B.
Caillte.ach, n. Ruinous, causing loss; losing, apt to lose.
Bril chaillteach, a miscarrying womb. — Stew. IIos.
Caillteanach, aich, s. m. (/;•()/«+ caille.) An eunuch. —
Stevj. G. R. N. pi. caillteanaich.
Cailteahnacii, aich, .v. m. A shrubby place, a shrubbery.
Caim, s.f. A stain, a blot, a fault.— /r. id.
Caime, «./. Crookedness.
Caime, com. and .lup. of cam. More or most crooked.
CaimEan, ein, s. m. A mote. — Stew. Mat. nf \ little
blot, a little stain.
Caimeanach, a. Full of motes; like a mote.
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Caimiidean, ein, s. m. A multitude.
Cai Mil EACH, ich, s. m. A protector. — Shaw.
t Caimis, caimse, s.f A shirt; a shift. — Ir. id. It. ca-
miscia. Fr. chemise,
t Caimlear, eir, s. m. A bent stick used by butchers. —
Shaw. N. pi. caimlearan.
t Caimneach, a. {Ir. id.) Chaste.— S/(ati-.
Caimpeau, ir, s.m. (fear-caimp.) A champion; a warrior.
N. pi. caimfcaran.
t Caix, a. Chaste ; beloved. — /;■. id.
CAiN,*./". Tribute, tax; rent; a fine ; also slander. Nach
ioc iad càhi? will they not pay tribute? — G. B.
Cain, r. a. {Ir. id.) Slander; revile; scold; dispraise
Pret. a. chain ; fut. ajf'. a. càinidh, shall slander ; fut. pass.
càinear.
t Caindeal, eil, s.f A candle. Now written coinneal ;
which see.
Caineab, eib and cainbe, s. f. {from ca.xi. white.) A canvas;
also hemp. Is fearr crathadh na cainbe no crathadh na
cirbe, the shaking of a canvas sheet is better than the dusting
of a bag. — G. P.
Or. xana^i?. Lat. cannabis. Anglo-Sax. hoenep.
Arm. canab. Du. kennip. Teut. kenneb. Pers. cannab.
Caineab-aodacii, aich, s. m. Canvas.
CAIN each,, a. {from càin.) Tributary; like a tribute or
fine ; prone to slander.
Caineaciid, ò'.y. Taxation, taxing; the habit of slander.
Caìneadu, idh, s. m. {Ir. id.) A reviling, a traducing;
slander. An càineadh, their reiiling. — Stew. Is. Fear
càinidh, a traducer ; luchd-càinidh, traducers.
t Caineag, eig, s.f. A mote; a farthing; barley, oats.
JV. pi. caineagan.
Caineal, eil, s.m. Cinnamon. IV. kanuylk. 5/xz/i. and
Port, canela.
Caingeal, eil, «. ?rt. A hurdle ; a reason. — Shaw.
t Caingean, ein, s.m. A prayer; also an agreement or
compact ; a rule ; a cause.
CÀINICII, !'. a. {from cain.) Ir. id. Fine, amerce, tax.
Pret. a. chàinich, taxed; fut.atf. a. càinichidh, shall fine.
CAiNiDii,/«f. off. a. Shall traduce.
Cainneal, eil, s.f. A channel, a canal. — Macd.
Cainneal, s. /. A candle. More frequently written
coinneal; which see.
Cainnt, càinute, s.f. {fr. id.) Language, speech; discourse,
conversation ; a language or tongue. Cainnt bhallsgach,
burlcsf/uc. Clia robh cainnt ann, he had not the power of
speech. — Stew. K. N. pi. caiuntean.
Cainnteach, {from cainnt.) Talkative; peevish, cross,
malicious. Gu cainnteach, peevishly. Com. and sup. cainn-
tiche, more or most talkative.
Cainnteachd, s.f. Pronunciation ; talkativeness; peevish-
ness.
Cainnteag, eig, s.f. A peevish cross young female; a
canticle. — Ir. id.
t Cainnteal, eil,*. m. A press; a lump. — Shaxc.
Cainntean, ein, s. in. A peevish person, a cross person.
Cainnti-.aii, eir, s. m. An orator, a linguist; a babbler.
Ir. caiuntcoir.
CÀIU, v.yi {Ir. id.) A gum. See Cairean.
CAiK, t. (/. Dig; raise; prepare; gird on ; bury; repair,
nieiul; lay up; send away; assert; persuade, make to
holiove. Pret. a. chair ; fit. aJf. a. cairidh, shall dig.
Caireadh iad m' uaigh, let them raise my tomb. — Oss. Gaul.
(";iiribh misc le m' ghaol, bury mc with ?ny beloved. —
Oss. Derm. Caireadh gach aon a lann, let every one gird
on his sword. — Ull. Cairidh mi a balla, I will repair her