MacFarlane's Dictionary - Section 9
- mór
- a. motha and mò, big, large, great, important, tall, of high
rank, lofty, spacious; familiar; esteemed : cha mhór nach
do thuit mi, I almost fell : tha iad mór aig a chéile, they are
great friends (L.Sc. they are great wi' ither) : tha e mór
as féin, he is self-important
- mórachd
- nf.ind. greatness, majesty, dignity
- Mórag
- pnf. g.d. -aig. See Mór
- mórail
- a. majestic, high-class
- morair
- nm. pl.+ean, old personal title rendered in Eng. `lord'
- mòralach
- a. honourable
- mòralachd
- nf.ind. greatness, majesty, honour
- móran
- nm. g.v. -ain, much, many, great quantity, great number
- mòrchuis
- nf. pride, splendour; ambition
- morghath
- nm. g.+a; v. -aith; pl.+an, fishing spear
- mort
- nm. g.v. moirt; pl. moirt, murder, murdering, slaying;
also murt
- mort
- va. mort and +adh, murder, slay
- mortair
- nm. pl.+ean, murderer
- mór-thir
- nf. pl.+ean, mainland, continent
- mosach
- a. nasty, filthy, sordid, mean
- mosgail
- va. and vn. -ladh, waken, rouse; awake, rise from sleep
- mosgain
- nm. rottenness, mustiness
- motha
- a. larger, greater; also, mò
- mothaich
- va. perceive, observe, feel, know, take notice
- mu
- prep. about, around; of, concerning, on account of, for
: mu'n cuairt, about, round about : mu thimcheall, about,
around, concerning : mu choinneamh, opposite
- muc
- nf. g. muice; d. muic; pl.+an, sow, pig
- mucag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, the fruit of the dog rose (L.Sc. hip)
- mùch
- va. quench, extinguish, suffocate, squeeze together
- mùdan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, covering for a gun
- mugharn
- nf. g. -airne; d. -airn; pl. -airnean, ankle
- muicfheoil
- nf. g. -fheola, pork
- muidhe
- nm. pl.+an or +achan, a churn; also, crannachan
- mùig
- nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, cloudiness, surliness, gloom, frown
- muigh
- n. out, outside; used with v. of rest. See mach
- muileann
- nm. g.v. -inn; pl.+an, mill
- muilichinn
- See muinichill
- muillean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, million
- muillear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, miller
- muiltfheoil
- nf. g. -fheola, mutton
- muime
- nf. pl.+achan, nurse, stepmother
- muin
- va. teach, instruct
- muin
- nf.ind. back, back part of the neck and region immediately
below same : air a mhuin, on his back, on top of him
- mùin
- va. mùn, micturate
- muineal
- nm. g.v. -eil; pl. -eilean, neck of human being
- muing
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, horse's mane
- muinichill
- nm. pl.+ean, sleeve; also, muilichinn
- muinighinn
- nf. pl.+ean, confidence, trust, hope; dependence
- muinntir
- nf. g. -reach, folks, people, household; relations,
friends
- muir
- nf. g. mara; pl. marannan, sea, ocean
- muirichinn
- nf. children, family; burden, care
- mùirn
- nf. g.+e, affectionate joy, tenderness
- mul
- nm. g.v. muil; pl.+an, conical heap, mound
- mul
- See mol, shingly beach
- mul
- nm. g.v. muil; pl.+an, axle, axle-tree
- mulachag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a cheese
- mulad
- nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, melancholy, sadness
- muladach
- a. melancholy, sad
- mulan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, small stook of hay or corn
- mullach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, top, summit, upper end
- mult
- nm. g.v. muilt; pl. muilt, wether. Better molt
- mu'm
- before that, ere; precedes v. beginning with p,b,f,m
- mu'n
- before that, ere; precedes v. beginning with vow. and
con. other than p,b,f,m : mu'n robh iad réidh, before they
were ready
- mu'n gann
- before - hardly : mu'n gann a bha iad réidh, almost
before they were ready
- mur
- if not, except, unless
- mùrlag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, fishing basket
- murrach
- a. able, capable
- Murrachan
- pnm. g.v. -ain, meaning `little capable one'
- murt
- See mort
- murtair
- See mortair
- mus an
mus am
- before that, lest, ere, for mu'n, mu'm
- musg
- nf. g.d. muisg; pl.+an, musket
- mùsg
- nm. g.v. mùisg; pl.+an, rheum of the eyes
- musgan
- nm. g.v. -ain, dry rot in wood
- mùth
- va. change, alter
- mùthadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, changing, altering,
difference, alternative
- mùghadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, destruction : dol am mùghadh, going
to destruction
- 'n
- for : an = the; an = their; an = in; an, the verbal part; follows
vow.
