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150 ETYMOLOGY. FOCLACHADH.
An ceann, (at the head), by, with, among.
t ^vtdlis, } ^*. **
An èiric, an èirig, in return, as a ransom for.
An lòrg, (in the tract), in consequence. by reason of.
As leth, (from a half ), in behalffor.
As easbhaidh, as èugmhais,+ for want, without.
Air bèulaobh, (bèul taobh), before, infront of.
Air cùlaobh, (cùl taobh), behind, at the baclc.
Air fad, air feadh, through, throughout, among.
Airghaol,airghìamh,airghràdhj for the love of, on account offor.
Air sgàlh, air-sgà, for the sake of.
Air-son, arson, (for value), for, on account of.
Air tòir, after, inpursuit of, in search of.
Còmhla ri, cuide ri, with, along with.
Dh-fhios, (to the knowledge), to, unto, towards.
Dh-ionnsaidh, a dh-ionnsuidh, to,unto,{totheattacJcorattempi).
Fa chùis, (on a case), by reason of because of.
Fa chomhair, opposite, before.
Faisg air, near to, nigh to.
Ghios, (dh-ionnsaidh), to, towards, unto.
Làmh ri, làimh ri, (hand to), beside, near to, at hand.
Maille-ri, mar-ri, with, along with, together with.
Mu choinneamh, opposite, before.
Mu'n-cuairt, (aboutthecircle), about, around, circum.
Mu dhèibhinn, about, regarding, respecting.
Mu thimchioll, mu thimcheall, about, concerning, respecting.
Muthuaiream, (about vicinity), to, towards, near to.
Os-ceann,os-ci6nn,(overhead), above, over.
COMPOUND PREPOSITIONS COMBINED WITH
PRONOUNS.
A Compound Preposition, like a simple one, never takes a
Personal Pronoun after it. When persons or things are referred
to, the Possessive Pronouns are interposed between the compon-
ent terms of the Preposition, according to the following rules and
examples.
Rule 1. — When the first term of the preposition ends in a
consonant, and the second term begins with a consonant, the
* Sometimes 'na dhèigh as, " 'na dhèigh sin," afler that.
f Also, as èvgais, as /hèvgais, asaonais, as ùnais ; from as, outof, without,
and èugxnhais, or èugas, possession, presence.