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26 ORTHOGRAPHY. LITREACHADH.
38. Final or middle achd, or eachd, and uchd, sound like àXq, or ìtchq.
2. chd sounds Xq or chq in the first syllable of a word ; as,
Aontachd, unanimity ; bàrdachd, poetry ; Crìosdachd,
Christendom ; dìllseachd, faithfulness ; drèuchd, an office ;
èifeachd, effect ; f ìrinnteachd, righteousness ; Gaèltachd, High-
lands ; irioslachd, humility ; lànachd, fulness ; mearachd,
error ; naigheachd, news ; rìoghachd, a kingdom ; seòltachd,
prudence.
2. Achd, an act ; beachd, an idea ; bochd, poor ; deachd,
dictate ; feachd, an army ; lochd, harm ; luchd, a load ; òchd,
eight ; uchd, a hosom.
39. The letter s pure, or followed by l, n, r, is always silent after t-, placed be-
tween the noun and the article an (un) the as,
An t-soluis (ùn to-lish), of the light : an t-salm (ùn talm),
the psalm : an t-sùil, the eye : an t-slige, the shell: an t-slat
(ùn tlat), the rod : an t-slugain, of the gullet : an t-snàthad
(ùn tnàthad), the needle: an t-snuaidh, ofthe colour : an t-srad
(ùn trad), the sparh: an t-sùist,- the flail.
40. The combinations Ib, rb, Ig, Im, rm, rg, at the end of a syllable, are
generally pronounced, after a Broad, with a short u between them ; thus, lùb,
r&b, lùg, litm, rUg, rùm. 2. These again, after a small vowel, sound with a short
ì between them ; as,
Sgealb (sgealùb), split ; earb, a roe; càlg (càlùg), awn ;
earbull, a tail ; bàlg (balùg), a bag ; mèalg, a milt ; calm,
brave ; alm, alum ; fearg, anger ; dearg, red ; lòrg, a staff ;
gòrm, blue ; àrm, arms ; òrm (orùm), on me.
2. Gìlb (gìhb), a chisel ; do'n chìrb dheirg (don ^irib-yeing),
totheredrag; hxàìg,bags; meirg, rust ; stoirm (stoirim), a
storm.
41. The combination rt, at the end of a syllable, is commonly pronounced with
an s between the r and the t ; as,
Mart (marst), a cow ; ceart, right ; gartan, a garter ; ort
(orst) on thee ; port, a tune ; toirt, value.
EXEBCISES ON SPELLING. | CLEACHDADH AIR CUBADH.
Correct. — Adeg, amhil, aneam, aovar, àrich, bachleg, bagid,
baleach, bàngid, baralich, bidag, bonneach, bre'nag, mòrer, ceal-
geach, imair, madinn, obir, pìobir, dòcheas.
Cìn, heads : mìl, to spoil: àò\, a method: feran, land: co-
rak, a finger : pìl, return : ban-maistear, a mistress : comh-
irla, advice : baila, a city : laun, a sword, 6$c. : slegh, a spear :
keò, mist: leassich, mend ; caddal, sleep: ammor, a trough:
bechq, an idea : togg, lift : brèggaddar, a liar.