- n-
- precedes n. beginning with vow. when following ar, our and
bhur, ur, your : ar n-aran, our bread, for : arn aran : bhur
n-àite, your place, for : bhurn àite; the n was originally
part of the pron.
- na
- the, the nom. and dat.plur. case of the art. before n. beginning
with con.
- na
- that which, those who, those which, what, whom, all that
: na tha agad, all that you have : na thubhairt thu, what
you said
- na
- not, let not, the neg.part. before v. beginning with con.
: na tog, do not lift
- na
- of the, the genitive singular case of the art. before fem.n.
beginning with con.
- na
- than : na's mò na sin, greater than that
- na
- contraction for : an do : far na dh' fhàg iad e, where they
left it, for far an d' (do) fhàg iad e
- na
- for : no = or, q.v.
- 'na
- in his, in her, contraction for : an a
- na
- in : na b' fhaide, was longer; na b' = past tense of na 's
- nach
- neg.part. preceding v. in the interrog. mood : nach till
e, will he not return?
- nach
- the neg. correspondent of who, which : am fear nach
till, he who shall not return
- nach
- the neg. correspondent of whom, which : an là air
nach till e, the day on which he returns not
- 'nad
- in thy, in your; for : an do
- nàdur
- nm. g.v. -uir; pl.+an, nature
- nàdurra
- a. natural
- na h-
- not, let not; the neg.part. before v. beginning with vow.
: na h-iarr, do not ask
- na h-
- the, the nom. and dat.plur. case of the art. before n.
beginning with vow. : na h-òrdagan, the thumbs
- na h-
- of the, the gen.sing. case of the art. before fem.n. beginning
with vow. : bàrr na h-òrdaig, the point of the thumb
- naidheachd
- nf.pl.+an, news, tidings
- nàimhdean
- See nàmhaid
- nàimhdeas
- nm. g.v. -eis, enmity, hostility, malice
- nàimhdeil
- a. hostile, inimical
- nàire
- nf.ind. shame, ignominy; feeling of shame, bashfulness
- nàirich
- va. shame, affront, cause shame
- naisg
- va. nasgadh, bind, make fast
- nall
- in the phr. : a nall, to this side, towards us, from the other side
- nam
- art. of the; precedes n. in the gen.plur. beginning with p,b,f,m
- 'nam
- in their; precedes n. beginning with p,b,f,m
- na 'm
- if; precedes v. in the conditional mood, beginning with p,b,f,m
- nàmhaid
- nm. pl. nàimhdean, enemy
- 'nan
- in their; precedes n. beginning with vow. or con. other than p,b,f,m
- nan
- art. of the; precedes n. in the gen.plur. beginning with vow.
