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A

a
the voc. particle; precedes a noun in the voc. case, beginning with an asp.con.; and suffers elision before vow.
a
his; poss.pron. precedes asp.con.; and suffers elision before vow.
a
her; poss.pron. precedes unasp.con.; and takes h- before vow.
a
for : do; fulfils the function of `that' in relative clauses; and precedes asp.con. of verb
a
for : do; fulfils the function of `to' before infinitives; and precedes asp.con. of verb-noun
a
for : do, de = to, off, in prepositional phrases; and precedes asp.con.
a
for : an = in and from in prep.phr.; and precedes unasp.con.
a'
the; art. precedes asp.con. of noun
a'
for : ag = at, engaged in; precedes unasp.con. of verb-noun
á
prep. out of. Note: the mark over `a' is not indicative of duration or accent
a
part. which precedes numerals when they are used independently, as: a tri, three
abaich
va. and vn. ripen, mature
abaich
a. ripe, mature
abaid
nf. pl.+ean, abbey
abair
va. and vn.irr., say, utter, express
Abar-eadhain
pnm. Aberdeen; inflected on first element
àbhach
a. humorous, merry
àbhachd
nf.ind. humour, sport, merriment
abhag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, terrier
abhainn
nf. g. aibhne; pl. aibhnean and aibhnichean, river, stream
Abhainn-fàrn
pnf. the river Farn; inflected on first element
Abhainn-fhaolain
pnf. the river Fillan; inflected on first element
àbhaist
nf. pl.+ean, custom, habit, usage
ablach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, mangled carcase
abstol
nm. g.v. -oil; pl.+an, apostle
aca
prep.pron. at them
acaid
nf. pl.+ean, lancinating pain, stitch
acain
nf. pl.+ean, moan, sob, sigh, complaint
acair
nf. g. acrach; pl. acraichean, anchor
acarsaid
nf. pl.+ean, anchorage
acfhuinn
nf. pl.+ean, apparatus, implements, harness, salve
ach
conj. but, except
achadh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, field
achanaich
nf. pl.+ean, earnest prayer
achd
nf. pl.+an, act, statute, decree
achlais
nf. pl.+ean, armpit (L.Sc. oxter)
achlasan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, anything carried under the arm
achmhasan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, rebuke, reproof, reprimand
achrannach
a. intricate, entangled
acrach
a. hungry
acras
nm. g.v. -rais, hunger
a'd
for : ann do = in thy
ad
for : do = thy
ad
nf. g. aide; d. aid; pl.+an, hat
adag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, shock of corn
adag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, haddock
adagaich
va. gather corn into shocks
adhairceach
a. horned
adhal
nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ailean, flesh hook
adhaltrannas
nm. g.v. -ais, adultery
adhann
nf. See aghann
adhar
nm. See athar
adharc
nf. g.d. -airc; pl. -aircean, a horn
adhart
nm. in the phrase : air adhart, forward
adhlac
nm. g.v. -aic; pl.+an, a burial
adhlaic
va. bury, inter
àdhmhor
a. See àghmhor
ag
nm.ind. doubt, hesitation
ag
prep. at, engaged in; precedes v.n. beginning with vow., and also the word ràdh
agad
prep.pron. at you, s.
agaibh
prep.pron. at you, pl.
