MacFarlane's Dictionary - Section 10

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putag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, oar pin, thowl
putan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a button
puth
nf.ind. pl.+an, a puff
puthag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a little puff

R

'r
for : ar, our; after prep. ending in vow.
'r
for : ur, your; after prep. ending in vow.
r'
for ri, to, towards; before poss.pron. beginning with vowel
ra
for ro, q.v.
rabhadh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a warning, advertisement
ràc
nm. g.v. ràic; pl.+an, rake
ràc
nm. g.v. ràic, the call of a duck, quack
rach
va.irr. go, proceed
radan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, rat
ràdh
nm. g.v. ràidh; pl. ràidhean, saying, word, adage
radharc
nm. g.v. -airc, sight, power of vision, view, prospect
ra-dorcha
nm. the time of the moon's being in the wane
rag
a. stiff, rigid, benumbed, obstinate, inflexible, disinclined
ragaich
va. and vn. stiffen, make stiff, become stiff
raineach
nf. g.d. -ich, fern, brackens; also, roineach
ràinig
va.irr. reached, arrived, came
ràith
nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, quarter of a year
ràitheil
a. quarterly
ràmh
nm. g.v. ràimh, pl.+an, oar
ràmhach
a. oared, fitted with oars
ràmhachd
nf.ind. rowing
ràmhair
nm. pl.+ean, rower
ràn
nm. g.v. ràin; pl. ràin, roar, loud cry
ràn
va.+aich, roar, cry out
rànaich
nf. roaring
rann
nf. g.d. roinn; pl.+an, part, portion, division, section, verse
rannsaich
va. search, scrutinize, examine minutely
ranntachd
nf.ind. poetising, versification
raoir
in : an raoir, last night (L.Sc. yestreen)
raoitearachd
nf.ind. carousing
raon
nf. g.d. raoin; pl. raointean, field, plain, a green
Raonall
pnm. g.v. -aill, Ronald
ràsdail
va. -aladh, rake, harrow
ràsdal
nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, rake
rath
nm. g.+a; v. raith, prosperity, luck, advantage
ràth
nm. g.+a; v. ràith; pl.+an, raft
rathad
nm. g.v. -aid; pl. -aidean, road, way, direction
rathail
a. prosperous
ràthan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, surety : chaidh e an ràthan air, he became surety for him
Rath-thuaidhe
pnm. Rahoy
nm. time, season, space of time, duration of time, lifetime; during
nf.ind. the moon
reabhairt
nf. pl.+ean, the time of spring-tide
reachd
nm. pl.+an, law, statute, ordinance, act, regulation
reamhar
a. fat, plump, thick, gross
reamhraich
va. and vn. fatten, become fat
reannag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, star; also, rionnag
reasd
nm. arrestment
reasgach
a. stubborn, perverse, irascible, restive
reic
va. reic, sell
reic
nm. sale, selling
reiceadair
nm. pl.+ean, seller, vendor, salesman
réidh
a. plain, level, smooth, uninterrupted, ready, arranged
réidheachd
nf.ind. plainness, state of being level, smoothness, readiness, state of being arranged
réidhlean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a green, level plain
réir
in : do réir, a réir, according to, as, like as : ma réir, free
réis
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a race
réis
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a span
réisimeid
nf. pl.+ean, regiment
réite
nf. pl.+an, concord, agreement, reconciliation, marriage contract
réiteachd
nf.ind. state of being reconciled, disentangled or settled
reithe
nm. pl.+achan, a ram
réitich
va. and vn. reconcile, conciliate, ratify, set in order, disentangle, settle, settle terms of marriage
reodhadh
nm. g.v. -aidh, frost, freezing, or causing to freeze
reodh
va. and vn. freeze, become frozen
reub
va. tear, rend, mangle, abuse
reubainn
nf. rapine, robbery
reubair
nm. pl.+ean, robber, violent person, despoiler
reubal
nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail, rebel
reubalach
a. rebellious
reudan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, timber moth
reul
nf. g.d. réil; pl.+tan, star
reul-iùil
nf. guiding star; inflected on the first element
reultair
nm. pl.+ean, astronomer
