['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

[ré] nm. time, season, space of time, duration of time, lifetime; during

[ré] 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

[rù] 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