againn
prep.pron. at us
agair
va.+t, plead, crave, claim
agam
prep.pron. at me
agartas
nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, plea, claim, law suit
àgh
nm. g.v. àigh, happiness, luck, prosperity
agh
nf. g. aighe, d. aigh; pl. aighean, hind, young cow
aghaidh
nf. pl.+ean, face, surface, front : an aghaidh, against : air aghaidh, forward, onward
aghann
nf. g. aighne; d. -ainn; pl. aighnean, pan, goblet
aghart
See adhart
àghmhor
a. happy, prosperous, lucky
agus
conj. and
a h-
poss.pron. her or its f. before vowels
aibhne
See abhainn
aibidil
nf. pl.+ean, alphabet
aice
prep.pron. at her
àicheadh
nm. g. -eidh, denying, renouncing, contradicting
aicheamhail
nf. g. -la, revenge, reprisal
àicheidh
va. -eadh, deny, refuse
aidich
va. confess, own, acknowledge
aidmheil
nf. pl.+ean, faith, religion, confession
aifreann
nf. g. -inne, d. -inn; pl. -innean, mass (religious)
aig
prep. at, in the possession of
aige
prep.pron. at him
aigeann
nm. g. -einn; pl. -einnean, abyss
aigeantach
a. spirited, mettlesome
aighear
nm. g.v. -eir, mirth, gaiety, gladness, joy
aighearach
a. mirthful, gay, glad, joyous
aigneadh
nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, temper, disposition, spirit
ailbhinn
nf. flint, flinty rock
aileadh
nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, mark, impression, trace, scar
àileadh
nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, air, atmosphere; sense of smelling, scent
aileag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, the hiccough
àilean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a green, meadow
Ailean
pnm. g.v. -ein, Allan
àilear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, porch
àill
nf. g.+e, desire, will, pleasure
àilleachd
nf.ind. beauty, comeliness
ailm
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, helm
aimbeart
nf. g.d. -eirt, poverty, want, indigence, distress
aimheal
nm. g.v. -eil, vexation, grief
aimhleas
nm. g.v. -eis, harm, injury, hurt
aimhreidh
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, confusion, disturbance, disagreement, contention
aimhreit
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, (as aimhreidh)
aimsir
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, time, season, weather
aimsireil
a. temporal, worldly, seasonable
aindeoin
nf. reluctance, compulsion
Aindreas
pnm. g.v. -eis, Andrew
aineolach
a. ignorant
aineolas
nm. g.v. -ais, ignorance
ainfhiach
nm. g.v. -eich; pl.+an, debt, obligation
aingeal
nm. g.v. -il; pl. -glean, angel
aingeal
nm. g.v. -il; pl. -glean, fire
aingidh
a. wicked, impious
ainm
nm. pl.+eannan, name
ainmeil
a. renowned, celebrated
ainmhidh
nm. pl.+ean, brute, animal, beast
ainmich
va. name, nominate, mention
ainmig
a. rare, seldom, scarce
ainneamh
See annamh
ainneart
nm. g.v. -eirt, violence, force, oppression
ainnir
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, virgin
ainnis
a. needy, destitute; also, ainniseach
ainniseachd
nf.ind. poverty, destitution
aintighearnas
nm. g.v. -ais, tyranny, oppression
air
prep. before; precedes asp.con. of noun in idiomatic phrases
air
prep. on, upon
air
prep. after; precedes v.n. with the force of the Eng. past participle
air
prep.pron. on him; carries the accent
airc
nf. g.+e, distress, hardship, poverty
àird
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, height or promontory
àird
nf. g.+e, preparation, order, condition, state
àirde
nf. pl.+an, point of the compass; (L.Sc. airt) : an àirde deas, the south : an àirde near, the east : an àirde niar, the west : an àirde tuath, the north
àirde
nf. height, altitude, highness : air àirde, in height : an àirde, up, upward
aire
nf.ind. heed, notice, attention, intention, watching
aireachail
a. attentive, observant, watchful
àireamh
nf. g. -eimh, number, quantity, numbering, numeration
airean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, ploughman
airgead
nm. g.v. -id, silver, money (L.Sc. siller); airgead-cinn, head-money, a reward for an outlaw's head : airgead-iasaid, borrowed money
àiridh
better àirigh nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, hill pasture
àireachan
n.pl. pastures
airidh
a. worthy, deserving, meriting
airidheachd
nf.ind. worth, merit
airm
n.pl. of arm, arms, weapons; see arm
àirneag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, sloe
àirneis
nf.ind. household furniture, movables
air-neo
phr. else, otherwise
airsneal
nm. g. -eil, weariness, fatigue, heaviness, sadness
airsnealach
a. weary, fatigued, sorrowful, sad
air son
phr. for; on account of; instead of; by reason of
ais
in the phrase : air ais, back, backwards : rach air t'ais, go back
aisde
prep.pron. out of her
aiseag
nm. g.v. -eig; pl.+an, ferry
aiseirigh
nf.ind. resurrection
aisig
va. aiseag, restore; ferry over
aisil
nf. g. aisle; pl.+ean, axle-tree
aisinn
nf. g. -ne; pl. aisnean, rib
aisling
nf. pl.+ean, dream, vision
ait
a. glad, joyful
àite
nm. pl.+an or +achan, place
aiteal
nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, glimpse, transient view
aiteam
nm. g.v. -eim, people, folk, persons
aiteamh
nm. g.v. -eimh, thaw
aiteas
nm. g.v. -eis, gladness, joyfulness
aitheamh
nf. g.d. -eimh; pl.+an, fathom
aithghearr
a. +a; short, concise, brief, soon, quick
àithn
va. command, bid, enjoin
àithne
nf. pl. àithntean, commandment, injunction, bidding
aithne
nf.ind. knowledge, acquaintance : is aithne dhomh, I know : d' an aithne, who knows : an aithne dhuit, do you know?
