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Gaelic-English Dictionary / Faclair Gàidhlig - Beurla
(Starting with "L")



By Malcolm MacFarlane

Keyed in and verified at Sabhal Mór Ostaig,
the Gaelic college on the Island of Skye,
by Caoimhín Pádraig Ó Donnaíle and Ruth Melton

caoimhin[at]smo.uhi.ac.uk
http://www.clanmacrae.org/documents/gaelic.htm

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[là] and [latha] nm. pl. làithean, day

[là-arn-a-mhàireach] nm. the morrow

[labhair] va.+t, speak

[labhairt] v.n.ind. speaking, speech

[labhrach] a. talkative, loquacious

[Là-bhreitheanais] pnm. the Day of Judgment

[lach] nf. g.+a; d. laich; pl.+an, a wild duck

[lachdunn] a. dun, tawny, swarthy

[ladar] nm. g.v. -air; pl. -air, ladle

[ladarna] a. bold, impudent, shameless

[ladarnas] nm. g.v. -ais, audacity, impudence

[ladhar] nm. g.v. -air; pl. -ran, hoof

[lag] a. weak, feeble, faint

[lag] nm. g.v. luig; pl.+an, hollow, dell

[lagan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, little hollow or dell

[lagh] nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, law, order, method : air lagh, stretched as a bow string

[laghach] a. nice, tidy, neat, pretty

[laghail] a. legal, lawful

[laidh] See laigh

[Lag-an-ràta] pnm. Logierait

[laidhe] See laighe

[làidir] a. +e and treasa (see treise), strong, powerful, secure, fortified

[laigh] va. and vn. laighe, lie, lie down, subside, recline

[laighe] v.n. lying, reclining, subsiding

[laigse] nf. weakness, debility, feebleness

[làimh ri] by, near to, at hand. See làmh

[làimhsich] va. handle, feel or touch with the fingers, finger, treat a subject, thing or person

[laimrig] nf. pl.+ean, a landing-place, a natural pier

[làine] a. fuller

[lainnir] nf. polish, brightness

[làir] nf. g. làrach; pl. làraichean, mare

[làirig] nf. pl.+ean, sloping hill, moor

[laiste] a. blazing, alight, lighted up

[làithean] See là

[làmh] nf. g. làimhe; d. làimh; pl.+an, hand : làmh dheas, the right hand : làmh chlì, left hand : làimh ri, near to : roimh làimh, beforehand

[làmhainn] nf. pl.+ean, glove

[lamh-làidir] nf. force, violence, the strong hand; inflected on the first element

[lamh-sgrìobhaidh] nf. one's hand-writing, signature; inflected on the first element

[làn] a. full, complete, filled, satisfied, governs the g. of n.

[làn] nm. a full, fulness, repletion

[lànan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, married couple, couple of roof

[langan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, bellow of deer

[langanaich] nf. bellowing of deer

[lann] nf. g. lainne; d. lainn; pl.+an, blade, sword, scale as of fish, lancet

[lann] nf. g. lainne; d. lainn; pl.+an, inclosure, house, repository, apartment

[Lannraig] pnf. Lanark

[laoch] nm. g.v. laoich; pl. laoich, hero, champion, warrior

[laochan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little hero, familiar term in applauding a boy

[laogh] nm. g.v. laoigh; pl. laoigh, calf

[laoidh] nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, lay, hymn, sacred poem

[laoigh] See laogh

[lapach] a. benumbed, feeble, impotent, faltering

[laparan] nm. g.v. -ain; moving with a halt (L.Sc. hirplin)

[làr] nm. g.v. làir; pl. làir, the ground, floor, ground floor

[làrach] nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, the site of a building, abode, habitation

[las] va. kindle, set fire to, light, get into a passion

[lasaich] va. slacken, loose, relax

[lasair] nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, flame, flash of fire

[lasgair] nm. pl.+ean, young spark

[lasrach] a. emitting flames

[latha] nm. day, one day, certain day. See là

[làthach] nf. g.d. -aich, clay, mire, puddle

[lathail] a. daily

[làthair] nf. presence : an làthair, present : 'na làthair, in his presence : làthair, truly! indeed!

[làthaireachd] nf.ind. presence

[le] prep. with, together with, by means of, in possession of, on the side of

[lèabag] nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, flounder (L.Sc. fluckie)

[leabaidh] nf. g. leapa; pl. leapachan, bed

[leabhar] nm. g.v. -air; pl. -raichean, book, volume

[leabhar aidmheil a' chreidimh] the book of the Confession of faith

[leabhar-reiceadair] nm. pl. -reiceadairean, bookseller; inflected on the second element

[leabhran] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little book, booklet

[leac] nf. g. lice; d. lic; pl.+an, flagstone, plate, cheek

[leacann] nf. g.d. -ainn; pl.+an, steep shelvy ground

[leac-an-teintein] nf. g.d. lic-; pl. leacan-, hearth-stone

[leadair] va. +t, mangle, rend, abuse

[leadan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a rosary, lock of hair, the herb teazle; a musical strain

[leag] va. +ail and +adh, throw down, knock down, lay down

[leagail] and [leagadh] nm. pl.+ean, fall, throwing down, knocking down, demolishing, settling down : An leagadh, Adam's fall

