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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONRAY
curraidh, sitting on hunkers. Sc. v. curr, "On his coorie-hunkers," said of sliding on ice in a crouching position (Ed.).
deanaich, at work.
diaghaltach, fond of.
draichd, stallion (Arms.), drudge.
drug, illness: unnamed illness; cf. dreag.
dubh - reabha (-reabhgan), a mole; cf. Arm.'s dubh-reotha, Shaw's uir-reothadh = dubh-threabhadh.
faghairt, ask = farraid.
frioghlaisg, shred of skin rising at nails.
fucadh, pushing heavily.
fùrlaich, revolt against. "Dh' fhurlaich mi ris"= abhor.
futhair, the dog days. See futhar (Ed.).
geabhag, a twist.
giolc = sgiolc.
iomaltas, hesitation.
lad, loud talk.
leatach, remote.
leiceid, a slap.
liab, a rag, tatter. See leòb (Ed.).
lomh, a diet = longadh.
lùig, desire, long.
luis, outrush of water.
luthasaich, allow. See ludhaig (Ed.).
maoidheanach, friendly.
moislich, stir (out of sleep).
mùganach, thick and damp.
murthail, grumbling; murlaich.
niannradh (clach), grinding (stone); (nn elided).
niarraidh, middling (as to health, when asked).
prio-taoil (accent on last syll.), clatter, heavy noise of falling things.
pròis, beseech, pray, urge.
ràidh (air), scolding, threatening.
raigealtach, rascal, rollicking fellow.
ràmh, pl. ramhchan, a root (of tree).
reamalair = ramhlair.
riasgach, blustering (of weather).
riodach, kind.
ruaig, shower of rain.
saich, sick (Arms, soithich, s. "ill"), saoich. Cf. maith no saith.
samht, a thud.
seanagair, a sagacious one. See seanagar (Ed.).
sgeilceil, crackling (of wood).
sgiorlaich, crush (anything soft and juicy).
sgiut = sgiot.
sglogaid = sglongaid.
siach, avoid.
siochadh, peace.
sic (air), attempt upon.
sladaig (air), working hard at.
smaiteard, youth, "young spark."
snaoic, chunk (of food).
spacadh, wrestling.
suigeartach, merry.
toman - eallaidh, spider. See damhan-allaidh (Ed.).
