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Feannaraich, v. a. Cool. Pret. a. dh' fheannaraich,
cooled. See also Fionnaraich.
Feaxkdag, aig, s.f. A nettle. Feanndag ghreugach, fenu-
greek. — Shaiv. Feanndag is more commonly ^^ ritten ionndag
or ionntag.
Feaxnsair, s. m. A fencer, a sword-player.
FEANysAiREACHD, S.f. Fencing Or sword-playing.
Fear, fir, s. m. (Lat. vir. Shans. vir. Heb. fir aiid fear.
Ir. fear.) N. pi. fir. A man ; a husband ; an individual ;
one. Am fear mòr, the great man, — a name given to Fin-
gall by his contemporary poets. Cath an fhir mhòir, tite
hero's battle. — Ull. Fear dhiubh, one of them. — Stew. Lev.
An tore a lot t-fhear, the boar that wounded thy husband;
fear aiseig, a ferryman : fear-bainnse, a bridegroom ; fear
amhairc, an overseer, a scout ; fear-aiu-cheirt, a buffoon, a
droll, or puppet ; fear an tighe, the good man, or landlord.
— Stew. Pro. Fear astair, o traveller ; fear-bogha, an
archer ; fear brataich, a standard-bearer . — Shaw. Fear
ceaird, a tradesman ; fear-cheistean, a catechist ; fear ciilil,
a musicinn, a minstrel. — -Stew. 2 A'. Fear cuiridh, a« in-
viter. — Shaw. Fear cùirn, an outlatv. — Id. Fear cluig,
a bellman; fear-cuidich, a helper; fear-cuideachd, a jovial
companion; fear-cul-chainidh, a slanderer ; fear cumaidh,
a former, aframer; fear dàin, a poet ; (ezv-tmre, a sentinel,
a watchman ; fear faire-cluais, an eaves-dropper. — Shaw.
Fear faire na h-aon sùl, a certain character in Highland
tales; fear feòirne, a chessman; fear fuadain, a straggler;
fear-foirneirt, an oppressor, a robber. — Shaw. Fear gleid-
hidh, a keeper; fear-iasachd, a borrower. — Id. Fear
iomchair, a bearer; fear-innleachd, an engineer; an inge-
nious person; fear-lagha, a lawyer; fear-labhairt, a speaker,
a spokesman ; fear nuadh-posda, a bridegroom ; fear-reite, a
reconciler ; fear-riaghlaidh, a nder, governor, overseer ;
fear-saoraidh, a saviour: am Fear-Saoraidh, the Redeemer.
— Stew. Rom. Fear siiilbheachd, an overseer. — Pro. ref.
Fear siubhail, a traveller ; fear seòlaidh, a guide, a director,
a steerer. — Stew. Pro. Fear suiridh, a courter, a wooer.
Fearach, s. a war-cry among the ancient Irish.
Fearachas, ais, s. m. Manhood, manliness, courage ; a
trial of manhood ; membrum virile. Mar leomhann le feara-
chas, like a lion for boldness. — Macint. Fearachas tighe,
husbandry . — Shaw.
Fearacud, s. (from fear.) Manliness, manhood, strength,
power.
Fearaid, s.f. A ferret. — Macd. A', p/. fearaidean.
Fearail, a. (fear-amhuil.) Ir. fearamhail. Manly, cou-
rageous. Gu fearail, courageously.
Fear-aincheirt, s. m. A buffoon, a droll, a puppet.
Fearainx, gen. sing, of fearann.
Fearalaciid, 5. /. (/rom fearail.) /c. fearamhlachd. Man-
liness. — Macint.
Fearalas, ais, s. m. Manliness.
Fear-amhairc, s. m. A scout ; an overseer. Fir-amhairc,
overseers. — Stew. Pro.
Fp.aran, ain, s. m. Gives; wild garlic; a ring-dove. —
Shaw. Fearan eidheann, a turtle-dove. — Id.
fFEARAXDA, s. 7«. (Ir. id.) A countryman ; a boor; a farmer.
— Shaw,
FEAUAN-N,a;nn,s. ?«. (Jr. id.) A farm; land, ground; country;
earth ; land, in contradistinction to water. Deagh fhearann,
a good farm. Ann am fearann fas, in a desert land. —
Stew. Deut. Fearann comhrainn, suburbs. — Stew. 1 K.
