MacFarlane's Dictionary - Section 4

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cuid
nf. g. codach; pl. codaichean, portion, share, some, part, one's complement : cuid na h-oidhche, night's entertainment
cuideachd
nf. pl.+an, company; likewise, also
cuidealas
nm. g. -ais, conceit, forwardness, pertness
cuideiginn
nm. some one
cuideil
a. -eala, conceited, pert
cuidich
va. help, assist
cùig
num. five; also cóig
cuigeal
nf. g.+ach; d. -eil; pl.+an, distaff
cùil
nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, recess, corner, niche, nook, closet See cùl
cuilbh
See colbh
cuilbhear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, fowling piece, culverin, musket
cuilc
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, reed
cùileag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, dim. of cùil, little recess, etc.
cuileag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a fly
cuilean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, whelp, pup, young dog, cub
cuilgean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, awn of corn or barley, prickle
cùiltear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, skulker, sneak
c'uime
phr. for what? of what? about what? of whom? about whom?
Cuimeineach
pnm. g.v.; pl. -ich, a Cumming; a. of or belonging to the Cummings
cuimhne
nf.ind. recollection, remembrance, memory : is cuimhne leam, I remember : am bheil cuimhne agad air, do you remember it?
cuimhneachan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, memorial, keep-sake
cuimhnich
va. and vn. remember, bear in mind, recollect
cuimir
a. brief, concise, trim, tidy, handsome
cuin
when?
cuinneag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, pitcher, pail, bucket (L.Sc. stoup)
cuinnean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, nostril
cuinnlean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, stalk of corn, nostril
cuip
nf. g.+e; pl.+eachan, a whip
cuir
va. cur, put, sow, place, lay : cuir an aghaidh, oppose : cuir an céill, describe, declare : cuir air chois, set on foot, institute : cuir as, put out, extinguish, destroy : cuir air falbh, put or send away : cuir fa sgaoil, release, let go : cuir gu buil, employ to some purpose, put to use : cuir ris, add to, apply to : cuir romhad, resolve : cuir air leth, set aside, separate, appropriate : cuir seachad, lay bye, put past : cuir am mach, publish : cuir air, put on, trouble, annoy
cuir
See car
cuireadh
nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, invitation
cuireadh
va. let ... put
cuirm
nf. g.+e; pl.+eannan, feast, banquet
cùirt
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, court
cùirtear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, courtier
cùis
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, affair, matter, subject, cause : cùis-eagail, cause of fear : cùis-thagraidh, plea : cùis-ghearain, cause of complaint : cùis-mhaslaidh, a matter of reproach
cuiseag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a stalk, plant stem, reed, kind of grass
cùiseil
a. -eala, business like
cuisle
nf. pl.+an, vein, artery, pulse; better cusail
cuist!
hist!
cùl
nm. g.v. cùil; pl. cùil, the back, the hinder part
cùlaibh
nm. behind the back; d.pl. of cùl
culaidh
nf. pl.+ean, apparel, tool, boat; object : culaidh-eagail, an object of fear
cùl-cumhainn
nm. a tight corner; inflected on the first element
cùl-taic
nm. a support, backing; inflected on the first element
cum
va. and vn. cumail, keep, hold, retain, contain, celebrate
cumail
v.n. keeping, holding
cuman
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, coggie, milking pail
cumanta
a. common, ordinary
cumhachd