reusan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a reason, cause
reusanta
a. reasoned, reasonable
ri
prep. to, towards, against, engaged at : cho math ri sin, as good as that, as well as that
riabhach
a. brindled, grizzled
riabhag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, woodlark, hedge sparrow
riach
va. cut the surface, graze the skin
riadh
nm. g.v. réidh, interest of money
riaghail
va. -ladh, rule, govern, regulate
riaghailt
nf. pl.+ean, a rule, regulation
riaghladh
nm. ruling, governing, regulating
riaghlair
nm. pl.+ean, ruler, governor
riamh
ever, before, always; used only of past time : bha e riamh mar sin, he was ever so : cha robh mi riamh an so, I was never here before
rian
nm. pl.+an, order, arrangement, mode
rianaich
va. arrange, distribute
riar
nm. g.v. réir, pleasure, will, inclination, desire
riaraich
va. satisfy, distribute, share
rib
va. ensnare
ribe
nm. pl.+achan, a tatter, rag, snare
ribeag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, little tatter, rag, or bunch of hair; tassel
ribheid
nf. pl.+ean, reed of a musical instrument
rìbhinn
See rìghinn
ridir
nm. pl.+ean, knight
rìgh
nm. pl.+rean, king
rìgh-chathair
nf. -rach; pl. -raichean, throne
righe
nm. pl.+an, the forearm
righil
va. dance, reel; nf. g. -le; pl. -leachan, a dance, reel; also, ruidhle
righinn
a. tough, elastic, adhesive, flexible; dilatory, pliant, tenacious
rìghinn
nf. g. -ne; pl. -nean, nymph, young lady
rìghnich
va. and vn. make tough, become tough, make adhesive, become adhesive, prolong the time
rinn
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, point, sharp edge
rinn
va.irr. did, made
riob
nm. g.+a; pl.+achan, a rag, tuft of hair
riochd
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, likeness, form, appearance, state, condition
riochdaich
va. personate, represent
rìoghachd
nf. pl.+an, kingdom
rìoghail
a. royal, kingly
rìoghalachd
nf.ind. royalty
rìomhach
a. richly adorned, fine, costly, handsome, elegant
rìomhadh
nm. g.v. -aidh, finery, richness of raiment
rionnach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, mackerel
rìreadh
in : da rìreadh, truly, actually, indeed
ris
prep. to, towards; see ri; precedes the art.
ris
prep.pron. towards him : a chasan ris, his feet exposed : leig ris e, expose it, discover it, lay it open
rìs
for : rithis, a rithis, again
rithe
prep.pron. towards her
rithis
again. See rìs
riù
for riutha, prep.pron. towards them
riut
prep.pron. towards you : có bha riut, who was meddling you?
ro ro-
very, rather, exceedingly : ro mhaith, very good; precedes adj. mostly, and aspirates con. following it
Rob
pnm. for Roibeart, Robert
robair
nm. pl.+ean, robber
robh
sv.irr. was, were; = ro-bha, and is the form which follows verbal part. and prep. : cha robh, was not : an robh, was ...? : nach robh, was ... not?
ròcas
and ròcais nf. g.d. -ais; pl.+an and +ean, rook, a crow
ro-chléireach
nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, over-learned person
roghainn
nm. pl.+ean, choice, selection, choosing, the best of anything
roghnaich
va. choose, select
Roibeart
pnm. g.v. -eirt, Robert
ròic
va. tear
ròic
nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, a rough, unrefined feast
ròiceach
a. given to rough feasting
roid
nf. g.+e, bogmyrtle
roid
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, short race, such as that before a leap
roimh
prep. before (in respect of place, or position), before (in respect of time); in preference to : roimh làimh, before-hand
roimhe
prep.pron. before him; before, before now, formerly, previously
Ròimh
pnf. g.+e, Rome
roimpe
prep.pron. before her
ròin
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a hair
ròineag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a little hair
roinn
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a share, portion, division, section : air an aon roinn, in the same category
roinn
va. roinn, divide, impart, distribute
ròmach
a. hairy, towsy
romhad
prep.pron. before you, s.
romhaibh
prep.pron. before you, pl.