aithnich
va. -eachadh, know, recognise
aithnichte
v.a. known
aithreach
a. penitent, repentant
aithreachas
nm. g.v. -ais, penitence, repentance
aithris
va. aithris, tell, repeat, rehearse
aithris
nf. pl.+ean, recital, narration, rehearsal, imitation : air aithris, repeated, told
àitich
va. inhabit, dwell
aitreabh
nm. g.v. -eibh; pl. -eibh, building, steading
àl
nm. g.v. àil, brood, generation, progeny
àlach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, brood, tribe, generation; set of oars, set of nails
àlaich
va. bear, produce, bring forth, multiply
Alasdair
pnm. Alexander
Alba
or Albainn pnf. g. Albann, Scotland
Albannach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, Scotsman : Ban-albannach, Scotswoman; a. Scottish
allaban
nm. g.v. -ain, wandering : air allaban, roving
allaidh
a. wild, fierce, savage
allt
nm. g.v. uillt; pl. uillt, stream, brook
alltan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain and +an, streamlet, burn
alt
nm. g.v. uilt; pl. uilt, joint, joining, condition, order : as an alt, out of joint : air alt, on condition
altachadh-beatha
nm. g. -aidh-bh-, salutation, welcome
altaich
va. relax the joints; thank, salute
altair
nf. g. -rach, pl. -raichean, altar
altrum
va. altrum, nurse, foster, cherish, rear
àluinn
a. àilne, handsome, beautiful, elegant, splendid
am
art. the; precedes nouns beginning with p, b, m, f unasp.
am
fulfils the function of `whom', `which', and precedes verbs beginning with p, b, m, f unasp. See an
am
interrog.part.; precedes verbs beginning with p, b, m, f unasp.
am
poss.pron. their; precedes nouns beginning with p, b, m, f unasp.
am
for : mo, my
a'm
for : ann mo, in my
am
prep. in; precedes nouns beginning with p, b, m, f unasp.
àm
nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, time. The mark over `a' does not imply duration
amadan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, fool
amaid
nf. pl.+ean, foolish woman
amaideachd
nf.ind. foolishness, folly
amail
va. -aladh, hinder, prevent, obstruct
amais
va. -as and -asadh, hit a mark, find
amannan
See àm
amar
nm. g.v. -air; pl. -raichean, trough, channel, mill-lade
amas
nm. g.v. -ais, hitting a mark, finding
amh
a. raw, crude, unsodden, dull, lifeless
amhach
nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, neck of an animal
amhairc
va. amharc, look, observe
amharc
v.n. looking
amharus
nm. g. -uis, suspicion, doubt, mistake
àmhghar
nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, affliction, anguish
amhlair
nm. pl.+ean, dull, stupid person, boor
amhluadh
nm. g.v. -luaidh; pl. -luaidhean, confusion, dismay, trouble; astonishment
amhluidh
a. as, like as
amhran
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, and +an, a song; commonly ̣ran
amhuil
a. as, like as, even as
àmhuinn
nf. pl.+ean, oven, furnace
an
art. the; precedes unasp.cons. and vows., except p, b, f, m
an
fulfils the functions of `whom', `which', and precedes verbs, except those beginning with p, b, m, f
an
prep. in
an
interrog.part.; precedes verbs, except those beginning with p, b, f, m
an
poss.pron. their; precedes nouns except those beginning with p, b, f, m
anabarr
nm. excess, superfluity
anabarrach
a. exceeding, excessive, exceedingly
anablas
nm. g.v. -ais, insipidity
ana-cothrom
nm. g.v. -ruim, injustice, injury
ana-creidmheach
nm. g.v. -eich; pl. -eich, unbeliever, infidel
ana-criosd
nm. Antichrist
ana-cuimseach
a. excessive
anail
nf. g. analach; pl.+ean, breath, breeze, air
anainn
nf. pl.+ean, the top of a house wall, eaves
anam
nm. g. anma; v. -aim; pl.+annan, soul, life
anart
nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, linen
anbharr
nm. excess
an-ḍchas
nm. g.v. -ais, despair
anfhainne
nf.ind. feebleness, weakness
anfhainneachd
nf.ind. feebleness, weakness
anfhann
a. +a, feeble, weak
anmoch
a. late : an t-anmoch, evening, night
ann
prep.pron.; in him, therein, in existence, there; carries the accent
ann
prep. in. See an
Anna
pnf. Anne
annad
prep.pron. in you, s.
