MacFarlane's Dictionary - Section 8

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lìonmhor
a. numerous, plentiful, copious, populous
lionn
See leann
lios
nf. g. lise; d. lis; pl.+an, garden, orchard
Lìte
pnf. Leith
lìth
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, colour, hue, tinge
litir
nf. g. -reach; pl. -richean, letter, epistle; letter of the alphabet
litreachas
nm. g.v. -ais, literature
litrich
va. spell, put in letters
liubhair
va.+t and -radh, deliver, give to, surrender
liuthad
so many, many, several
for : là
lobh
va. and vn. rot, putrify, make putrid, become putrid
locar
nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, carpenter's plane
loch
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, loch, lake, arm of the sea
Loch-abar
pnm. Lochaber
lochan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little loch, pond, dam
Loch-ceatharn
pnm. Loch Katrine
lochd
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, blemish, defect, harm, evil, mischief
lochdach
a. faulty, defective; criminal, hurtful
Loch Laomainn
pnm. Loch Lomond
Loch-nan-eala
pnm. Loch Nell
lòchran
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, torch, light, lamp
lodan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little pool
lòin
See lòn
loinid
nf. pl.+ean, churn staff
lòinidh
nm.ind. rheumatism
loinn
nf. g.+e, good condition, comeliness, charm
loinneil
a. comely, elegant, beautiful, bright
loisg
va. and vn. losgadh, burn, cause to burn, consume, scorch, fire as a gun, set flame to
lom
a. luime, bare, bald, shaven, cropped : air lom, into view
lom
nm. g.v. luim, pl. luim, a plain, bare surface
lomair
va.+t, fleece; shear, as sheep
lomairt
v.n. fleecing, shearing
lomnochd
a. naked, uncovered
lomraich
va. fleece; shear, as sheep
lon
nm. g.v. loin; pl. loin, elk
lòn
nm. g.v. lòin, food, provision
lòn
nm. g.v. lòin; pl. lòintean, meadow, lawn, morass, pool
lon-dubh
nm. g.v. loin-duibh; pl. loin-dubha, blackbird
long
nf. g. luinge; d. luing; pl.+an, ship
lorg
nf. g. luirge; d. luirg; pl.+an, staff, crutch, haft of a spear
lorg
nf. g. luirge; d. luirg; pl.+an, foot-print, track, path, mark or sign
lorgaich
va. trace, track, search, pursue
lorgair
nm. pl.+ean, tracker, a dog that follows the scent
los
nm.ind. purpose, intention, sake, account : a los, for the purpose of, for the sake of, on account of, with the intention of
losgadh
v.n. burning, combustion
losgunn
nf. g.d. -uinn; pl.+an, frog, toad
lot
nm. g.v. loit; pl.+an; wound, hurt
lot
va. wound, pierce, hurt
loth
nf. g.+a; pl.+an, filly
lothag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, little filly
luach
nm.ind. value, worth
luachair
nf. g. -rach, rushes, taken collectively
luachmhor
a. valuable, precious
luadh
nm. g.v. luaidh, fulling
luadhadh
v.n. fulling
luaidh
va. luadhadh, thicken cloth by fulling
luaidh
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, lead, leaden shot, lead or plummet of sounding line
luaineach
a. unsettled, restless, inconstant, fickle, uncertain
luaisg
va. and vn. luasgadh, shake, wave, toss, swing, rock
luaithe
a. quicker, swifter, faster, sooner, speedier
luaithre
nf.ind. ashes
luasgadh
v.n. waving, tossing, swinging, rocking
luath
nf. g.+ainn; d. luaith, ashes
Luath
pnm. dog's name, meaning `speedy'
luath
a. quick, swift, fast, fleet, soon, speedy : cho luath 's a, as soon as
luathaich
va. and vn. hasten, make haste, accelerate, speed
luathas
nm. g.v. -ais, quickness, swiftness, speed
lùb
va. and vn. bend, incline, stoop, humble, yield, consent
lùb
nf. g.d. lùib; pl.+an, bend, loop, noose, snare
lub
nm. g.+a; v. luib; pl.+annan, pool, dub, puddle
luch
nf. g.+a; d. luich; pl.+an, mouse
luchag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, mousie
lùchairt
nf. pl.+ean, palace, castle
luchd
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, burden, load, cargo
luchd
nm. people, folk, a set; used mostly in compound words
luchdaich
va. load
luchd-dàimh
nm. relations, kindred
luchd-dùthcha
nm. countrymen
luchd-imrich
nm. flitters, those removing from one residence to another
luchd-siubhail
nm. travellers
lùdag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, the little finger
lùdagan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, hinge
lùdan lùdnan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, hinge
lugha
a. less, smaller
lughad
nf. g. -aid, littleness
lughdaich
va. and vn. lessen, diminish, assuage, mitigate
lùib