nm. power, ability, authority
cumhachdach
a. powerful, mighty
cumhang
and cumhann a. cuinge, narrow, strait
cùmhnant
nm. g.v. -aint; pl.+an, covenant, contract, agreement
cunnart
nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, danger, risk
cunnartach
a. dangerous, risky
cunnt
va. count, number
cunntas
nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, counting, reckoning, numbering, an account
cupan
nm. See copan
cur
v.n. putting, sowing, snowing. See cuir
cùram
nm. g.v. -aim; pl.+an, care, charge, anxiety
cùramach
a. careful, anxious
currac
nm. g.v. -aic; pl. -aicean, cap, woman's head dress, cowl
cùrsa
nm. pl.+chan, course
cuspair
nm. pl.+ean, object aimed at, mark to aim at
cutach
a. short, stumpy, bob-tailed, docked (L.Sc. cutty)
cuthach
nm. g.v. -aich, rage, madness, insanity : air chuthach, mad
cuthag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, cuckoo

D

d'
for : do, thy; before vow. and fh. See t'
d'
for : do, the verbal particle; before vow. and : rinn, rug, ràinig
d'a
to his, to her, for : do a
num. two; governs nf. in a case similar to the dat., being a remnant of the old dual number
prep.pron. to him
dachaidh
and -aigh nf. pl.+ean, a home, residence, domicile; homewards, to one's own country
dàchasach
a. two-footed, bi-pedal
dad
nm. aught, anything, the smallest thing
dag
nm. g. daige; v. dhaig; pl.+achan, pistol
daibh
and doibh prep.pron. to them
dàibhir
a. poor, destitute
dàibhreas
nm. g.v. -eis, poverty
dàicheil
a. handsome, graceful, genteel
dàil
nf. g. dàlach; pl. dàlaichean, delay, credit
dàil
nf. g. dàlach; pl. dàlaichean, a meeting, convention
Dail-an-eas
pnf. Dalness
dail
nf. g. dalach; pl. dailthean, meadow, field, plain
dàimh
nf. g.+e, relationship, affinity
dàin
See dàn
daingeann
a. -ne, strong, firm
daingneach
nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, fort, castle, citadel
daingnich
va. strengthen, fortify, establish
dall
a. doille, blind
dallag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, shrewmouse, any little blind creature
dalma
a. bold, forward, audacious, obstinate
dalmachd
nf.ind. impudence, audacity, forwardness
damh
nm. g.v. daimh; pl. daimh, ox, stag
damhan-alluidh
nm. g.v. -ain-; pl. -ain-, spider; inflected on first element
dàn
nm. g.v. dàin; pl. dàin, poem
dàn, dàna
a. bold, daring, intrepid
dànachd
nf.ind. poetry
dànachd
nf.ind. audacity, presumption
dànadas
nm. g.v. -ais, audacity, boldness
dannarra
a. stubborn, resolute
danns
va. dance
dannsadh
v.n. dancing
dannsair
nm. pl.+ean, dancer
daoi
nm. g.+dhe; pl.+dhean, wicked man, evil one
daoi
a. daoidhe, wicked
daoine
nm. pl. of duine, men
daoire
a. more costly, dearer. See daor
daoiread
nm. dearness
daol
nf. g.v. daoil; pl. daoil, beetle (insect)
daonnan
phr. word, always, at all times
daonnda
a. humane, charitable
daor
a. dear, costly, enslaved
daorach
nf. intoxication : air an daoraich, on the spree
daorsa
nf. captivity, bondage
daorsainn
nf.ind. famine, dearth, bondage, slavery
d'ar
to our, precedes n. beginning with con.
dara
num. one of two, either of two : an dara fear no am fear eile, the one or the other
darach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. daraich, oak
darag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, oak tree
da-rìreadh
phr. word, truly, certainly, surely
d'ar n-
to our; precedes n. beginning with vow.
darna
See dara
dath
nm. g.+a; v. dhaith; pl. daithean, colour, dye
dathte
a. coloured, dyed
for ciod è, what?
de
prep. of, off
in : an dé, yesterday
deacaid
nf. pl.+ean, jacket
deacair
a. difficult, hard, sorrowful
deach
va.irr. went, did go
deachaidh
va.irr. went, did go
deachd
va. dictate, indite
deagh
a. good, excellent; precedes n. and a.