Fearann aillidh ua h-Eirin, the fair country of Ireland. —
Old Poem. Am fearann tiorara, the dry land ; fearann ban,
lay ground; fearann treabhaidh, arable ground.
Fearann seems to be fear-fhonu, i. e. the ground or laud as-
signed to one man for cultivation ; in process of time, it came to
signify land in general.
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Fear-av-tighe, s. m. The landlord; the good man. -
Stew. Pro. Fear tighe, a landlord.
Fearasair, i. m. (Ir. fearasoir.) A mimic, an imitator.
Fearasaireaciid, s.f. Mimicry.
Fearas-biiogha, s. m. Archery.
Fearas-chuidheachd, s.y. Sport, fun, jocality. Ri fearas-
chuideaehd, in sport. — Stew. Pro. Rinn e fearas-chuideachd,
he made sport. — Stew. Jud.
Fear-astaiu, s. m. A traveller, a pedestrian.
t Fearb, s.f. A cow; an e.xcrescence ; a pimple; good-
ness. — Ir.
t Fearb, s.f. (Lat. verbum. /;•. id.) A word.
Fear-baixxse, s. m. A bridegroom. Fear na bainnse, the
bridegroom.
Fearban, ain, s. m. (Ir. id.) The herb crowfoot.
t Fearbiiolg, uilg, s.in. A scabbard, sheath; a budget;
also, one of the British Belgse.
Fear-bogha, s. m. A bowman or archer.
Fear-brataicii, s. m. A standard-bearer. A'. /;/. fir-
brataich.
Fear-ceaird, s. m. A tradesman; a mechanic; an artificer.
Fearciiir, s. m. A champion. Perhaps, fear churaidh.
From fearchur comes the Scotch name Ferchar, and the
surname Mac Fhearchuir, i. e. Mac Kcrchtr.
Fear-ciieisteax, s. 7n. A catechist. A', pi. fir-cheistean,
catechists.
Fear-ciùil, s. Hi. A musician, a minstrel. — Stew. 2 K.
Fear-cluig, s. m. A bellman.
Fear-chriochnaich, s. m. A finisher. — Stew. Heb.
Fear-cuideachd, s. m. A jovial companion, a bottle com-
panion.
Fear-cuidich, s. m. A helper, an assistant.
Fear-cuiridh, s. m. An inviter. — Sham.
Fear-cùirx, s. ?n. An outlaw.
For the reason why fcar-cuirn means an outlaw, see
Carx.
Fear-culchaixidh, s. 7n. A slanderer.
Fevr-cumaidh, s. m. A former, a framer, a shaper.-
Stew. Jer.
Fear-d.\ix, s. m. A poet ; a rehearser of poetry.
Feardha, a.. from fear. (Ir. id.) Brave; powerful; manly;
male. Clann feardha tapaidli, a brave and active clan. —
Macdon.
Feardiiachd, s.f. Bravery; manliness; manhood.
Fear-eadraigixx, s. m. A go-between; a reconciler. —
Stew. Job. ref.
Fear-faire, 5.7». A watchman ; a sentinel.
Fear-faire-cluais, s. m. An eaves-dropper. — Shaw.
Fear-feoirxe, s. m, A chessman.
Fear-foirxeirt, s. m. An oppressor, a violator, a robber.
Fear-fuadaix, s. m. A straggler; a wanderer; a vaga-
bond ; an exile. — Stew. Gen.
Fearg, feirg, s. m. (Ir. id.) Anger, wrath, rage ; displea-
sure ; irritation ; a champion. Fearg dhoinionnach, stormy
wrath. — Sm. A cur feirg air, making him angry, irritating
him. Fearg, a champion, a warrior. — Shaw.
Fearg, D. a. Irritate, provoke, incite. Prc<. a. dh' fhearg-,
irritated ; fid. aff. a. feargaidh, shall irritate.
Feargach, a., from fearg. (Ir. id.) Angry, passionate,
irritated, raging; enraged; causing irritation. Duine
feargach, a passionate man. — Stew. Pro. An da righ
feargach, the two princes in a rage. — Oss. Com. San
doininn fheirgich, in the raging storm, — Ull. Com. and
sup. feargaiche.