or con. other than p,b,f,m
- na 'n
- if; precedes v. in the conditional mood, beginning with
vow. or con. other than p,b,f,m
- naodhamh
- nm. ninth
- naoi
- num. nine
- naoidheamh
- See naodhamh
- naoidhean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, infant, babe, suckling
- naoimh
- See naomh
- naoinear
- See naonar
- naomh
- nm. g.v. naoimh; pl. naoimh, holy man, saint
- naomh
- a. holy, saintly
- naomhachd
- nf.ind. holiness, sanctity
- naonar
- nm. g.v. -air, nine persons collectively
- naosg
- nm. g.+aich; v. naoisg; pl.+aich, snipe
- nar
- neg.part. of wishing : nar leigeadh Dia, God forbid
- nàr
- a. shameful, disgraceful : is nàr leam, I account it shameful
- na 's
- in phrases of comparison : na 's mò, greater
- nasg
- nm. g.v. naisg; pl.+an, band, tie band, collar
- nasgaidh
- in the phr. : a nasgaidh, for : an asgaidh, gratis,
without price
- nathair
- nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, serpent, snake, adder
- nathrach
- See nathair
- -ne
- emph.postfix; follows n. preceded by : ar, our : ar
n-athair-ne, our father
- neach
- nm. person, any person, individual : neach air bith, anyone
at all
- nead
- nm. g.v. nid; pl. nid, nest
- neadaich
- va. nestle, build or make a nest, lie in a nest
- nèamh
- nm. g.v. nèimh; pl.+an, heaven, the sky
- neapaicinn
- nf. pl.+ean, napkin
- neart
- nm. g.v. neirt, strength, power, might
- neartaich
- va. strengthen, fortify
- neartmhor
- a. strong, powerful
- neas
- nf. g.+a; pl.+an, weazel
- neasgaid
- nf. pl.+ean, boil, ulcer
- neimh
- nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, poison
- neo
- or; in the phr. : air neo, otherwise, or else. See no
- neo-
- pref. implying the absence of the quality expressed by the
word to which it is joined
- neo-airidh
- a. unworthy, undeserving. Better -airigh
- neo-chiontach
- a. innocent
- neo-choltach
- a. unlike, dissimilar, unlikely, improbable
- neo-fhaicsinneach
- a. invisible
- neòil
- See neul
- neòinean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, daisy
- neoini
- nm.ind. nothing, nonentity
- neònach
- a. curious, surprising, droll, amusing, unusual, odd
- neul
- nm. g.v. neòil; pl. neòil and +tan, cloud, hue, swoon,
stigma
- neulach
- a. cloudy, obscure, pale
- nì
- nm. pl. nithean, thing, circumstance, affair
- ni
- va.irr. will or shall do, or make
- Niall
- pnm. g.v. Nèill, Neil
- nic
- for : ni mhic, used like `mac' in patronymics, when a female
is concerned : Iseabal Nic Ailpein, Isabella Mac Alpine
- nid
- See nead
- nidean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, little nest, nestie
- nigh
- va. wash, cleanse, purify
- nighean
- nf. g.d. -in and -inn; pl.+an, daughter
- nimh
- poison. See neimh
- nior
- not, never; used before the v. : nior chualas, I never heard
: nior thog e, he never lifted
- nìos
- in the phr. : a nìos, from below, up
- nis
- in the phr. : a nis, now, at this time
- ni's
- for na's (the better form)
- nithean
- n.pl. See ni
- no
- or, nor, neither, otherwise, else, if not : fear no bean, a man
or a woman : cha 'n e fear no bean a th' ann, it is neither
man nor woman
- nochd
- va. show, reveal, disclose, display
- nochd
- in the phr. : an nochd, to-night (L.Sc. the nicht)
- nochd
- a. naked, bare, exposed
- nodha
- a. new. Also nuadh
- Nollaig
- nf. pl.+ean, Christmas
- nòs
- nm. g.v. nòis; pl.+an, custom, manner, habit
- nuadh
- a. new, fresh, recent
- nuadhaich
- va. renew, renovate
- nuair
- for : an uair, when, at the time
- nuall
- nm. g.+a; pl.+an, howl, roar, lowing of cattle
- nuas
- in the phr. : a nuas, down, downward, from above
- null
- in the phr. : a null. See nunn
- nunn
- in the phr. : a nunn, thither, to the other side, beyond,
over to
- O!
- exclamation with the force of Eng. O! Oh! Alas!
- o
- prep. a form of : bho, from, since, from that time, because,
seeing that, for
- ob
- va. and vn. refuse, reject, avoid; fail, give in or over
- òb
- nm. g.+a; v. òib; pl.+an, bay, creek, harbour
- obair
- nf. g. oibre; pl. oibrichean, work, labour
- òban
- nm. g. -ain; pl.+an, little bay or creek; an t-Oban, Oban
- obann
- a. sudden, unexpected
- óbh, óbh!