deagh-bheatha
nf. welcome
deal
nf. g.+a; pl.+achan, leech
dealaich
va. separate, part, divide
dealan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, lightning
dealan-dé
nf. g.v. -ain-; pl.+an-, butterfly; inflected on the first element
dealbh
va. form, shape, delineate, devise, contrive
dealbh
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, image, picture, figure, shape
dealbh-chluich
nf. a play (stage); inflected on the second element
dealg
nf. g. deilge; d. deilg; pl.+an and deilg, pin, skewer, knitting-needle
dealrach
a. glittering, shining, bright, radiant
dealt
nf.ind. dew
deamhan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, demon, devil
dèan
va.irr. do, act, make, perform
dèanadas
nm. g.v. -ais; industry, activity, behaviour, doings, work
dèanamh
v.n. doing, making
deann
nf. g.+a; pl.+an, force, rush, haste, speed : deann-ruith, utmost speed
deannag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, small pinch
deannal
nm. g.v. -ail, conflict, onset, hurry, haste
deanntag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, nettle
dearbh
va. prove, confirm, try
dearbh
a. -a, sure, certain, particular, identical : gu dearbh, certainly
dearbhachd
nf.ind. proof, confirmation
dearbhadh
v.n. proof, attesting, confirming
dearc
nf. pl.+an, berry, lizard : dearc-luachrach, an asp (L.Sc. ask)
dearcag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, small berry
dearg
a. deirge, red; nm. g. deirg, the ploughed part of a field in opposition to the unploughed : dol an dearg bhàinidh, going stark mad. See bàn
dearg-rùisgte
a. stark naked
dearmad
nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, neglect, forgetfulness, omission
dèarna
nf. g.+idh; pl.+idhean, the palm of the hand
dèarrs
va. shine, gleam
dèarrsach
a. bright, radiant
dèarrsadh
nm. g.v. -aidh, radiance, effulgence, shining, gleaming
deas
a. deise, ready, right hand, south, dexterous, trim
deasach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, south countryman
deasaich
va. prepare, get ready, dress, cook
deasbaireachd
nf.ind. disputing, debating, reasoning, wrangling
deasbud
nm. g.v. -uid; pl.+an, dispute, debate, conference
deatach
nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, steam, mist, exhalation
deatam
nm. g.v. -aim, anxiety, eagerness, solicitude
deathach
nf. g.d. -aich, smoke
deich
num. ten
deicheamh
num. tenth
deichnear
nm. and f. g. -eir, ten persons collectively
dèidh
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, wish, desire
déidh
in : an déidh, after : as a dhéidh, after him
déidheil
a. -eala, desirous, addicted to
deidhinn
in : mu dheidhinn, concerning
déidh-làimh
phr. afterhand, afterwards, behind, neglected, too late
déigh
See déidh
deighinn
See deidhinn
deilbh
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, configuration, framing, preparing the warp of cloth
déile
nf. g. -idh; pl.+achan, or +an, a deal, plank
deilg
n. pl. of dealg, knitting needles : also dealgan
deimhinn
a. true, surely : gu deimhinn, assuredly
déineachd
nf.ind. keenness, impetuosity, eagerness
déineas
nm. g.v. -eis, keenness, eagerness
déirc
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, alms
deireadh
nm. g.v. -idh; pl. deireannan, rear, hindmost place or part, end, stern : mu dheireadh, at last : air deireadh, late, last to come
deireannach
a. last, hindmost
deireas
nm. g. -eis, injury, harm, damage
deirge
redder. See dearg
deise
nf. pl.+achan, dress, garment, suit of clothes
deisead
nf. g. -eid, readiness, handsomeness, elegance
déistinn
nf. pl.+ean, disgust
deò
nf.ind. breath, life, air, vital spark, ray of light
deoch
nf. g. dibhe; pl.+annan, drink, strong liquor
deòin
nf. g.+e, will, consent, assent, accord
deòir
See deur
deònach
a. willing, agreeable
deònaich
vn. grant, vouchsafe, give consent
deòraidh
nm. pl.+ean, tearful creature
Deòrsa
pnm. George; also Seòras
deth
prep.pron. off him
deuchainn
nf. pl.+ean, trial, attempt, proof
deud
nm. the teeth
deug
-teen of numerals : tri-deug, thirteen
deur
nm. g.v. deòir; pl. deòir, tear, drop, small quantity of liquid
dh'
for : do and de
dhà
num. two : a dhà, when not to be followed by a noun
dhà
prep.pron. to him
dh'a
to his
dheth
See deth
dhìot
See dìot
dhìth
prep.pron. off her, to her; also di, dith
dhomh
See domh
dhuit
prep.pron. to you
dith
prep.pron. to her, off her
di-
day, as in the names of the days of the week
dia Dia
nm. g. dé, Dhè; pl. déathan, a god, God
diabhul
nm. g.v. -uil; pl. diabhlan, a devil : An Diabhul, The Devil
diadhaidh
a. godly, pious
diadhair
nm. pl.+ean, a divine
dian
a. déine, keen, hasty, vehement, eager
dias
nf. g. déise; d. déis; pl.+an, ear of corn
dìbh
prep.pron. off you, pl.