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, fold, corner, angular turning as of a stream, creek
luibh
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, herb, plant
luid
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, rag, drudge, ragged slovenly one, slut
luideach
a. ragged, slovenly, shaggy
luideag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, little rag
luideagach
a. ragged, tattered
luidhear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, chimney, vent
luidseach
nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, lumbering person; also luidse
luinge
See long
luingeas
nm. g.v. -eis, shipping; also ship
luinneag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, ditty, chorus
lùireach
nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, large cloak or covering, covering of mail, patched garment or covering
luirg
nf. g. -inn; pl.+nean, shank, shin, leg, shaft or handle, haft, stalk of plant
lunn
nm. g.v. luinn; pl.+an, handle of an oar, staff, lever, an unbroken wave
Lunnainn
pnf. London
Lunndaidh
surname, Lundie
lunndair
nm. pl.+ean, sluggard, idler, lazy, indolent person
lurach
a. lovely, pretty, nimble, lively, delightful
luraiche
a. more lovely, pretty, nimble, lively and delightful
lurgann
nf. g.d. -ainn; pl. luirgnean, shin. See luirg
lus
nm. g.v. luis; pl.+an, herb, plant, weed
Lus
pnm. Luss
lusach
a. full of herbs, plants or weeds
lùth
nm. g.+a; v. lùith, strength, power, vigour, activity, pith
lùth-chleas
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, agility, a manly feat, athletic exercises, sleight of hand, jugglery
lùthmhor
a. strong, able, powerful, agile, supple

M

m'
for : mo, my; precedes vow. and f asp.
'm
for : am, the art. and the verbal part.; follows prep. ending in vow.
m'
for : mu, about, before; precedes poss.pron. beginning with vow. and the art. and the verbal part. an or am
ma
if : ma ta, well then, very well
màb
va. abuse, vilify, reproach angrily
mabach
a. lisping, stammering, stuttering in speech
mabair
nm. pl.+ean, stammerer, stutterer
mac
nm. g.v. mic; pl. mic, son, the young of any animal
Mac a' Chombaich
pnm. Colquhoun
macan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little son, sonnie
macanta
a. -ainte, meek, mild, gentle, `filial'
macantas
nm. g.v. -ais, meekness, mildness, gentleness
Mac-an-Rothaich
pnm. Munro
Mac Gill-eathain
pnm. Maclean
Mac Griogair
pnm. MacGregor
Mac Lachlainn
pnm. MacLachlan
Mac Nèill Bharra
pnm. MacNeil of Barra
Mac Sheumais
pnm. Jamieson, MacHamish
mach
n. out, without, outside, should be used only with v. of motion : am mach ort, out you go. See muigh
machair
nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, field, plain, level country : A' mhachair ghallda, the low country, Lowland Scotland
mac-leisg
nm. g.v. mic-; pl. mic-, lazy, indolent person
mac-màthar
nm. mother's son; inflected on the first element
mac-meanmna
nm. the fancy, the imagination
macraidh
nf.ind. youths, regarded collectively
mac-talla
nm.ind. echo
madadh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, dog, any wild animal of the dog species, hound, mastiff
madadh-alluidh
nm. wolf; inflected on first element
madadh-donn
nm. otter; inflected on both elements
madadh-ruadh
nm. fox; inflected on both elements
màdar
nm. g.v. -air, madder (dye stuff)
maduinn
nf. g. maidne; pl. maidnean, morning
màg
nf. g.d. màig; pl.+an, paw, ludicrous term for the hand
mag
va. scoff, mock, deride
màgair
va. -aran, creep, crawl, handle clumsily, paw
magair
nm. pl.+ean, mocker
màgaran
nm. g.v. -ain, creeping on all fours
magh
nm. g.v. maigh; pl.+an, field, level country, plain
maghar
nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, a bait for fishing with
maide
nm. pl.+an, wood, timber, a stick
maidne
See maduinn
màidsear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, a major in the army
maighdean
nf. g.d. -inn; pl.+an, maid, maiden, virgin
maigheach
nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, hare
maighstir
nm. pl.+ean, master, title applied to clergymen of the Scottish Church : Maighstir Alasdair, the Rev. Alexander
maighstir-sgoile
nm. schoolmaster
màileid
nf. pl.+ean, bag, wallet, budget
maille
nf.ind. delay, hindrance, slowness
maille ri
for : am maille ri, along with
mair
vn. -sinn, last, live, continue
mairbh
See marbh
màireach
for : am bàireach : am màireach, an là màireach, tomorrow
maireann
a. lasting, continuing, abiding, remaining
Màiri
pnf. Mary
maise
nf.ind. beauty, comeliness, ornament, decoration
maiseach
