[m'] for : mo, my; precedes vow. and f asp.

['m] for : am, the art. and the verbal part.; follows prep. ending in vow.

[m'] for : mu, about, before; precedes poss.pron. beginning with vow. and the art. and the verbal part. an or am

[ma] if : ma ta, well then, very well

[màb] va. abuse, vilify, reproach angrily

[mabach] a. lisping, stammering, stuttering in speech

[mabair] nm. pl.+ean, stammerer, stutterer

[mac] nm. g.v. mic; pl. mic, son, the young of any animal

[Mac a' Chombaich] pnm. Colquhoun

[macan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little son, sonnie

[macanta] a. -ainte, meek, mild, gentle, `filial'

[macantas] nm. g.v. -ais, meekness, mildness, gentleness

[Mac-an-Rothaich] pnm. Munro

[Mac Gill-eathain] pnm. Maclean

[Mac Griogair] pnm. MacGregor

[Mac Lachlainn] pnm. MacLachlan

[Mac Nèill Bharra] pnm. MacNeil of Barra

[Mac Rath] pnm. MacRae

[Mac Sheumais] pnm. Jamieson, MacHamish

[mach] n. out, without, outside, should be used only with v. of motion : am mach ort, out you go. See muigh

[machair] nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, field, plain, level country : A' mhachair ghallda, the low country, Lowland Scotland

[mac-leisg] nm. g.v. mic-; pl. mic-, lazy, indolent person

[mac-màthar] nm. mother's son; inflected on the first element

[mac-meanmna] nm. the fancy, the imagination

[macraidh] nf.ind. youths, regarded collectively

[mac-talla] nm.ind. echo

[madadh] nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, dog, any wild animal of the dog species, hound, mastiff

[madadh-alluidh] nm. wolf; inflected on first element

[madadh-donn] nm. otter; inflected on both elements

[madadh-ruadh] nm. fox; inflected on both elements

[màdar] nm. g.v. -air, madder (dye stuff)

[maduinn] nf. g. maidne; pl. maidnean, morning

[màg] nf. g.d. màig; pl.+an, paw, ludicrous term for the hand

[mag] va. scoff, mock, deride

[màgair] va. -aran, creep, crawl, handle clumsily, paw

[magair] nm. pl.+ean, mocker

[màgaran] nm. g.v. -ain, creeping on all fours

[magh] nm. g.v. maigh; pl.+an, field, level country, plain

[maghar] nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, a bait for fishing with

[maide] nm. pl.+an, wood, timber, a stick

[maidne] See maduinn

[màidsear] nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, a major in the army

[maighdean] nf. g.d. -inn; pl.+an, maid, maiden, virgin

[maigheach] nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, hare

[maighstir] nm. pl.+ean, master, title applied to clergymen of the Scottish Church : Maighstir Alasdair, the Rev. Alexander

[maighstir-sgoile] nm. schoolmaster

[màileid] nf. pl.+ean, bag, wallet, budget

[maille] nf.ind. delay, hindrance, slowness

[maille ri] for : am maille ri, along with

[mair] vn. -sinn, last, live, continue

[mairbh] See marbh

[màireach] for : am bàireach : am màireach, an là màireach, tomorrow

[maireann] a. lasting, continuing, abiding, remaining

[Màiri] pnf. Mary

[maise] nf.ind. beauty, comeliness, ornament, decoration

[maiseach] a. beautiful, comely, ornamental, decorated

[maith] a. fèarr, fhèarr and feobha, good, fit, useful, virtuous, becoming, valid, skilled, in good health, etc. : is maith leam, I am glad, I am pleased. See math

[maith] va. forgive, pardon

[maithean] nm. pl. nobles, upper class of society. See math

[maitheanas] nm. g.v. -ais, pardon, forgiveness

[maitheas] nm. g.v. -eis, goodness, kindness, bounty

[màl] nm. g.v. màil; pl.+an, rent, tax, tribute

[màla] nf. g.d. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, bag, budget, sack, bag of a bagpipe

[mala] nf. g.d. malaidh; pl. mailghean, eyebrow

[mal] See mol, shingle

[malairt] nf. pl.+ean, exchange, barter, buying and selling

[màlda] a. mild, calm, gentle, modest

[màl-dubh] nm. blackmail; inflected on both elements

[mall] a. maille and moille, slow, placid

[mallachd] nf. pl.+an, a curse, imprecation

[mallaich] va. curse, use imprecations

[màm] nm. g.v. màim; pl.+an, hill of a round, slowly rising form

[màm] nm. g.v. màim; pl.+an, the full of the two hands of any granulated substance