dibhe
See deoch
dìblidh
a. mean, abject
Di-ceudain
pnm. Wednesday
dìcheall
nf. g.d. -ill, diligence, utmost endeavour
dìcheallach
a. diligent, careful, endeavouring
di-chuimhnich
vn. forget
dìdeann
nf. g.d. -inn; pl.+an, defence, protection
Di-dòmhnaich
pnm. Sunday
dìg
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, ditch; dyke
Di-h-aoine
pnm. Friday
dìle
nf. deluge, flood, heavy rain
dìleab
nf. g.d. -ib; pl.+an, legacy
dìleabach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, legatee
dileag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, small drop of liquid
dìleas
a. dìlse, faithful, dear, beloved, related to
dìlleachdan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, orphan
dìlse
nm. pl.+an, faithfulness, relationship, a faithful one, a relation
dìlseachd
nf.ind. faithfulness, relationship
Di-luain
pnm. Monday
Di-màirt
pnm. Tuesday
dìmeas
nm.ind. contempt, scorn, depreciation
dìmeasach
a. disrespectful
di-mol
See dìomol
dinn
prep.pron. off us
dinn
va. stuff in, force down, press, squeeze
dinneir
nf. g. -earach; pl.+ean, dinner
dìobair
va. desert, abandon, forsake
dìobhail
nm. g. -alach; pl.+ean, loss, destruction
diog
nm. g. -a, the least possible effort of speech, syllable
dìoghaltas
nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, vengeance, revenge
dìol
va. pay, render, satisfy, avenge
dìolain
a. illegitimate
dìollaid
nf. pl.+ean, saddle
diomb
nm. displeasure, dissatisfaction
diombach
a. displeased
diombadh
nm. g. -aidh, displeasure, dissatisfaction
diombuan
a. short-lived, evanescent
dìomhain
a. idle, unavailing, to no purpose
dìomhair
a. secret, private
dìomhanach
a. idle
dìomhanas
nm. g.v. -ais, vanity, idleness : an dìomhanas, in vain
dìomol
and di-mol va. dispraise, vilify, disparage
dìon
va. defend, shelter, protect
dìon
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a shelter, protection, defence
dìonach
a. secure, water-tight
Dior-daoin
pnm. Thursday
dìorras
nm. g.v. -ais, stubbornness, vehemence, vehement anger
dìorrasach
a. persistent, obstinate
dìot
prep.pron. off you
dìr
va. ascend, ascend in a straight direction, as opposed to fiar = ascend in a slanting direction
dìreach
a. just so, straight, upright : dìreach mar, just as
dìreadh
v.n. ascending, climbing
dìrich
va. make straight, straighten
Di-Sathuirne
pnm. Saturday
dìt
va. condemn, reproach
dìth
prep.pron. to her, off her
dìth
nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, want, deficiency, destruction : a dhìth orm, awanting to me
dìthean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, field-flower, daisy, blossom
dithis
nm. and f. pl.+ean, two persons; often erroneously applied to things
diù
nm. the worst, the refuse
diù
a. unworthy
diùbh
prep.pron. off them
diugh
in : an diugh, to-day
diug!
tewk!