annaibh
prep.pron. in you, pl.
annainn
prep.pron. in us
annam
prep.pron. in me
annamh
a. rare, scarce, seldom
annas
nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, novelty, rarity
annasach
a. rare, unusual, strange
annlann
nm. g.v. -ainn, condiment, `kitchen'
anns
prep. in; precedes the art. The s of anns belongs in reality to the art.
annsa
a. dearer, more beloved
annsachd
nf.ind. love, affection; person beloved
annta
prep.pron. in them
anntlachd
nm.ind. displeasure, disgust
an t-
art. the; precedes vow. and s in certain conditions
aobhach
a. joyous, glad, cheerful
aobhar
nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, cause, reason, subject matter
aobrann
nm. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, ankle
ao-coltach
a. unlike, dissimilar, improbable
aodach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, cloth, clothes
aodann
nf. g.d. -ainn; pl.+an, face, visage, surface
ao-d́onach
a. leaky, not waterproof
ao-ḍchas
nm. g.v. -ais, despair, despondency
aogais
See eugmhais
aogasg
nm. g.v. -aisg; pl. -aisgean, face, appearance
aoghaire
nm. pl.+an, herdsman, shepherd, pastor
aoibhneach
a. pleasant, cheerful, joyful, happy
aoibhneas
nm. g.v. -eis, pleasure, joy, gladness
aoigh
nm. pl.+ean, guest
aoigheachd
nf.ind. hospitality, guesthood
aoigheil
a. -eala, kind, courteous, affable, hospitable
aoin
See aon
aoir
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, satire, lampoon
aoirneagan
nm. g. -ain, wallowing, weltering, rolling on the ground
aois
nf. +e; pl.+ean, age
aol
nm. g.v. aoil, lime
aolach
nm. g.v. -aich, dung, manure
aom
va. incline, bend, droop, yield
aon
num. g. aoin, one; a piece : each an t-aon, a horse a piece, or each
aonach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, a heath, a steep
aonaich
va. unite, reconcile, join in one, side with
aonar
nm. and f.g. -air, one person
aonaran
nm. g.v. -ain, solitary person, hermit
aonaranach
a. desolate, lonely, solitary
aonta
nm. and f. lease, vote, assent
aontaich
va. accede, consent, acquiesce, agree
aoradh
nm. g.v. -aidh, worship
aosda
a. aged
aosda
nm.ind. aged one
aotrom
a. -uime, light, giddy
aotruime
a. lighter, giddier
aparan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, apron
ar
our; precedes nouns beginning with con.
ar
in the phrases : ar leam, methinks : ar leis, etc.
ar
over, above, before num. as : ar fhichead
àr
va. àr, plough, till, cultivate
àr
v.n. ploughing, tilling, cultivating
àrach
nm. g.v. -aich, rearing, nursing
àraich
va. rear, nurse
àraich
nf. pl.+ean, field, plain, field of battle
àraidh
a. a certain, some, special, particular
aran
nm. g.v. -ain, bread
araon
phr. both, together, as one; accented on the second syllable
arbhar
nm. g.v. -air, corn
àrcan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, a cork, stopple
àrd
a. high, lofty, great, eminent, loud; n. a height, eminence
àrdaich
va. raise aloft, exalt, elevate
àrdan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, eminence, hill, height
àrdan
nm. g.v. -ain, pride, haughtiness, anger
àrdanach
a. proud, passionate
Ard-bhruchailt
pnm. Ardvruchilt; inflected on first element
àrd-chomhairle
nf. pl.+an, supreme court, Parliament
àrd-dorus
nm. g.v. -uis; pl. -dorsan. See fardorus
àrd-easbuig
nm. pl.+ean, archbishop
àrd-inntinneach
a. high-minded
Ard-mhoirlich
pnm. Ardvorlich; inflected on first element
àrd-thainistear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an; lord-regent; inflected on second element
àrd-thigh-oilein
nm. college; inflected on second element
argumaid
nf. pl.+ean, argument
arm
nm. g.v. airm; pl. airm, weapon
arm
nm. g.v. airm; pl. airm, army : anns an arm dhearg, in the Eng. army
armachd
nf.ind. armour, arms
armaich
va. gird on arms, arm
armailt
nm. pl.+ean, army
àrmunn
nm. g.v. -uinn; pl. -uinn, warrior
ar n-
our; precedes nouns beginning with vow.