[manach] nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, monk

[manadh] nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, omen, sign, portent

[mang] nf. g.d. maing; pl.+an, a fawn, year-old deer

[maodal] nf. g.d. -ail; pl.+an, paunch

[maoidh] va. and vn. grudge, upbraid, threaten

[maoilead] nm. g.v. -eid, baldness, bluntness. See maolad

[maoim] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, terror, alarm, consternation, panic, sudden burst or eruption, sudden attack, surprise attack

[maoin] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, wealth, property, goods and gear

[maol] nf. g. maoile; d. maoil; pl.+an, cape, promontory

[maol] a. bald, hornless, polled, blunt, pointless, edgeless, bare, easily deceived

[maolad] nm. g. -aid, baldness, bluntness, bareness. See maoilead

[maor] nm. g.v. maoir; pl. maoir, subordinate officer in various capacities, bailiff, officer of justice

[maorach] nm. g.v. -aich, shellfish of all kinds

[maor-rìgh] nm. officer of court, messenger-at-arms; inflected on the first element

[maoth] a. soft, tender, delicate, effeminate

[maothaich] va. and vn. soften, alleviate, become softer, become delicate

[maothan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, the chest; a twig, bud

[mar] as, even as, how, in like manner, like, like as : mar sin, in the same manner, in that manner : mar so, in this manner : mar tha, already, as it is : mar gu'm b'ann, as 'twere

[mara] See muir

[marag] nf. g.d. -aig, pl.+an, pudding

[maraiche] nm. pl.+an, sailor, mariner

[mar an ceudna] in like manner, likewise, also

[maraon] phr. together, in concert, as one; accented on last syllable

[marbh] a. dead, lifeless, torpid, vapid, tasteless : na mairbh, the dead

[marbh] va. kill, slay

[marcach] nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean and -aich, rider, horseman

[marcachd] nf.ind. riding

[marcaich] va. -achd, ride

[marcaich-shìne] nf.ind. riders of the storm; rain-drifts

[marg] nf. g.d. mairg; pl. margan, merk = 13/4 Scots : marg fearainn, mark-land, `Merksworth'

[margadh] nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, market, buying and selling

[marsanta] nm. pl.+n, merchant, dealer in wares

[mart] nf. g.d. mairt; pl. mairt, cow

[ma's] if it be, or is

[màs] nm. g.v. màis; pl.+an, hip, buttock, bottom of any vessel

[masladh] nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, disgrace, affront, reproach

[maslaich] va. disgrace, affront, degrade, reproach

[ma tà] if so, then, however, nevertheless

[math] a. good : bu mhath leam, I would like : gu math mór, pretty big : cha mhath leo, they care not to. See maith

[math] nm. g.v. maith; pl. maithean, a noble, a hero

[mathaich] va. manure land

[màthair] nf. g. -ar; pl. -raichean, mother, the dam of any beast, source : mathair-uisge, the source of a stream, wellhead; mathair-ionnstrumaid, the prime cause or agency

[meacan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, root, bulb

[meacanaich] nf. sobbing

[meachainn] nf. abatement, deduction, discretionary power

[meachair] a. soft, tender, delicate, agreeable

[meachar] nf. g.d. -air, control

[meadar] nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, circular wooden vessel

[meadhail] nf. joy, glee. Also meadhar

[meadhon] nm. g.v. -oin; pl.+an, middle, centre, midst, waist, a mean

[meadhonach] a. intermediate, middling, indifferent

[meadhrach] a. glad, joyful, festive, lively

[mèag] nm. g.v. mèig, whey

[meal] va.+tainn, possess, enjoy

[meala] See mil

[meall] nm. g.v. mill; pl. mill and +an, lump, mass, mound, bunch, cluster; meallan, little lump, etc.