a. beautiful, comely, ornamental, decorated
maith
a. fèarr, fhèarr and feobha, good, fit, useful, virtuous, becoming, valid, skilled, in good health, etc. : is maith leam, I am glad, I am pleased. See math
maith
va. forgive, pardon
maithean
nm. pl. nobles, upper class of society. See math
maitheanas
nm. g.v. -ais, pardon, forgiveness
maitheas
nm. g.v. -eis, goodness, kindness, bounty
màl
nm. g.v. màil; pl.+an, rent, tax, tribute
màla
nf. g.d. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, bag, budget, sack, bag of a bagpipe
mala
nf. g.d. malaidh; pl. mailghean, eyebrow
mal
See mol, shingle
malairt
nf. pl.+ean, exchange, barter, buying and selling
màlda
a. mild, calm, gentle, modest
màl-dubh
nm. blackmail; inflected on both elements
mall
a. maille and moille, slow, placid
mallachd
nf. pl.+an, a curse, imprecation
mallaich
va. curse, use imprecations
màm
nm. g.v. màim; pl.+an, hill of a round, slowly rising form
màm
nm. g.v. màim; pl.+an, the full of the two hands of any granulated substance
manach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, monk
manadh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, omen, sign, portent
mang
nf. g.d. maing; pl.+an, a fawn, year-old deer
maodal
nf. g.d. -ail; pl.+an, paunch
maoidh
va. and vn. grudge, upbraid, threaten
maoilead
nm. g.v. -eid, baldness, bluntness. See maolad
maoim
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, terror, alarm, consternation, panic, sudden burst or eruption, sudden attack, surprise attack
maoin
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, wealth, property, goods and gear
maol
nf. g. maoile; d. maoil; pl.+an, cape, promontory
maol
a. bald, hornless, polled, blunt, pointless, edgeless, bare, easily deceived
maolad
nm. g. -aid, baldness, bluntness, bareness. See maoilead
maor
nm. g.v. maoir; pl. maoir, subordinate officer in various capacities, bailiff, officer of justice
maorach
nm. g.v. -aich, shellfish of all kinds
maor-rìgh
nm. officer of court, messenger-at-arms; inflected on the first element
maoth
a. soft, tender, delicate, effeminate
maothaich
va. and vn. soften, alleviate, become softer, become delicate
maothan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, the chest; a twig, bud
mar
as, even as, how, in like manner, like, like as : mar sin, in the same manner, in that manner : mar so, in this manner : mar tha, already, as it is : mar gu'm b'ann, as 'twere
mara
See muir
marag
nf. g.d. -aig, pl.+an, pudding
maraiche
nm. pl.+an, sailor, mariner
mar an ceudna
in like manner, likewise, also
maraon
phr. together, in concert, as one; accented on last syllable
marbh
a. dead, lifeless, torpid, vapid, tasteless : na mairbh, the dead
marbh
va. kill, slay
marcach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean and -aich, rider, horseman
marcachd
nf.ind. riding
marcaich
va. -achd, ride
marcaich-shìne
nf.ind. riders of the storm; rain-drifts
marg
nf. g.d. mairg; pl. margan, merk = 13/4 Scots : marg fearainn, mark-land, `Merksworth'
margadh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, market, buying and selling
marsanta
nm. pl.+n, merchant, dealer in wares
mart
nf. g.d. mairt; pl. mairt, cow
ma's
if it be, or is
màs
nm. g.v. màis; pl.+an, hip, buttock, bottom of any vessel
masladh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, disgrace, affront, reproach
maslaich
va. disgrace, affront, degrade, reproach
ma tà
if so, then, however, nevertheless
math
a. good : bu mhath leam, I would like : gu math mór, pretty big : cha mhath leo, they care not to. See maith
math
nm. g.v. maith; pl. maithean, a noble, a hero
mathaich
va. manure land
màthair
nf. g. -ar; pl. -raichean, mother, the dam of any beast, source : mathair-uisge, the source of a stream, wellhead; mathair-ionnstrumaid, the prime cause or agency
meacan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, root, bulb
meacanaich
nf. sobbing
meachainn
nf. abatement, deduction, discretionary power
meachair
a. soft, tender, delicate, agreeable
meachar
nf. g.d. -air, control
meadar
nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, circular wooden vessel
meadhail
nf. joy, glee. Also meadhar
meadhon
nm. g.v. -oin; pl.+an, middle, centre, midst, waist, a mean
meadhonach
a. intermediate, middling, indifferent
meadhrach
a. glad, joyful, festive, lively
mèag
nm. g.v. mèig, whey
meal
va.+tainn, possess, enjoy
meala
See mil
meall
nm. g.v. mill; pl. mill and +an, lump, mass, mound, bunch, cluster; meallan, little lump, etc.