àros
nm. g.v. -ois; pl.+an, house, mansion
ars
quoth; precedes words beginning with vow.; arsa, precedes words beginning with con.
àrsaidh
a. old, ancient
Art
pnm. g.v. Airt, Arthur
as
prep. out of, from out
as
prep.pron. out of him; carries the accent
asad
prep.pron. out of you, s.
asaibh
prep.pron. out of you, pl.
asainn
prep.pron. out of us
asal
nf. g.d. asail; pl.+an, ass
asbhuain
nf. stubble
asda
prep.pron. out of them
aslaich
va. beseech, supplicate
as t-
for : anns an t-, in phrases like : as t-fhoghar, in the harvest time : as t-samhradh, in the summer time
astair
See astar
astar
nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, distance, journey; rate of speed, momentum : gu astar, to making distance, i.e. travelling
at
vn. at, swell, puff up, become tumid
at
v.n. swelling, becoming tumid
ath
a. and pref. the next, again; precedes nouns; corresponds to pref. re-; is attached to verbs by hyphen, with the meaning `again'
àth
nf. g. -a; d. -àith; pl.+an, kiln for drying grain
àth
nm. g.v. àith; pl.+annan, ford
athair
nm. g. -ar; pl. -raichean, father
athair-céile
nm. g. -ar-chéile; pl. -raichean-céile, father-in-law
athais
nf. leisure
Athall
pnm. g.v. -aill, Athol
athar
nm. g.v. -air, air, atmosphere, sky; also adhar
athar
See athair
atharrach
nm. g.v. -aich, change, alteration : an t-atharrach, the alternative
atharrachadh
v.n. changing, altering, removing
atharraich
va. change, alter, remove
ath-bheothaich
va. revive, refresh, rekindle
ath-lath
nm. pl. -làithean, next day
ath-leasaich
va. reform, amend
ath-uair
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, next time

B

b'
for : bu, was, were, wert; would be
See
bac
va. hinder, restrain
bac
nm. pl.+an, hindrance, restraint
bacadh
v.n. hindering, restraining, retarding
bacan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain and +an, tether, stake; door hinge
bad
nm. pl.+an, tuft, bunch, cluster : ann ad bhad, attacking you : bad-mullaich, top tuft
badan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little tuft, bunch or cluster
bagaid
nf. pl.+ean, cluster, bunch, as of nuts
bagair
va. +t, and -radh, threaten
bagairt
v.n. threatening; a threat
bagradh
v.n. threatening; a threat
baidealach
a. battlemented, clouding, looming
Bàideanach
pnm. g.v. -aich, Badenoch
bàidh
nf. g. -e, benignity, kindness
bàidheach
a. kindly disposed
bàidheil
a. benign, humane, kind
bàigh
See bàidh
bailbh
See balbh
baile
nm. pl. bailtean, town, township
Baile-chuidir
pnm. Balquhidder; also, Both-chuidir
baile-ṃr
nm. pl. bailtean-ṃra, city, large town
b' àill
for : bu àill, in phrases: b' àill leam, I would that, etc.
bàillidh
nm. pl.+ean, bailiff, magistrate, (L.Sc. bailie)
bàine
nf.ind. paleness, whiteness, fairness
bàinidh
nf.ind. fury, rage, great excitement
bainne
nm.ind. milk
bainnse
See banais
baintighearn
nf. pl.+an, gentlewoman
bàir
nm. g. -e; pl.+ean, a game, goal
bàirlinn
nf. pl.+ean, warning, summons of removal


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