romhainn
prep.pron. before us
romham
prep.pron. before me
rompa
prep.pron. before them
ròn
nm. g.v. ròin; pl. ròin, a seal or sea-calf
ronn
nm. g.v. roinn; pl.+an, slaver, spittle
ronnach
a. viscous, glutinous, slimy
ròpa
nm. pl.+n, rope
ròs
nm. g.v. ròis; pl.+an, a rose
ros
nm. g.v. rois; pl.+an, promontory or isthmus
rosg
nm. g.v. ruisg; pl.+an, eyelid, eyelash
Ros-neothaich
pnm. Roseneath
roth
nm. g.+a; v. roith; pl.+an, a wheel
nm.ind. the plant rue
ruadh
a. reddish, red-haired
ruadhag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, young hind or roe
ruadh-bhoc
nm. g.v. -bhuic; pl.+an and -bhuic, roebuck
ruadh-dhonn
a. reddish brown
ruag
va. pursue, put to flight
ruagadh
nm. g.v. -aidh, chasing, pursuing
ruaidh
See ruadh
ruaig
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a pursuit, a flight, defeat
ruaimleach
a. muddy, as water (L.Sc. drumlie)
ruamhair
va. ruamhar, delve, dig with a spade
ruathar
nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, violent onset, fierce attack
rubha
nm. pl.+chan, point of land jutting into the sea, promontory, cape, headland
ruc
nm. g.v. ruic; pl.+an and +annan, rick of hay or corn
rud
nm. g.v. ruid; pl.+an, thing, matter, circumstance : rudeiginn, something : rud beag, somewhat
rùdan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a knuckle
rudha
See rubha
rudha
nm. g.v.+idh; a blush, bloom, ruddiness of complexion
rùdhraich
va. search for, grope
rug
va.irr. caught, bore
rugadh
va.irr. was born, was caught
ruideas
nm. g.v. -eis, frisking, capering
ruig
va.+heachd and +sinn, reach, extend to, arrive at, attain to : cha ruig mi leas, I need not
ruig
in : gu ruig, to, so far as, until
ruigheachd
nf.ind. reaching, extending to, arriving at, attaining to
ruigsinn
nf.ind. same meaning as ruigheachd
rùin
See rùn
ruinn
prep.pron. towards us
rùisg
va. rùsgadh, bare, strip, peel, bark, shear, disclose
ruiteach
a. ruddy
ruith
va. ruith, run, flow as a stream : 'na ruith, running
rùm
nm. g.v. rùim; pl.+annan, room, place, space; a room, chamber
rùn
nm. g.v. rùin; pl. rùintean, intention, purpose, secret, love : sgeul rùin, secret story : tha rùn orm, I purpose or intend
rùnaich
va. and vn. resolve, purpose, incline, wish
rùnair
nm. pl.+ean, secretary
rùn-chléireach
nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, secretary
rùn-dìomhair
nm. g.v. rùin-; pl. rùintean-, secret purpose, mystery
rùraich
va. search diligently, rummage
rùsg
nm. g.v. rùisg; pl.+an, external covering, rind, skin, husk, fleece, bark of tree

S

's
for : is, it is
's
for : is, and
-s'
for : -sa and -se
-sa
emph. postfix
'sa
for : anns a', in the
sàbaid
nf. pl.+ean, the Sabbath
sabaid
nf. pl.+ean, brawl, fight, tussle
sàbh
nm. g.v. sàibh; pl.+an, a saw
sàbh
nm. g.v. sàibh; pl.+an, salve
sàbh
va. saw
sàbhadair
nm. pl.+ean, sawyer
sàbhail
va. save, rescue
sàbhailte
a. safe, rescued
sabhal sabhull
nm. g.v. -ail; pl. saibhlean, barn
sac
nm. g.v. saic; pl.+an and saic, sack, bag
sacaich
va. load, lay on as a burden
sad
nm. g.v. said; dust shaken out of anything, smart blow
sad
va. shake, thump, or brush off dust
sagart
nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, priest
sàibhir
a. rich, wealthy
sàibhreas
nm. wealth, opulence, affluence, riches
saidh
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, upright beam; the part of a blade which is inserted into a handle
saidhe
nf. hay
saighdear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, soldier
saighead
nf. g. saighde; d. saighid; pl. saighdean, arrow, dart
sail
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, beam
sàil
nf. g. sàlach; pl.+tean, heel
sàilean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, little inlet or arm of the sea
saill
nf. g.+e, fat, fatness, blubber
saill
va. salt, season, cure, pickle
saillear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, salt cellar; cask
saillte
a. salted, pickled
sàiltean
See sàil
sàl
nm. g. sàile; v. shàil, the sea as salt water
sal
nm. g.v. sail; filth, dross, refuse, scum
salach
a. sailche, dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, unclean
salachar
nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, filth, nastiness, impurity
salaich
va. defile, pollute, sully, render dirty
salann
nm. g.v. -ainn, salt
salm
nf. g.d. sailm; pl. sailm, psalm
saltair