meall
va. deceive, beguile, entice, cheat, defraud, disappoint
meallain
in : clachan-meallain, which see
meallanach
a. lumpy, knobby; abounding in lumps, heaps or hillocks
mealltach
a. deceitful, unreliable, disappointing
mealltaireachd
nf.ind. cheating, imposing
mealtainn
v.n. enjoying, possessing
meamhair
nf. pl.+ean, memory, remembrance; also meomhair
mean
a. +a, minute, small
mèanan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, yawn
mèananaich
nf. yawning
meanbh
a. diminutive, small, minute : meanbh-litir, the smaller letters, in contradistinction to the capital letters
meanbh-chuileag
nf. g. -eig; pl.+an, midge, gnat
meanglan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, branch, twig, bough
Meanachan
pnm. g.v. -ain, meaning `dwarfish person'
meanmna
nm. g.v. +idh, spirit, mettle, magnanimity, bravery, courage
meanmnach
a. high-spirited, mettled, magnanimous, brave courageous
meanmnachd
nf.ind. mettle, spirit, fancy
meann
nm. g.v. minn; pl. minn, kid, young roe
mear
a. +a, merry, sportive, wanton, playful
mearachd
nf. pl.+an, error, mistake
mèars
va. march
meas
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, fruit
meas
nm.ind. respect, regard, esteem, reputation, opinion, judgment, estimate, valuing
meas
va. and vn. meas and +adh, judge, value, estimate, esteem, regard, respect
measail
a. respectable, worthy, respected, valued, esteemed
measair
nf. pl.+ean, tub (L.Sc. bine)
measan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, lap-dog, messan
measarra
a. temperate, moderate, reasonable
measg
va. mingle, mix, stir together
measg
in the phr. : am measg, among, amidst
measgan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a dish to hold butter
meata
a. feeble, soft, cowardly, faint-hearted
meath
va. and vn. become weak or timid; decay, fade; dishearten, discourage; move with pity, affect
meidh
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a balance, weighing apparatus
meidhich
va. weigh with scales or a balance
meigead meigeart
nm. g. -eid or -eirt, the bleat of a goat : meigeartaich, meigeadaich, continued bleating of goats
meigeil
nf.ind. bleating of goats
mèil
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a bleat, as of sheep : mèilich, continued bleating of sheep
meil
va. grind, pulverise
mèin mèinn
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, mine; ore
mèin mèinn
nf. g.+e, disposition, inclination, mind, desire
mèinneadair
nm. pl.+ean, miner
meirbh
va. digest in the stomach
meirbh
a. feeble, spiritless, delicate
meirg
va. and vn. rust, become rusty, cause to rust
meirg
nf. g.+e, rust
meirghe
nf. pl.+an, banner, troop
mèirle
nf.ind. theft, thieving
mèirleach
nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, thief
mèith
a. fat, greasy, corpulent; rich, as soil
meòg
nm. g.v. meòig, whey. See mèag
meòir
See meur
meud
nm.ind. size, bulk, extent, measure; as many as : cia meud, how many, or how much : air mheud 's a their iad, notwithstanding what they say
meudachd
nf.ind. bulk, size
meudaich
va. and vn. increase, enlarge, extend, multiply, cause to increase, abound
meur
nm. g.v. meòir; pl. meòir, finger, toe, branch, bough; branch of a family
meuraich
va. finger, handle
meuran
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, thimble, a little branch
mhàin
in the phr. : a mhàin, only, alone : am fear sin a mhàin, that man only
mi
and pron. I, me
mì-
pref. equaling in- and un- in Eng., meaning `opposite' or `want of'
miabadh
nm. g.v. -aidh, affront, humiliation
miadh
nm.ind. honour, esteem, respect, demand
miagail miamhail
nf. mewing, as a cat
mial
nf. g.+a, and mìle; pl.+an, louse
miannaich
See mèananaich
miann
nm. pl.+an, desire, inclination, will, longing : is miann leam, I wish, desire : leis am miann, who desires
miannaich
va. and vn. desire, long for, covet
mias
nf. g. mèise; d. mèis; pl.+an, plate, platter, flat dish
mic
See mac
mi-fhortanach
a. unfortunate
mi-iomchuidh
a. unsuitable, unfit, improper