- interj. expressing wonder or derision
- ocar
- nm. g.v. -air, interest on money
- och!
- interj. expressing annoyance or trouble
- ochd
- num. eight
- ochdnar
- nm. and f. g.v. -air, eight persons
- ochòin!
- interj. expressing sorrow; accented on second syllable
- odhar
- a. dun, dun-coloured, sallow
- òg
- a. g.v. òig; pl. òig and +an, young : an t-òg, the young man
- ògan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a youth, sapling
- òganach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, a youth
- ogha
- nm. pl.+chan, grand-child of either sex
- òglach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, young man, man-servant
- oibrich
- va. work, operate, labour; work to a consistency, mix;
ferment
- oibriche
- nm. pl.+an, worker, workman, labourer
- oide
- nm. pl.+an and -achan, foster-father, step-father
- oidhche
- nf. pl.+annan, night
- oidhirp
- nf. pl.+ean, effort, attempt, endeavour, undertaking
- òifig
- nf. pl.+ean, office
- òige
- nf.ind. season of youth, youth-time
- òigear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, young man
- òigh
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, virgin, maiden
- Oigh Muire
- pnf. : An Oigh Muire, The Virgin Mary
- oighre
- nm. pl.+achan, heir
- oighreachd
- nf. pl.+an, heirship, inheritance, land-estate
- òigridh
- nf. young folks, collectively
- oil
- va. rear, educate
- oil
- nf.ind. vexation, pain, grief : is oil leam, it is an offence to me
: ge b' oil leis, in spite of him
- oilbheum
- nm. g.v. -eim; pl.+an, offence, reproach
- oilean
- nm. g.v. -ein, education, training, instruction, nurture
- oileanach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, student, scholar
- oillt
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, terror, dread, horror
- oillteil
- a. hideous, horrific, dreadful, disgusting
- oil-thigh
- nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, school, seminary, college
- oir
- for, because that
- oir
- nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, edge, lip, border
- oirbh
- prep.pron. on you, pl.
- òirdheirc
- a. famous, illustrious, noble, excellent, honourable,
glorious
- òirleach
- nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ich, inch
- oirnn
- prep.pron. on us
- oirre
- prep.pron. on her, on it, fem.
- oisinn
- nm. pl. -nean, corner
- oisinneach
- a. having corners, angles, or nooks
- oiteag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, breeze of wind, light blast
- òl
- va. òl, drink
- òl
- nm. g.v. òil, drinking, habit of drinking intoxicating liquors,
drunkenness
- ola
- nf. g. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, oil, ointment
- olann
- nf. g.d. -ainn, wool
- olc
- nm. g.v. uilc; pl. uilc, evil, mischief, wickedness
- olc
- a. miosa, evil, bad, wicked
- ollamh
- nm. g.v. -aimh; pl.+an, learned man, doctor
- onoir
- nf. pl.+ean, honour, respect, dignity
- onorach
- a. honourable, honest, distinguished, famed
- òr
- nm. g.v. òir, gold
- òr
- va. gild
- òraid
- nf. pl.+ean, speech, oration
- òran
- for : amhran, nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain and +an, a song
- òranaiche
- nm. pl.+an, singer, songster
- òrd
- nm. g.v. ùird; pl. ùird, hammer
- òrdag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, thumb, big toe
- òrdugh
- nm. g.v. -uigh; pl. -uighean, an order, decree, command,
arrangement, array; an ordinance, observance, rite : òrdugh
cath, battle array
- òrduich
- va. order, ordain, decree, command, arrange, assign
- orm
- prep.pron. on me
- orra
- prep.pron. on them
- ort
- prep.pron. on you, s.
