[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 òran
[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-dòchas] 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-dìonach] a.
leaky, not waterproof
[ao-dòchas] 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