[leagh] va. and vn. melt, become liquid

[leam] prep.pron.; leamsa, emph.pron.; with me, by me, in my possession

[leamh] a. importunate, impertinent, foolish, insipid, silly

[Leamhanach] pnm. g.v. -aich : An Leamhanach, The Lennox

[lean] va. +ailt and +tainn, follow, adhere to, stick to, continue

[lèan] nm. g.+a; v. lèin; pl.+an, meadow, lawn

[leanabail] and [leanabaidh] a. childish

[leanaban] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, infant, little child

[leanabh] nm. g.v. leinibh; pl. -aibh, child

[leanachd (ri)] nf.ind. sticking to

[lèanag] nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, little meadow, lawn or plain

[leann] nm. g.+a, ale, beer, liquor

[leann-dubh] nm. melancholy, dejection, sadness; inflected on both elements

[leantainn] v.n. following, pursuing, adhering to

[leannan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, sweetheart, lover

[learg] nf. g.d. leirg; pl.+an, sloping plain, a sea coast

[leas] nm.ind. advantage, benefit, profit, improvement

[leas] nf. g.d. leis, the thigh; collectively : leasraidh

[leasaich] va. amend, improve, rectify, correct, manure, cultivate

[leasg] a. lazy, slothful, unwilling, loath; usually : leisg

[leat] prep.pron. with you, by you, in your possession

[leatha] prep.pron. with her, by her, in her possession

[leathad] nm. g.v. -aid; pl. leòidean, declivity, side of a hill, slope

[leathann] a. lèithne, broad

[leathar] nm. g. -rach; v. -air, leather

[leatrom] nm. g. -truim, burden, weight

[leig] va. and vn. +eil and +eadh, let, let out, let go, permit, allow, milk, rain : leig leis, permit him : leigidh mi fhaicinn duit, I'll let you see : leig as, let away

[leigeil] v.n. letting, allowing, setting free, raining, milking

[léigh] nm. pl.+ean, physician, surgeon

[leigheas] nm. g.v. -eis; pl.+an, cure, remedy; healing, curing

[leighis] va. -eas, cure, heal, remedy

[léine] nf. pl. -tean, shirt, shift, smock, winding-sheet

[leinn] prep.pron. with us, by us, in our possession

[léir] nm. sight, perception, power of seeing or being seen : is léir dhomh, I see

[léir] in the phr. : gu léir, altogether, entirely, wholly

[léir] va. torment, pain, distress

[léirsgrios] nm. pl.+an, utter destruction

[leis] prep.pron. with him, by him, in his possession

[leis] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, thigh. See leas

[leis] prep. before the art. an : leis an sin, on that account. See le

[leisg] a. better : leasg

[leisg] nf. g.+e, laziness, sloth, slothfulness, indolence

[leisgean] nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, lazy person, sluggard

[leisgeul] nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, excuse, pretence; also lethsgeul

[leithid] nm. pl.+ean, the like, equal

[leitir] nf. g. -reach; pl. -richean, side of a hill or country

[leò] prep.pron. with them, by them, in their possession

[leóghann] nm. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, lion

[leóghanta] a. brave as a lion

[leòinte] a. wounded, hurt, grieved, afflicted

[leòir] See leòr

[leòm] nf. g. leòime; d. leòim, pride, conceit, vainglory

[leòmach] a. conceited, vainglorious, affected

[leòn] nm. g.v. leòin; pl.+tan, wound, hurt, grief, affliction

[leòn] va. wound, hurt, grieve, afflict

[leòr] nf.ind. plenty, sufficiency, enough : a leòr, his fill : gu leòir, enough : is leòr leam, I think it sufficient

[le 'r] with our, by our, for : le ar

[le 'r] with your, by your, for : le bhur

[leth] nm.ind. half, one of two : ceud gu leth, a hundred and a half, 150 : leth-uair, half an hour : leth-taobh, one side : leth-shuil, one eye : leth-cheann, one side of the head : leth-lamh, one hand : leth-chas, one leg : leth-bhreac, one of a pair, correlative, equal, match : as a leth, on his behalf : leth-thàmh, half idleness : lethcheud, fifty

[leud] nm. g.v. leòid; pl.+an, breadth

[leudaich] va. and vn. make broad, enlarge, dilate; enlarge upon

[leug] nf. g. léige; d. léig; pl.+an, precious stone, jewel

[leugh] va. read, peruse

[leughadair] nm. pl.+ean, reader

[leum] va. leum, leap, jump, bound, skip

[leum] nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, leap, jump, bound, skip

[leus] nm. g.v. leòis; pl. leòis, a light, torch, blister, a ray, beam or blink of light

[liath] a. léithe, grey, greyheaded, mouldy

[liathaich] va. and vn. make grey, become grey

[liathghorm] a. greyish blue

[lic] See leac

[lide] and [lideadh] nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, syllable, articulation, least part of a word

[lighiche] nm. pl.+an, physician, surgeon, leech

[linn] nm. pl.+tean, generation, age, century; race, offspring, family

[lìnn] nm. g.+e; pl.+tean, brood

[linne] nf. pl.+achan, linn, pool, pond, gulf, arm of the sea

[linntean] pl. of linn

[liobasta] a. -aiste, slovenly, awkward, clumsy

[lìomh] va. polish, smooth

[lìon] nm. g.v. lìn, lint, flax

[lìon] nm. g.v. lìn; pl.+tan, net, fishing net

[lìon] va. and vn. fill, replenish, satiate, become full

[lìon] in : cia lìon, how many?

[lìonadh] nm. g.v. -aidh, filling, replenishing, flowing of the tide

[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

[lò] 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





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