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ETYMOLOGY. FOCLACHADH. 147
Feadh signifies — 1. Motion through, among : 2. Through
other, or mixeà togelher : 3. During, through ; as,
1. Feadh nan gleann, through the glens.
Feadh na tìre, through the land.
Tha na luchan feadh an f hodair, the nìice are among the straw.
2. Uisge, min 'us baine feadh a water, meal, and milk through
cheile, other, or mixed together.
3. Air feadh gach lìnn, during or through every age.
( Obs. — Feadh is an indeclinable noun signifying extent of space or
time ; it is often preceded by air.
Fo, fa, fuidh, signifies — 1. Rest or motion under, below, be-
neath : 2. Below, at the base of: 3. Suffering under : 4. Chiefly
in composidon, intcntion or purpose as coming under the mind
and moving it to action ; as,
1. Tha na brògan/o'n bhòrd, the shoes are under the table.
Na h-uisgeachan à ta fo 'n ta- the waters which are under the
lamh, earth.
2. Fo 'n chreig mhcir, below, or at the base of the bigrock.
3. Fo bhròn, undeb sorrow, sorrowful. Fo gheasaibh, under en-
chantments, enchanted. Fo eagal, under fear, afraid.
4. Tha 'tighinn fodham eirigh, / intend to rise, literally, it is coming
under me to rise. Ciod a thainig fo na fir ? What has rnoved the
fellows ì Thainig fòpa falbh, ihey resolved to depart.
Obs. — Fuidh is chiefly used in the written language, and fa is pro-
vincial or confined to local dialects. — See Note, p. 154.
6rw, gus signifies — 1 . To, till, or until, motion, or time ter~
tninating : 2. To, towards, in the direction of: 3. To, about to,
motion, or action commencing : 4. For, during : 5. Before ad-
jectives, gu converts them into adverbs, and corresponds to the
affix -ly in English ; as,
1 . Thàinig an ldng gu tìr, the ship has come to land.
Thoir mo shoraidh gu Tomas, give my compliments to Thomas.
Gu crìch mo shaoghail, till (the) end of my days (my
world).
A sheachduin gus an-diugh, a week to this day, this day week.
Na gluaisibh gus an tig sinne, do not move ttll we come.
Tha è gu falbh 's a' mhaduinn, he is to depart in the morning.
2. Gu Tuath, gu Deas, to (the) North, to (the) South,
northward, southward.
3. Tha ìad gu tòiseachadh air a' they are to begin (on) the reaping
bhuain air Di-luain, on Monday.
Tha 'chraobh gu tuiteam, ihe tree is about to fall.
4. Gu bràth, gu sìorruidh, for ever, for ever.
5. Gu mòr, gu glan, togreat,toctean,\.Q.greatly,cleanly.
Gun signifies— 1. Without : 2. Placed before a noun, it cor-