[meall] va. deceive, beguile, entice, cheat, defraud, disappoint

[meallain] in : clachan-meallain, which see

[meallanach] a. lumpy, knobby; abounding in lumps, heaps or hillocks

[mealltach] a. deceitful, unreliable, disappointing

[mealltaireachd] nf.ind. cheating, imposing

[mealtainn] v.n. enjoying, possessing

[meamhair] nf. pl.+ean, memory, remembrance; also meomhair

[mean] a. +a, minute, small

[mèanan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, yawn

[mèananaich] nf. yawning

[meanbh] a. diminutive, small, minute : meanbh-litir, the smaller letters, in contradistinction to the capital letters

[meanbh-chuileag] nf. g. -eig; pl.+an, midge, gnat

[meanglan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, branch, twig, bough

[Meanachan] pnm. g.v. -ain, meaning `dwarfish person'

[meanmna] nm. g.v. +idh, spirit, mettle, magnanimity, bravery, courage

[meanmnach] a. high-spirited, mettled, magnanimous, brave courageous

[meanmnachd] nf.ind. mettle, spirit, fancy

[meann] nm. g.v. minn; pl. minn, kid, young roe

[mear] a. +a, merry, sportive, wanton, playful

[mearachd] nf. pl.+an, error, mistake

[mèars] va. march

[meas] nm. g.+a; pl.+an, fruit

[meas] nm.ind. respect, regard, esteem, reputation, opinion, judgment, estimate, valuing

[meas] va. and vn. meas and +adh, judge, value, estimate, esteem, regard, respect

[measail] a. respectable, worthy, respected, valued, esteemed

[measair] nf. pl.+ean, tub (L.Sc. bine)

[measan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, lap-dog, messan

[measarra] a. temperate, moderate, reasonable

[measg] va. mingle, mix, stir together

[measg] in the phr. : am measg, among, amidst

[measgan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a dish to hold butter

[meata] a. feeble, soft, cowardly, faint-hearted

[meath] va. and vn. become weak or timid; decay, fade; dishearten, discourage; move with pity, affect

[meidh] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a balance, weighing apparatus

[meidhich] va. weigh with scales or a balance

[meigead], [meigeart] nm. g. -eid or -eirt, the bleat of a goat : meigeartaich, meigeadaich, continued bleating of goats

[meigeil] nf.ind. bleating of goats

[mèil] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a bleat, as of sheep : mèilich, continued bleating of sheep

[meil] va. grind, pulverise

[mèin], [mèinn] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, mine; ore

[mèin], [mèinn] nf. g.+e, disposition, inclination, mind, desire

[mèinneadair] nm. pl.+ean, miner

[meirbh] va. digest in the stomach

[meirbh] a. feeble, spiritless, delicate

[meirg] va. and vn. rust, become rusty, cause to rust

[meirg] nf. g.+e, rust

[meirghe] nf. pl.+an, banner, troop

[mèirle] nf.ind. theft, thieving

[mèirleach] nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, thief

[mèith] a. fat, greasy, corpulent; rich, as soil

[meòg] nm. g.v. meòig, whey. See mèag

[meòir] See meur

[meud] nm.ind. size, bulk, extent, measure; as many as : cia meud, how many, or how much : air mheud 's a their iad, notwithstanding what they say

[meudachd] nf.ind. bulk, size

[meudaich] va. and vn. increase, enlarge, extend, multiply, cause to increase, abound

[meur] nm. g.v. meòir; pl. meòir, finger, toe, branch, bough; branch of a family

[meuraich] va. finger, handle

[meuran] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, thimble, a little branch

[mhàin] in the phr. : a mhàin, only, alone : am fear sin a mhàin, that man only

[mi] and [mì] pron. I, me

[mì-] pref. equaling in- and un- in Eng., meaning `opposite' or `want of'

[miabadh] nm. g.v. -aidh, affront, humiliation

[miadh] nm.ind. honour, esteem, respect, demand

[miagail], [miamhail] nf. mewing, as a cat

[mial] nf. g.+a, and mìle; pl.+an, louse

[miannaich] See mèananaich

[miann] nm. pl.+an, desire, inclination, will, longing : is miann leam, I wish, desire : leis am miann, who desires

[miannaich] va. and vn. desire, long for, covet

[mias] nf. g. mèise; d. mèis; pl.+an, plate, platter, flat dish

[mic] See mac

[mi-fhortanach] a. unfortunate

[mi-iomchuidh] a. unsuitable, unfit, improper

[mil] nf. g. meala, honey

[mi-laghail] a. unlawful

[mìle] nf. pl. mìltean, mile, thousand

[milis] a. sweet

[mill] va. spoil, destroy, mar, injure

[mìltean] See mìle

[mi-mhodh] nm. g.+a; pl.+an or +annan, bad manners, disrespect

[mi-mhodhail] a. unmannerly, unpolite, rude

[min] nf. g.+e, meal

[mìn] a. soft, delicate, tender to the touch; smooth, even on the surface, mild, meek, calm, unruffled as water, pulverised, ground fine; fine, soft, as cloth or like fabric