- os
- above, over, in the phrs. : os cionn, overhead : os àird, publicly,
loudly, openly : os ìosal, privately, secretly : os bàrr, besides,
moreover
- osadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, desisting, cessation, truce
- osag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, blast, breeze
- osan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a hose, stocking
- òsda
- in : tigh-òsda, an inn
- òsdair
- nm. pl.+ean, innkeeper
- osnadh
- nf. g.d. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, groan, sigh, sob
- osnaich
- nf. pl.+ean, sighing, groaning; sighs, groans
- ospag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, gasp, sob, sigh, pang
- othail
- nf. hurry, confusion, hubbub
- othar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, ulcer, abscess
- òtrach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, dung-hill; dung, filth
- padhadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, thirst
- Pàdruig
- pnm. Patrick; also Pàdhruig, Para
- paidhir
- nf. g. -reach; pl. -richean, a pair, couple, brace
- pàigh
- va. pay, remunerate
- pàigheadh
- nm. g.v. -idh, pay, paying, payment
- pailleart
- nm. g.v. -eirt; pl.+an, a box on the ear, blow with the
palm of the hand
- pàilliun
- nm. g.v. -iuin; pl.+an, pavilion, tent
- pailte
- a. plentiful, abundant
- pailteas
- nm. g.v. -eis, plenty, abundance
- paipear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, paper
- pàirc
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, park
- pàirt
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, part, share, portion
- pàirtich
- va. share, divide, impart, bestow
- pàisde
- nm. pl.+an, child
- paisg
- va. pasgadh, wrap, fold in, roll together
- pait
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a hump
- Pàl
- pnm. g.v. Phàil, Paul; also Pòl
- pàlais
- nf. pl.+ean, palace
- pàp
- nm. g.+a; v. phàip; pl.+an, pope : am Pàp, the Pope
- Pàpanach
- pnm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, a papist; a. papist
- Para
- See Pàdruig
- pàrant
- nm. pl.+an, parent
- Pàrlamaid
- nf. pl.+ean, Parliament
- pathadh
- See padhadh
- peabar
- nm. g. -rach; v. -air; pl. -raichean, pepper
- peabraich
- va. season with pepper
- peacach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, sinner
- peacadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, sin, a sin
- peacaich
- va. sin, transgress, offend
- Peairt
- pnf. Perth. Better Peirt
- peallach
- a. shaggy, matted
- peallagach
- a. shaggy, matted
- peanas
- nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, punishment, penance
- peann
- nm. g.v. pinn; pl.+tan, pen
- pearsa
- nm. pl.+chan, person, anyone, bodily form
- pears-eaglais
- nm. an ecclesiastic, clergyman
- peasair
- nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, pease
- peasanachd
- nf.ind. impertinence, impudence
- peighinn
- nf. pl.+ean, penny
- Peigi
- pnf. Peggy, pet form of Margaret
- peilear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, ball or bullet
- peilistear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, quoit, flat stone
- peilleart
- See pailleart
- péin
- nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, pain, torment. See pian
- peirceall
- nm. g.v. -ill; pl. -clean, jaw, jawbone
- peiteag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, waistcoat, short jacket
- peucag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, pea-hen
- peur
- nf. g. péire; d. péir; pl.+an, pear
- peurdag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, partridge
- pian
- nf. g.d. péin; pl.+tan, pain
- pian
- va. cause pain, torment
- pig
- nm. pl.+ean, peak (nautical term)
- pigeadh
- nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, earthen jar
- pill
- va. turn, cause to turn
- pinnt
- nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, pint
- pìob
- nf. g.+a; pl.+an, pipe; piob-mhàla, bagpipe
- pìobair
- nm. pl.+ean, piper
- pioghaid
- nf. pl.+ean, magpie
- piseach
- nm. g.v. -ich, good fortune, prosperity, success, luck
- piseag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, kitten
- piuthar
- nf. g. peathar; d. piuthair; pl. peathraichean, sister
