MacFarlane's Dictionary - Section 0
- 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'
- for : bu, was, were, wert; would be
- bà
- See bó
- 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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