[mi-nàdurra] a. unnatural

[mìnich] va. smooth, make small, pulverise, explain, expound, interpret

[minig] a. mionca, often, frequent

[ministear] nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, minister, clergyman

[minn] See meann

[miodal] nm. flattering, fawning, fair spokenness

[mìogach] a. smiling, smirking, sly looking

[miolaran] nm. g.v. -ain, the whining of a dog when fawning

[mìol-chu] nm. greyhound; inflected on the latter element

[mìomhaich] va. toss, abuse, maltreat

[mìomhail] a. for : mi-mhodhail

[mion] a. +a. See mean

[mionach] nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, bowels, entrails

[mionaid] nf. pl.+ean, minute of time

[mionn] nm. g.+a; pl.+an, oath, imprecation

[mionnaich] va. and vn. swear, vow, use imprecations

[mìorbhuil] nm. pl.+ean, miracle, wonder, prodigy

[mìorun] for : mi-rùn

[mìos] nm. g.+a; pl.+an, month

[miosa] a. worse, worst

[mìothlachd] for : mi-thlachd

[mìr] nm. g.+e; pl.+eannan, a bit, part, piece; luncheon

[mire] nm. pastime, playing, diversion, frolic; transport of rage or ardour

[mire-chath] nf. rage of battle, battle fury

[mireag] nf. g.d. -eig; playing, frisking, sporting

[mireagach] a. playful, frisking, sportive

[mireagaich] nm. playing, frolicking

[mi-riaghailt] nf. pl.+ean, irregularity, disorder, turbulence

[mi-rùn] nm. g.v. -rùin, malice, ill-will, spite

[misde] a. the worse of, the worse for

[misg] nf. g.+e, drunkenness, intoxication : air mhisg, drunk

[misgeach] a. drunken, addicted to intoxicating liquor

[misgear] nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, drunkard

[mise] emph.pron. I, me

[misneach] nm. g.v. -ich, courage, fortitude, spirit

[misneachail] a. courageous

[misnich] va. and vn. encourage, take courage

[mith] nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, obscure, humble person : mithean, the lower class

[mithich] nf.ind. time; proper, or fit, time or season : is mithich a bhi falbh, it is time to go

[mi-thlachd] nm. dissatisfaction

[mna], [mnatha], [mnathan] See bean

[mnaoi] See bean

[mo] poss.pron. my

[mò] a. larger, bigger, greater, largest, etc. : cha mhò bha mise, no more was I : na 's mò, greater, no more : dé is mò leamsa iad, what the more care I

[moch] a. early, betimes, soon

[mochthrath] nf. morning, dawn of day

[mòd] nm. g.v. mòid; pl.+an, court, trial, assembly

[modh] nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, manner, mode, method, good manners

[modhail] a. -ala, mannerly, polite

[mogan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, footless stocking (L.Sc. hugger)

[mogul] nm. g.v. -uil; pl.+an, husk, as of nut; mesh, interstice of net

[mòid] nf. g.+e, greatness; a. more, the more

[mòine] nf. g. mòna; pl. -tean, a moss, a mossy place; peats, turf

[Moirreach] surname, Murray

[moit] nf. g.+e, sulkiness, pride, pettishness

[moiteil] a. sulky, pettish, proud

[mol] va. praise, recommend

[mol] nf. shingly beach; also, mal and mul

[molach] a. hairy, rough; stormy

[moll] nm. g.v. muill, chaff

[monadail] a. mountainous

[monadh] nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, mountain, heathy expanse, mountain range

[Monadhchal-tuathaireach] pnm. Monachal-tuarach, place name

[monadh-frìth] nm. deer forest; inflected on the first element

[monar] nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, trifling thing or person : cha bu mhonar e, it was no trifling affair

[monmhur] nm. g.v. -uir; pl.+an, murmuring noise

[Mont-ròs] pnm. Montrose, place name

[Mór] pnf. g.d. Móir, rendered in Eng. `Sarah' and `Marion';

Mórag, little Mór

[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