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NEAnTAiciiF.AR, /mY. jmss. of iieartaich. Shall or will be
streng-tliened.
Neautaiciite, p. part, of neartaich. Strengthened; con-
firmed.
Neartar, a. (/or neartmhor.) Strong; powerful. Is neartar
an sonn, powerful is the hero. — Oss. Fing.
Neartmiioireaciid, s. f. Strength ; powerfulness.
Ne.ìRtmiior, a. Strong, powerful ; robust. Com. and «(p.
neartnihoire.
Neartoh, a. ; contracted for neartmhor.
Neas, nise, s.y. (Ir. id.) A wease], or the mustela vulgaris
of naturalists ; a hurt; a wound ; a fortified hill.
+ Neas, s. 7ÌI. An isthmus, a promontory or headland.
Germ, naes ; the English termination ness, as in Sheer-
ness, Inverness, Stromness. The southernmost promontory
of Norway is also called Naes ; hence also the English word
nose, i. e. the projecting feature. See Innis.
+ Neas, a. {Ir. id.) Noble, generous, magnanimous ; near,
next
Neas-abiiag, aig, 5. f. A ferret. N. pi. neas-abhagan,
ferrets.
Neasaciid, s.y. (Ir.id.) Nearness, propinquity, proximity.
— Shaw.
+ Neasan, ain, s. m. (Ir. id.) The next or nearest place.
Neasg, neisg, s. m. (Ir. id.) An ulcer; a tie ; a bond ; a
stall. N. pi. neasgan.
Neasgaid, s. f. (from neasg.) An ulcer, a boil ; a pustulous
sore. A'^. pi. neasgaidean, ulcers ; d. pi. neasgaidibh. Le
neasgaidibh cràiteach, with painful ulcers. — Stew. Job.
Neasgaidean fola, piles, hemorrhoids. — Stew. Sam. Neas-
gaid chloich, a stone bile.
Neasgaideach, a. Ulcerous; full of ulcers ; causing boils
or ulcers.
tNEASTA, a. {Ir.id.) Just, honest. — Shaw.
Neath, s. m. {Ir. id.) A wound.
+ Neath AS, ais, s. m. Manslaughter.
Neich, a. Good, noble, excellent.
Neid, s. a battle ; a wound received in battle.
NiiL, gen. sing, of neul.
NiiLEAN, ein, s. m. {dim. of neul.) A little cloud.
t Neimh, v. a. and n. {Ir. id.) Corrupt, spoil.
t Neimh, neimhe, 5. /. {Ir. id.) Brightness, splendour —
{Shaw) ; a stain.
Neimh, gen. sing, of nearah.
NeimheacHj'h. Glittering, shining, bright, splendid.
Neimhead, eid, s. TO. Consecrated ground ; glebe land.
t Neimiieadii, idh, s. m. {Ir. id.) A poem; science. —
Shaw.
t Neimiii, s. p/. {Ir.id.) Ants' eggs. — Shaw.
Neimheileaciid, s. f. Painfulness, soreness; venomous-
ness ; passionateness.
Neimhn'each, a. (Ir.id.) Sore, painful ; venomous ; pas-
sionate.
Neimhxeachas, ais, 5. Soreness; venomousness ; passion-
ateness.
Niip, s.f. A turnip. A'', pi. neipeis, turnips.
Neiut, gen. sing, of neart; which see.
+ Neith, s. {Ir. id.) A fight, an engagement. — Shaw.
Neo, aprif. or neg. particle, which may be prefixed to most
adjectives.
Neo, adv. Else, otherwise. Neo is truagh mo chàradh,
else poor is viy condition. — Vll. Air neo, else, otherwise.
Neo-abuich, a. Not ripe.
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Neo-adhmhor, a. Unfortunate; unsuccessful; hapless;
inglorious ; joyless.
Neo-adhmhorachd, s. /. Unsuccessfulness ; ingloriousness.
Neo-aghmhor, a. Unfortunate; unsuccessful; hapless;
joyless ; inglorious.
Neo-aire, s. f. Heedlessness, inattention, inadvertence;
absence of mind.
Neo-aireach, a. Heedless, inattentive; absent in mind.
Gu neo-aireach, heedlessly.
Neo-aireachail, a. Heedless, inattentive, inadvertent.
Neo-airidh, a. Unworthy, undeserving; worthless. Neo-
airidh air peanas, unworthy of punishment.
Neo-airtnealach, a. Not sorrowful; joyful, cheerful.
Aig eirigh dhuinn neo-airtnealach, when we rose joyful. —
Old Song.
Neo-aithnichte, a. Unknown, unrecognised, undiscovered.
Rioghachdan neo-aithnichte, unknown kingdoms. — Macfar.
Neo-aithueach, a. Impenitent; not contrite ; not curious.
Neo-aithreachail, a. Uncontrite ; impenitent ; obdurate.
Do chridhe neo-aithreachail, thy impenitent heart.
Neo-aithreachas, ais, s. m. Impenitence; obduracy;
hardness of heart.
Neo-amharusach, a. Unsuspicious; indubitable. Gu
neo-amharusach , misuspiciously.
Neo-amharusachd, s.f. Unsuspiciousness ; indubitable-
ness.
Neo-amhluidh, a. Unlike, dissimilar. Bu neo-amhluidh
du chòr-sa, unlike was thy condition. — Orr.
Neo-aogasach, a. Unseemly; unbecoming; not having a
pleasant appearance or exterior.
Neo-aogasaciid, s.f. Unseemliness; the want of a plea-
sant exterior.
Neo-aoibhinn, a. Sorrowful; joyless; downcast. An la
neo-aoibhinn, the joyless day. — Oss. Derm.
Neo-aoibhneach, a. Sorrowful ; joyless ; downcast; cheer-
less. Gu neo-aoibhneach, sorroiufully .
Neo-aontachadh, aidh, s. m. A disagreeing; a disunion;
dissentience; the act of disagreeing.
Neo-aontachail, o. Adverse, averse ; disagreeing, dis-
united. Am prasgan neo-aontachail so, this disunited mob.
— Macfar.
Neo-bhaigiieach, a. Not sparing ; cruel; unfeeling.
Neo biiaigheil, a. Cruel; merciless. Gu neo-bhaigheil,
mercilessly.
Neq-bhàsmhoire, com. and sup. of neo-bhàsmlior.
Neo-bhasmiioireacud, s. /. Immortality. Ag iarruidh
neo-bhasmhoireachd, seeking immortality. — Stew. Rom.
Neo-bhàsmhor, a. Immortal.
Neo-biieartacii, a. Not rich.
Neo-bheartaichte, part. Unharnessed; unyoked.
Neo-bheathail, a. Lifeless, spiritless, inanimate.
Neo-bheus, s. m. {Ir. neamh-bheus.) Immodesty, immo-
rality, indecency.
Neo-biieusach, a. Immoral; immodest, indecent. Gu
neo-bheusach, indecently.
Neo-bhith, s.f. Non-existence; non-entity.
Neo-bhlasda, Neo-biilasta, a. (Ir. neamh-bhlasta.)
Tasteless, insipid ; unsavoury. An ni a tha neo-bhlasta,
that which is unsavoury . — Stew. Job.
Neo-bheasdachd, Neo-bhlastacud, s.f. Tastelessness,
insipidity, unsavouriness.
Neo-bhog, a. Not soft; not effeminate ; hard; hardy.
Neo-bhoidiieacii, a. Not pretty ; not becoming; unhand-
some, unseemly.
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