va.+t, tread, trample
saltairt
nf.ind. treading, trampling
'sam
for : anns am, in whom, in which : 'sam bith, at all; literally, in the world
sàmhach
a. quiet, still, calm, peaceful
samhach
nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, wooden haft or handle, as of a hammer or axe
samhail
nf. g. samhla; pl.+ean, likeness, image, copy
sàmhchair
nf. quietness, tranquility
samhladh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, likeness, resemblance, example, pattern, copy
samhlaich
va. compare, liken
samhainn
nf. g. samhna, Hallowtide
samhradh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, summer
'san
for : anns an, in the
-san
emph. postfix
sanas
nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, hint, warning
sannt
nm. g.v. sainnt, desire, covetousness, greed
sanntach
a. covetous, greedy, desirous
sanntaich
va. covet, desire, long for
saobh
a. foolish, wrong, silly, erroneous : saobh-chreideamh, superstition
saod
nm. g.v. saoid, care, attention, state, condition, journey; also : seud for journey
saodaich
va. drive flocks or cattle to pasture, tend, take care of
saoghal
nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, world, an age, lifetime
saoghalta
a. worldly, penurious
saoi
nm. pl. -dhean, good, worthy person; magnanimous man; learned man, warrior, scholar
saoil
vn.+sinn, think, suppose, imagine, deem
saoilsinn
nf. thinking, supposing, imagining, deeming
saoire
a. more free, cheaper, etc. See saor
saor
a. free, unrestrained, gratuitous, cheap, frank, easily split or broken as wood or stone
saor
va. free, deliver, rescue, save, redeem, set at liberty, cheapen
saor
nm. g.v. saoir; pl. saoir, wright, carpenter
saorsa
nf.ind. liberty, freedom, deliverance, redemption
saothair
nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, labour, toil, work, pains, trouble
saothraich
va. labour, work, toil, bestow pains
sàr
excellent; used mostly as a pref. to n. and adj. : sàr-mhath, exceedingly good
sàr
nm. g.v. sàir; pl. sàir, hero
sàraich
va. oppress, harass, fatigue, wrong, injure, tire
sàs
nm. g. sàis, straits, difficulties, restraint, grasp : an sàs, in custody
sàsaich
va. satisfy, satiate
Sasunn
pnm. g. -uinn, England
sàth
nm. g.v. sàith; plenty, satisfaction, fill
sàth
va. thrust, insert, transfix
sàthach
a. satiated, causing satiety
's e
for : is e, 'tis he, it is : 's è, it is, in answer to a question
-se
emph. postfix
num. six
sèab
See sèap
seabhag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a hawk
seabhaid
nf. pl.+ean, error, wandering, going astray
seac
va. and vn. wither, cause to wither; scorch, parch, fade, decay
seach
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a turn, alteration : fa seach, mu seach, alternately, by turns, time about
seach
a. past, gone by, away, aside
seachad
by, along, forward, onward, aside, past : seachad air, past him
seachainn
va. -nadh, shun, avoid, dispense with
seachd
num. seven
seachdain
nf. pl.+ean, week
seachdnar
nm. and f. g. -nair, seven persons collectively
seachnadh
nm. g.v. -aidh, shunning, avoiding
seachran
nm. g.v. -ain, wandering, going astray : air seachran, astray
seadh
yes, it is so, just so
seadh
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, meaning, sense, understanding, esteem
seal
nm. g.+a; pl.+an, a while, space of time, a spell
sealbh
nm. g.v. seilbh; pl. seilbhean, possession, luck
sealbhadair
nm. pl.+ean, possessor, owner, proprietor
sealbhag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, wood sorrel
sealbhaich
va. and vn. possess, enjoy, acquire
sealbhan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, the throat
sealg
nf. g. seilge; d. seilg; pl.+an, a hunt, hunting, the chase
sealgair
nm. pl.+ean, hunter
seall
va.+tainn, look, see, behold
sealladh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a sight, spectacle, view, power of vision
sealltainn
nm. looking
seamrag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, shamrock, trefoil, clover
seamsan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, hesitation, delay
sean
a. sine, old, aged, ancient : o shean, of old, anciently : seann, before t,d,s,n,l,r
seanadh
nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, synod
seanair
nm. g. -ar; pl.+ean, grandfather
sèanar
nm. and f.g. -air, six persons collectively
seanchaidh