mil
nf. g. meala, honey
mi-laghail
a. unlawful
mìle
nf. pl. mìltean, mile, thousand
milis
a. sweet
mill
va. spoil, destroy, mar, injure
mìltean
See mìle
mi-mhodh
nm. g.+a; pl.+an or +annan, bad manners, disrespect
mi-mhodhail
a. unmannerly, unpolite, rude
min
nf. g.+e, meal
mìn
a. soft, delicate, tender to the touch; smooth, even on the surface, mild, meek, calm, unruffled as water, pulverised, ground fine; fine, soft, as cloth or like fabric
mi-nàdurra
a. unnatural
mìnich
va. smooth, make small, pulverise, explain, expound, interpret
minig
a. mionca, often, frequent
ministear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, minister, clergyman
minn
See meann
miodal
nm. flattering, fawning, fair spokenness
mìogach
a. smiling, smirking, sly looking
miolaran
nm. g.v. -ain, the whining of a dog when fawning
mìol-chu
nm. greyhound; inflected on the latter element
mìomhaich
va. toss, abuse, maltreat
mìomhail
a. for : mi-mhodhail
mion
a. +a. See mean
mionach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, bowels, entrails
mionaid
nf. pl.+ean, minute of time
mionn
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, oath, imprecation
mionnaich
va. and vn. swear, vow, use imprecations
mìorbhuil
nm. pl.+ean, miracle, wonder, prodigy
mìorun
for : mi-rùn
mìos
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, month
miosa
a. worse, worst
mìothlachd
for : mi-thlachd
mìr
nm. g.+e; pl.+eannan, a bit, part, piece; luncheon
mire
nm. pastime, playing, diversion, frolic; transport of rage or ardour
mire-chath
nf. rage of battle, battle fury
mireag
nf. g.d. -eig; playing, frisking, sporting
mireagach
a. playful, frisking, sportive
mireagaich
nm. playing, frolicking
mi-riaghailt
nf. pl.+ean, irregularity, disorder, turbulence
mi-rùn
nm. g.v. -rùin, malice, ill-will, spite
misde
a. the worse of, the worse for
misg
nf. g.+e, drunkenness, intoxication : air mhisg, drunk
misgeach
a. drunken, addicted to intoxicating liquor
misgear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, drunkard
mise
emph.pron. I, me
misneach
nm. g.v. -ich, courage, fortitude, spirit
misneachail
a. courageous
misnich
va. and vn. encourage, take courage
mith
nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, obscure, humble person : mithean, the lower class
mithich
nf.ind. time; proper, or fit, time or season : is mithich a bhi falbh, it is time to go
mi-thlachd
nm. dissatisfaction
mna mnatha, mnatha,
See bean
mnaoi
See bean
mo
poss.pron. my
a. larger, bigger, greater, largest, etc. : cha mhò bha mise, no more was I : na 's mò, greater, no more : dé is mò leamsa iad, what the more care I
moch
a. early, betimes, soon
mochthrath
nf. morning, dawn of day
mòd
nm. g.v. mòid; pl.+an, court, trial, assembly
modh
nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, manner, mode, method, good manners
modhail
a. -ala, mannerly, polite
mogan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, footless stocking (L.Sc. hugger)
mogul
nm. g.v. -uil; pl.+an, husk, as of nut; mesh, interstice of net
mòid
nf. g.+e, greatness; a. more, the more
mòine
nf. g. mòna; pl. -tean, a moss, a mossy place; peats, turf
Moirreach
surname, Murray
moit
nf. g.+e, sulkiness, pride, pettishness
moiteil
a. sulky, pettish, proud
mol
va. praise, recommend
mol
nf. shingly beach; also, mal and mul
molach
a. hairy, rough; stormy
moll
nm. g.v. muill, chaff
monadail
a. mountainous
monadh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, mountain, heathy expanse, mountain range
Monadhchal-tuathaireach
pnm. Monachal-tuarach, place name
monadh-frìth
nm. deer forest; inflected on the first element
monar
nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, trifling thing or person : cha bu mhonar e, it was no trifling affair
monmhur
nm. g.v. -uir; pl.+an, murmuring noise
Mont-ròs
pnm. Montrose, place name
Mór
pnf. g.d. Móir, rendered in Eng. `Sarah' and `Marion'; Mórag, little Mór


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