- piutharail
- a. sisterly
- placaid
- nf. pl.+ean, wooden dish
- pladhadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a flash, sudden blaze
- plaide
- nf. pl.+achan, blanket
- plàigh
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, plague
- plaosg
- nm. g.v. plaoisg; pl.+an, husk, empty shell, outer skin
of a vegetable, egg-shell
- plaosg
- va. peel, skin, open the eyes, burst from the husk
- plath-lìn
- nm. g.v. plaith-, a linen sheet
- ploc
- nm. g.v. pluic; pl.+an, a large turf, clod, club with a round
head, beetle for mashing potatoes, block of wood
- ploc
- va. bruise, pound, mash, strike with a club
- plosg
- nm. g. ploisg; pl.+an, throb of the heart, palpitation;
sound of bursting
- plosg
- vn. palpitate, throb, pant, gasp
- plosgartaich
- nf. throbbing, starting, gasping
- plub
- vn. plump, fall suddenly into water, give forth a noise as
of liquid in a vessel
- plub
- nm. g.v. pluib; pl.+an, sudden plunge, sound of a stone
falling into water, sound of liquor in a vessel
- plubraich
- nf. the noise of water being jumbled
- plùch
- va. squeeze, press
- pluic
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a cheek
- pobull
- nm. g.v. -uill; pl.+an, people, tribe, congregation
- pòc
- va. put into the pocket
- poca
- nm. pl.+nnan, bag
- pòca
- nm. pl.+nnan, pocket, pouch
- pòg
- nf. g.d. pòig; pl.+an, a kiss
- poit
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, pot : poit-chàil, kale pot
- pòit
- nf. g.+e; drinking, tippling
- pòitear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, tippler, drunkard
- poll
- nm. g.v. puill; pl.+an, mire, mud, pool, puddle
- pònair
- nf. bean; beans, collectively
- ponc
pong
- See punc
- pongail
- See puncail
- pòr
- nm. g.v. pòir; pl.+an, seed, spore, race, pore of the skin
- port
- nm. g.v. puirt; pl. puirt, tune on a musical instrument
: port a beul, a dance tune sung to doggerel
- portair
- nm. pl.+ean, a porter, ferryman, gatekeeper
- Port-an-eilein
- pnm. Portanellan
- pòs
- va. marry, perform the marriage ceremony
- pòsadh
- n. and v.n. g. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, marrying, marriage
- pòsda
- a. married
- post
- va. tramp with the feet
- post
- nm. g.v. puist; pl.+achan, pillar, post
- post
- and posta nm. g.v. puist; pl.+achan, post, letter carrier
- postachd
- nf.ind. the business of the post office
- pràbar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, the rabble
- pràmh
- nm. g.v. pràimh, slumber, slight sleep, dejection
- prasach
- nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aich; manger, crib
- preas
- nm. g.v. pris; pl.+an, bush, shrub
- preasarnach
- nf. g.d. -aich, shrubbery
- priobadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, winking, twinkling
- prìomh
- a. prime, chief, principal
- prionnsa
- nm. pl.+chan, prince
- prionnsa-fuadain
- nm. fugitive prince; inflected on the first
element
- prìosan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, prison
- prìosanach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, prisoner
- prìosanaich
- va. imprison
- prìs
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, price, respect
- prìseil
- a. valuable, precious
- prìne
- nm. pl.+achan, pin for fixing clothes (L.Sc. preen)
- prìnich
- va. secure with pins
- probhaist
- nm. pl.+ean, provost
- pròis
- nf. g.+e, pride, haughtiness
- pròiseil
- a. prideful, haughty
- pronn
- va. pound, mash, bray
- pronnasg
- nm. g.v. -aisg, brimstone, sulphur
- pùc
- va. push, jostle
- puinneag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, sucker
- puinsean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, poison
- puist
- See post
- pulag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, round stone, ball, pedestal
- punc
- nm. g.v. puinc; pl.+an, point or stop, note in music
- puncail
- a. distinct, exact, accurate
- pund
- nm. g.v. puind; pl. puind, pound
- purgadair
- nm. pl.+ean, purifier, purgatory
- purgaid
- nf. pl.+ean, a purge
- purr
- va. push, thrust, drive, urge, butt, strike with the head
- put
- va. push, thrust, strike with the head, butt
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