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142 ETYMOLOGY.
FOCLACHADH.
An làimh (in hand), in cus-
tody.
An-sàs, in hold, infast hold.
An-sin, there; then.
An-so, here; then.
An-sid, an-sud, yonder ; then.
C'ionadh, ceana (co ionad, what
place), whither.
Fad as, far off; at a distance.
Compound Adverbs
Le bruthach, le leathad, down
Ach beag, but little ; a<
A dh-aindeoin, in spite of.
A dh-aon-obair, purposely.
A dh-aon-bhèum (wìth one
bite), at once.
A dheòin, willingly,purposely.
A dheòin Dia, God willing,for
Godsake; Deo volente.
A-mhàin, only, alone, merely.
A mheud, inasmuch,forasmuch.
A nasgaidh (without binding),
freely, gratis.
A rìreadh, a rìreabh, a rìre, do
rìreadh, in earnest, indeed,
Am bidheantas, habi
erally.
Am feabhas, am feothas, in a
better state, better
cent.
Aill air nàill, whether
or not, in spite of; nolens
volens.
Amhuil, àmhluidh, as, lihe as,
even.
An coinneamh, an comhair (in
meeting),nearly, almost, well-
nigh.
An comhair a' chìnn, headlong,
precipitately.
An comhair a' chùil, backward.
An eatorras, between the two,
pretty well, so so ; tolerable.
Mu 'n cuairt, mu thimchioll
(about the circle), about,
Shìos-ud, down yonder.
Shuas-ud, upyonder.
Thall-ud, over yonder.
Urad-ud, up, above yonder.
manner : as,
An ìmpis, an imis, nearly, al-
most, on the point of.
As a chèile, asunder.
As an aodann, as an aghaidh
(in the face), outright, ex-
As 'us às, out and out, ulto-
gether, totally.
As na sadaibh (from tlie dusts),
hastily, in haste.
As ùr, afresh, anew.
[Phrases formed by joining
AIB with Nouns are numerous
in the language. The follow-
ing are such as are most com-
monly used in the sense of an
Adverb ; as,]
Air achd, air alt's, so that, in
such a manner that.
Air-ais, back, backward.
Air athais, slowly, leisurely.
Air chàll, astray, lost.
Air chàrn, outlawed.
Air chòir, right, well.
Air a chor sin, in that state.
Air a h-uile cor, at all events.
Air chor-èigin, somehow.
Air èìginn, witli difficulty, hard-
Air falbh, away,
Air fasgaidh, a-lèeward.
Air fògradh, in exile, banished.