J. F. Campbell Collection > Gaelic dictionary, in two parts

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TABHriL, ft. In order.
Tabhi'LL, uill, s. See Taehal.
fABHUiN, V. n. Bark, yelp. Written also tabhain.
Tabhus, "in, s. m. {Jr. tafan.) A bark, or yelp. Written
also tabhan.
Fabhunaich, s. /. Barking or yelping ; continued or fre-
quent barking. — Macint.
PABiiUXAiCH, V. a. {from tabhun.) Bark, yelp. Prct. u.
thabhunaich ; Jiit. off. a. tabhunaichidh, shall bark.
\ac, v. a. See Taciid.
'ac, s. a tack, or small nail ; a peg ; a prop ; a surety.
Eng. tack. Corn. Ann. tach. Span, tachuela and tacho,
little nails; the Latin patagum, too, nieans, according to
Nonnius, a little golden skewer used by the Roman ladies.
'ac, s. m. A time ; a lease.
'acaip, s.f. (from tac.) Ir. id. Arm. Corn. tach. A tack,
or small nail ; a peg ; a large-headed nail for ornament ;
a stud, or knob; a stitch, or sudden pain. N. pi. tac-
aidean ; d. pi. tacaidibh ; le tacaidibh airgid, with silver
studs. — Stew. Song. Sol. Bhuail tacaid mi, a pain has seized
■me. — Old Song.
ACAiDEACH, a. {from tacaid.) Full of nails ; causing
sudden pain ; agonizing. Brògan tacaideach, shoes with
tacks in their soles and heels.
ACAiDicii, t). a. Stick full of tacks. Pre*, a. thacaidich.
ACAiL, a. (Ir. id.) Strong, solid, able.
AGAIN, s.f. A while, a short space of time ; also yen. sing.
of tacan.
sACAN, ain, s. m. {from tac.) A while, a short space of
I time. Tacan mun do sheòl sinn, a while before we sailed.
— Old Soiig. Eadar so is ceann tacain, in a little time
hence.
ACAR, air. See Tachdar.
ACHAiR, V. {Ir. id.) Meet, happen, or come to pass.
Pret. thachair, 7net ; fut. aff. tachairidh, shall happen.
Thachair dhomh dol, / happened to go. — Stew. Ruth.
Tachair ri, oppose, resist ; tachair ris, oppose him, match
him; tachair air, meet hivi. Is truagh mar a thachair,
sad is the occurrence. — Macint.
iCHAiRiDii, fut. aff. of tachair.
icuAiRT, s.f. A meeting; opposition, or the act of op-
posing, Fhuair e tachairt ris, he met with his match.
ACHAiRT, (a), pr. part, of tachair. Meeting, happening;
opposing. Leig dhomhsa tachairt ris an laoch, let me
oppose the hero. — Oss. Tern.
>CHAis, V. a. Scratch ; remove an itching sensation by
rubbing. Pret. a. thachais ; fut. aff. tachaisidh, shall
scratch.
iCHAN, ain, s. m. A kind of martin.
Tachar, air, s. m. {Ir. id.) A fight, a skirmish ; a squabble.
iCHARAX, ain, s. m. {Ir. id.) A spectre, a ghost; a feeble,
timid person ; an orphan. N. pi. tacharain.
iCHAS, ais, s. m. {Ir. tochus.) Itch, mange ; an itching.
Tachas tiorram, scurvy. — Steio. Lev.
iCHASACH, K. Itchy, mangy ; itching. Cluasan tachasach,
ttching ears. — Stew. Tim.
'CHD, s. m. See Tachdadii.
iCHD, V. a. and n. {Ir. tacht.) Choke, strangle. Pret. a.
thachd, choked ; fut. aff. tachdaidh, shall choke; fut. pass.
tachdar, shall be choked.
■ chdach, a. Causing strangulation; sufFccatiug.
■ CHDADH, aidh, s. TO. (/)■. tachtadh.) Strangling ; suffo-
cation; rarely, a promise, security. Is fearr le m' anam
tachdadh, my sold chooseth strangling. — Steiv. Job.
