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GLOSSARY. 643
Sgrobha, a screw = [from] Eug. screiv, Norse skrdfa.
sgrog, sgrogach, scrag, scraggy = [from] Sc. scrog, scroggy, Swed
À-rokk, anything wrinkled, Eug. scraggy
Sgroill, a peeling ; Norse skrUl, mob, Dan. skrael, peelings [D.J
Sgrub, be niggardly = [from] Eng. scrub.
Sgud, a scout = [from] Eng. scoitt.
Sguidilear, scullion = [from] Sc. scudler, scullion [D.]
Sguids, switch, dress flax = [from] Sc. scutch, Eng. scotch.
Sgum, scum = [from] Norse skiim, Ger. schaum, Eng. scum.
Sgur, scour = [from] Ag. S. sciir, Eng. sccmr.
siar, westward, for s-iar ; prep, iar, air.
similear, chimney, Ir. smnear = [from] Eng. chimney, Sc. chimley.
simplidh, simple, Eng. simple, from Lat. simplex.
sinn, we, from snini, snisni = sni-sni, a reduplication of siii = s-ni,
from 7ii, Lat. nos, etc.
siol, seed, W. hil, Lat. se-men, Eng. seed.
siola, syllable, from Lat. syllaha, syllable.
siola, gill, is from Eng. gill.
siola, wooden horse-collar = [from] Sc. sele, Swed. sele.
sioladh, filtering, Swed. sil, filter, Sc. sile, strain [D. Gaelic is
from 0. Ir. sithal, filter, which Stokes derives from Lat.
situ/a, jar.]
sior, long, W. hir, Lat. serus.
siorraimh, siorra, sheriff ^ [from] Sc. schirra, Eng. sheriff.
siris, sirist, cherry, is from Fr. cerise, from Lat. cerasus ; Eng.
cherry is from French,
slais, lash, is from Eng. lash.
sleamhuinn, slippery, 0. Ir. slemon, W. llyfn ; Ger. schleifen, Eng.
slip, slippery.
Sleit, Sleat in Skye ; of. Norse slettr, plain, flat [D. Usually
referred to sleibhtibh, dat. pi. of sliahh, hdl, moor ; Ir. Sletty.~\
sligheach, sly = [from Eng. or Norse] Norse slaegr, sly, Eng. sly.
sluagh, people, W. llu, host, Gaul, slogos, compared doubtfully
by Stokes with Skr. sarga, troop [Compared in Stokes' new
Diet, with Slav, sluga, servant]
smarag, emerald, from Lat. smaragdus.
smeur, smiur. smear, Norse smyrja, anoint, Eng. smear [D.
Gael, is borrowed.]
S.nigeadh, smile, 0. Ir. smiced, allied to Eng. smirk, perhaps [D.]
snaim, knot ; see under nasg.
sachd, silence, ancient sochd, from sop-tu, root sop of Lat. sopor,
sommis, sleep, soporific. From same root comes suain.
spadag, a filip ; cf. Norse spadh, a stew of meat [D. Gaelic is
borrowed either from Norse or L. Lat. spatrda, spadida].
spaid, sjiade = [from] Eng. spade, Norse sjxidhi [D.]