diùilidh
a. faithfully, perseveringly
diùlnach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, hero
diùlt
va. refuse, misgive
dleas
nm. pl.+an, duty
dleasannas
and dleasnas nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, duty
dlighe
nf.ind. law, ordinance; a right, a due
dligheach
a. lawful, rightful
dlò
nf. g. dlòtha; d.+ith; pl. dlòintean, handful of corn
dlùithe
a. nearer, closer. See dlùth
dlùth
nm. g.v. dlùith, warp of a web
dlùth
a. near, nigh, close; confined, tight
dlùthaich
va. come closer or nearer, approach, draw near, join closely together, pack or press together
dlùths
nm. g. dlùiths, for dlùthais, nearness, closeness
do
prep. to
do
poss.pron. thy, thine, your
do-
pref. signifying difficult of accomplishment
dóbhran
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, otter
docair
a. difficult, hard, uneasy, troublesome, grievous
docha
a. fonder, dearer, preferred : is docha leam, I would rather; compar. of : toigh, agreeable
dòcha
a. more likely, more probable; compar. of : dòigh, likely
dochainn
va. hurt, injure
dochair
nf. pl.+ean, hurt, damage, injury
dochann
nm. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, hurt, injury
dòchas
nm. g.v. -ais, hope, confidence
do-fhaicsinneach
a. hard to be seen
doibh
prep.pron. to them. Also daibh
doicheall
nm. g.v. -ill, churlishness
dòigh
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, manner, way, method; trust, condition, proper arrangement
dòigheil
a. -eala, business-like, systematic, well-arranged
doilgheas
nm. g.v. -is; sorrow, affliction
doilleir
a. dim, dark, obscure
doimhne
nf. pl.+achan, depth, the deep
doineann
nf. g.v. -inn, inclement weather, storm
doirbh
a. hard, difficult
doirbheachd
nf.ind. difficulty
doirbheas
nm. g.v. -eis, difficulty, mischief
doire
nf. pl.+achan, grove, plantation
dòirt
va. dòrtadh, pour, spill
dol
v.n. going, proceeding, about to do or say, going to
dolaidh
nf.ind. mischief, harm, loss, injury, damage
dòlas
nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, grief, mourning, woe
do m'
to my
domblas
nm. g.v. -ais, gall, bile
domh
prep.pron. to me
domhail
a. -ala, bulky, crowded
domhain
a. doimhne, deep, profound
domhan
nm. g.v. -ain, the universe, the world
Dòmhnull
pnm. g.v. -uill, Donald
Dòmhnullach
pnm. g.v. pl. -aich, a MacDonald; a. of or belonging to the MacDonalds
dona
a. miosa, bad, evil
donas
nm. g.v. -ais, evil, evil one, mischief, the devil
donn
a. duinne, brown, brown-haired
donnal
nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, a howl
donnalaich
nm.ind. howling
dorcha
a. duirche, dark, dusky, obscure : an dorcha, the dark
dorchadas
nm. g.v. -ais, darkness, obscurity
dorgh
nm. g. duirgh; pl. duirgh, hand-line for fishing
dòrlach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, handful, a good deal, sheaf of arrows, quiver
dòrn
nm. g.v. dùirn; pl. dùirn, fist, shut hand; haft, handle, hilt
dorran
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, vexation, anger
dorsair
nm. pl.+ean, door-keeper
dòruinn
nf. pl.+ean, pain, anguish, torment
dorus
nm. g.v. doruis; pl. dorsan, door
dos
nm. g.v. duis; pl. duis or +an, bush, thicket, tuft, plume, forelock; drone of bagpipe
Dosan
pnm. g.v. -ain, dog's name, meaning `the little tufted one'
dràc
nm. g.v. dràic; pl.+an, drake
dragh
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, bother, trouble, annoyance
dragh
va. drag, pull, tug, draw
draghail
a. -ala, bothersome, troublesome, annoying
dranndan
nm. g.v. -ain, hum, murmur
draoidh
nm. pl.+ean, necromancer, magician. See druidh
dràsd dràsda
for : an tràth-sa, now, the present time, at this time
dreach
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, appearance, aspect, form, figure
dreachmhor
a. comely, graceful, good looking
dream
nm.ind. people, folk, family, clan, tribe, race
dreas
nf. g. drise; d. dris; pl.+an, bramble, briar, or thorn bush
dreathan-donn
nm. g.v. -ain-duinn; pl. -ain-d-, wren
dréin
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, grin
dreòlan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, wren
dreuchd
nm. pl.+an, office, duties, employment, vocation
driamlach
nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, fishing line
d' rinn
va.irr. made, did; for : do rinn
driodfhortan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, adventure, misfortune
driop
nm. hurry, confusion
driopail
a. embarrassed, confused, hurried
drip
See driop
dripeil
See driopail
dris
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, bramble, briar, or thorn bush
driùchd
nm. pl.+an, dew. Also drùchd
dròbh
nm. g.v. dròibh; pl.+an, drove of cattle
droch
a. bad, evil; precedes n. and a. : droch-bheart, evil deed
drochaid
nf. pl.+ean, bridge
droigheann
nm. g.v. -inn; pl. -nean, thorn bush
droma
See druim
dronnag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, the back, a small eminence
druaip
nf. g.+e, lees, dregs, sediment
drùchd
nm. pl.+an, dew; also driùchd


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