■ciiDAiDH, fut. aff. of tachd.
■CUDAR, fut. pass, of tachd. Shall or will be choked.
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Tachdar, air, s. m. {Ir. id. Heb. dagar, to collect, heap.)
Provision ; fish ; multitude ; also, gleaning. Tachdar mara
'cur Ian 's gach lion, sea-fish filling every net. — Old Song.
Tachdarach, a. Having provision ; relating to provision.
Tachdracii, a. See Tachdarach.
Taciidta, T.VCHDTF,, p. part, of tachd. Choked, strangled.
Tachraidh. See Tachairidh.
Ta 'd, {poetical contraction of ta iad.) They are. Ta 'd tru-
aillidh, they are corrupt. — Sm. Ta 'd nan eire, they are a
burden. — Id.
\ Tad, s. m. {Ir. id.) Lowness of spirits ; a thief.
Tadaidh. See Tàlaidh.
t Tadhach, a. {Ir. id.) Unsavoury.
T.i.DiiACH, aich, s. m. A ledge. Eadar na tadhacha, between
the ledges. — Stew. 1 K.
Tadhaill, v. Visit, haunt. See Taoghail.
Tadiial, ail, s. m. {Ir. id.) A flesh-hook; the sense of
feeling.
Tadhasg, aisg, s. m. News, information.
Tadhlach, aich, s. {Ir. id.) A swelling or pain in the wrist.
Tafach, a. Craving.
Tafach, aich, s. m. An exhortation.
Tag, s. m. A blow on the cheek.
Tagair, i>. a. {Ir. id.) Plead, claim, dispute, debate. Pret. a.
thagair ; fut. aff. tagraidh. Tagraidh e 'n cùis, he will
plead their cause. Thagaireadh am fireann, the righteous
would dispute. — Stew. Job. Fut. pass, tagrar.
Tagairt, s.f. A claimmg ; a pleading ; a debating ; a plea.
Tagar, air, s. m. {Ir. id.) An order, a course.
Tagarach, a. Fond of pleading ; debating.
Tagaradh, aidh, s. m. See Tag radii.
Tagarair, s. OT. (/r. tagarthoir.) A pleader; a disputant ;
a claimant.
Tagii, u. n. (/r. togh.) Choose, select. Pre<. thagh, cAose ;
fut. aff. a. taghaidh, shall choose.
Tagha. See Taghadh.
Taghach, a. Elective; choosing.
Tagiiadair, s. m. An elector; a chooser; a selector.
A', pi. taghadairean.
Taghadaireachd, s. f The business of an elector, in
electing; an electorate.
Taghadh, aidh, s. m. {Ir. togha.) The act or the circum-
stance of choosing ; a choice ; selection ; election. Roghadh
is taghadh, pick and choice. Luchd taghadh, or luchd
tagha, electors ; the body-guard of a Highland regiment
was also so called. This band consisted of chosen men,
and all of the same clan. They fared at the same table
with the chieftain ; and each enjoyed his hospitality accord-
ing to his deserts.
Taghadraidh, s.f. An electorate.
Taghadroinn, s.f. An electorate.
Taghaidh, fut. aff. a. of tagh. Shall choose.
Taghairm, s.y. (/;•. toghairm.) A sort of divination ; an
echo ; a petition ; a summons.
Tlie divination by tlie tughuirm was once a noted superstition
among the Gael, and in tliL- nortliern parts of the Lowlands of Scot-
land. When any miportant question concerning futurity arose, and
of which a solution was, by all means, desirable, some shrewder
perion than his neighbours was pitched upon, to ptiform the part of
a prophet. This person was wrapped in the warm smoknig hide of
a newly-slain ox or cow, commonly an ox, and laid at full length in
tlie wildest recess of some lonely waterfall. The question was then
put to him, and the oracle was left in solitude to consider it. Here
lie lay for some hours with liis cloak of knowledge around him, and
over his head, no doubt, to see the better into futurity ; deafened by
the incessant roaring of the torrent ; every sense assailed ; his body
steaming ; his fancy was in ferment ; and whatever notion had found