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281. Ch'an fhuiling an onair clùd. {n)
282. Cha teich ach cladhaire, 's cha 'n fhuirich ach
seapaire.
283. CuMADH an Triubhais.
Cromadh gun ghainne 'sa chaol ; aon eanga
deug san osan ; seachd eang am beul a
theach ; is tearc neach do nach foghainn ;
air a chuma' gii dirich ; agas a tri na gho-
bhal.
284. Cluieh a chuilein ris a mhial-chù.
285. Cha d'ith na coin an aimsir.
286. Cridhe circ an gob na h-airc.
287. Co umhal re Inch fo chasan a chait.
288. Cha'n iongna gangaid aigh a dhol an t-sliabh ^
ach is iogna ath-bhean tighe bhi gun chial.
289. Cha choisen balbhan earrasaid, is cha'n fhaidh
amadan oidh reach.
290. Cha bhi Toiseach air Tirindidh, is cha bhi Tirin-
didh gun Toiseach.
291. Cha do threig Fion riamh caraid a laimh dheas.
292. Cha bhi 'm bochd soghail, saibhir.
293. Cha'n 'eil cleith air an olc, ach gun a dheanamh.
294. Cha'n 'eil saoigh gun choimheas.
[n) "On, excellent, noble, good; oir, fit, proper: hence
oNoiR, [ojiair) honour, respect,— Vide O'Reilly's Irish-English
Dictionary.
The Gael of Albyn, as well as the Gael of Erin, are frequent-
ly asked if they have a Gaelic word for honour ; and they give
at once the proper one, namely, onair. Be it remembered that
281. Ch'an fhuiling an onair clùd. {n)
282. Cha teich ach cladhaire, 's cha 'n fhuirich ach
seapaire.
283. CuMADH an Triubhais.
Cromadh gun ghainne 'sa chaol ; aon eanga
deug san osan ; seachd eang am beul a
theach ; is tearc neach do nach foghainn ;
air a chuma' gii dirich ; agas a tri na gho-
bhal.
284. Cluieh a chuilein ris a mhial-chù.
285. Cha d'ith na coin an aimsir.
286. Cridhe circ an gob na h-airc.
287. Co umhal re Inch fo chasan a chait.
288. Cha'n iongna gangaid aigh a dhol an t-sliabh ^
ach is iogna ath-bhean tighe bhi gun chial.
289. Cha choisen balbhan earrasaid, is cha'n fhaidh
amadan oidh reach.
290. Cha bhi Toiseach air Tirindidh, is cha bhi Tirin-
didh gun Toiseach.
291. Cha do threig Fion riamh caraid a laimh dheas.
292. Cha bhi 'm bochd soghail, saibhir.
293. Cha'n 'eil cleith air an olc, ach gun a dheanamh.
294. Cha'n 'eil saoigh gun choimheas.
[n) "On, excellent, noble, good; oir, fit, proper: hence
oNoiR, [ojiair) honour, respect,— Vide O'Reilly's Irish-English
Dictionary.
The Gael of Albyn, as well as the Gael of Erin, are frequent-
ly asked if they have a Gaelic word for honour ; and they give
at once the proper one, namely, onair. Be it remembered that
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (86) |
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| Description | Englished a-new : to which is added, 'The way to wealth,' by Benjamin Franklin. |
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| Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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