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ETYMOLOGY.
FOCLACHADH. 139
A few Nouns and Adjectives are used as Adverbs de-
noting time ; as, Greis, n. grathunn, n. a while. Là, n. a
day, on a day, once. Seal, sealan, n. a time, a while, for
a short time. Tamull, n. a space of time. Tamull beag,
a short time, a little while. Uair, n. hour, time, once. Iom-
adh uair, many a time, often. Uine, n. a time, for a
time. Goirid, adj. shortly. Fada, adj. a long time.
OF PLACE.
Bhos,* on this side, here,
hither.
Càit, c'àite (co àit), where,
what place.
Cì&n,far, afar off.
Ear (er), oir, soir, east, east-
ward.
Fagus, faisg, near, nigh to.
Far (before am, an), where.
Iar (ìar), sìar, west.
Ioras, iolar, below, down.
Leis, away with it.
Nall, over, to this side.
Nios, upjfrom below, inferne.
Nùll, nùnn, over, to the other.
MU ÀIT.
Nuas, down, from above.
e Kis, against, to, [ppposed or
exposed to thewind.)
Shìos, down below, under-
neath.
Siar, see iar.
Sin, sud, yonder, inyonplace*
Sìos, down, downwards.
So (seo), here, in this place.
Soir, see ear. [within.
Steach, stigh, in, inward,
Suas, up, upwards.
Thairis, òver, across; past
and gone.
Urad, above ; at the top.
Simple Adverbs denoting
MANNER ; aS,
Anabarrach, exceedingly,
greatly.
Araon, faraon, maraon, as
one, both together.
Baileach, buileach, very, al-
together, totally.
Carson, c'arson (co airson),
cuime, c'uime (co-uime),
whyì wherefore, for what.
Co-ghnìomgharàn Singilt a'
cìallachadh gnatha ; mar,
Cath, constantly, incessantly ;
as, cath-losgadh, con-
stantly burning.
Cha, not, (see p. 83.)
Ciamar, cionnas, cia, how f
Cheana, indeed, truly, cer-
tainly.
Còmhla (comh làmh, hands
together), together ; joinily.
* From bho ios. 'Nìos, sìos, appear to be derived from the old adverb ios,
dowìi, and nuas from suas, up.