nm. pl.+ean, reciter of tales, antiquarian, historian
seanchas
nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, tale, story, conversation, discourse, history, relation, narrative
seanfhacal
nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -lan, old saying, proverb
sean-mhaighdean
nf. g.d. -inn; pl. -dnean, old maid
seang
a. +a, slender, slender-waisted, lean
seangan
nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, ant
sean-ghille
nm. pl.+an, old bachelor
seanmhair
nf. g. -ar; pl.+ean, grandmother
seann
a. for sean before t,d,s,l,n,r
seann-sgeul
nm. g.v. -sgeòil; pl. -sgeòil, old tale, legend
sèap
va. and vn. sneak, slink away, draw off privately
sèapair
nm. pl.+ean, sneaking, slinking fellow
searadair
nm. pl.+ean, towel
sear
nm. the east
searbh
a. bitter, disagreeable, sour, pungent, acrid
searbhanta
nf. pl.+n, servant maid
searg
va. and vn. dry, wither, fade; cause to dry, wither or fade; pine away
searmon
nf. g.d. -oin; pl.+an, sermon
searmonaich
va. preach
searrach
nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, foal, colt
searrag
nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, bottle
seas
va. and vn.+amh, stand, support, endure, last
seasamh
nm. g.v. -aimh, standing, posture of standing, state of enduring : 'na sheasamh, standing
seasg
a. barren, unprolific, dry, not giving milk, farrow
seasgair
a. comfortable, snug, sheltered, at ease, cosy
seasmhach
a. firm, lasting, enduring
seic
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, skin, hide; enveloping membrane
seic
nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, stable rack (L.Sc. heck)
seiceal
nm. g.v. -eil; pl. -clean, instrument for dressing flax (L.Sc. heckle)
seiche
nf. pl.+annan, a hide
seid
nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, bed-spread on the floor, a truss of hay or straw
séid
va. blow as wind, breathe upon or into, pant, puff, inflate, swell by flattery
seilbh
See sealbh
seilcheag
nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, snail
seile
nm. pl.+an, spittle, saliva
seileach
nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, willow
seilisdear
nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, the plant yellow iris, or water-flag
seillean
nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, bee
sèimh
mild, peaceful, tranquil, placid, still
seinn
va. and vn. seinn, sing, play upon an instrument, ring as a bell
seinn
nf. singing, playing upon an instrument, ringing
seinneadair
nm. pl.+ean, singer
seirbh
See searbh
seirbhis
nf. pl.+ean, service, advantage, use
seirbhiseach
a. serviceable, advantageous, useful
seirc
nf. g.+e, love, affection, charity, benevolence
seirceil
a. charitable, affectionate
seirm
nf. g.+e, musical noise (L.Sc. chirm)
seirmeil
a. buzzing, humming
séis
nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, tune; tune of chorus when the same as that of the verse
séisd
va. besiege, invest (as in warfare)
seise
nm. pl.+an, one's match
séiseach
nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, wooden bench or couch (L.Sc. settle)
seisear
nm. and f. g. -eir, six persons collectively
seisreach
nf. g.v. -ich; pl. -ichean, a plough team
seòd
nm. g.v. seòid; pl. seòid, jewel, valiant man; generally used in the plural
seòl
nm. g.v. siùil; pl. siùil, a sail
seòl
nm. g.v. seòil; pl.+an, method, mode, manner, way, opportunity, means
seòl
va. guide, direct, instruct, point out, show; sail, navigate
seòladair
nm. pl.+ean, sailor
seòl-mara
nm. g.v. seòil-mhara; pl. seòlan-mara, a tide
seòlta
a. cunning, crafty, wily, skilful, ingenious, wise
seòltachd
nf.ind. skill, ingenuity, cunning, craftiness, wiliness
seòmar
nm. g.v. -air; pl. -raichean, chamber
seòrsa
nm. pl.+chan, a sort, kind, genus, species
seòrsaich
va. arrange, classify
seud
nm. g.v. seòid; pl.+an, jewel, precious stone; darling; also, journey
seul
and seulaich va. seal; usually pronounced with broad (low) s
Seumas
pnm. g.v. -ais, James
seun
va. charm, defend by charms
seun
va. avoid, refuse, deny, shun
seun
nm. g.+a; pl.+tan, a charm for protection, prosperity; denial
seunain
in : breac-sheunain, freckles
seusdar
nm. g.v. -air, acme, perfection : 'na sheusdar, at its height
's fheudar
it behoveth, it must be, it is necessary
sgabh
nm. g.v. sgaibh, sawdust


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