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BRI
BRIATHRAIL, arf> Verbal.
BUÌB, -E, -EAN, s.f. A bribe.
URIC. gen. of Breac. Small pox, which see.
BRIC, ?(./'/. of Breac. Trouts.
BRICE, cor,i. and «//>. of Breac. More or
most 8!)0tted.
BRICE, S.J. (from Breac,) Spottedness.
BRICE, s./. A brick.
i;RICEIN, -EAN, s. m. A sprat, or small
BRICEIN-BAlNTlGHEARN,i. m. A
water-wagtail.
BRICEIN-BEITHE, s. m.
A linnet or
fliaffinch.
BRICEAR, -E,
maker.
-EAN, 5. Ì A brick-
BRIC-LIATH, arfj. (Breac-liath.) Grey
ish.
BRIC-SHÒRN, -LiRN, s. m. A brick
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kiln.
BRÌDE, BRIGHIDE, gen. of Briuhi.l,
Bri.lttet.
BRÌDE, s. f. A riiìE-worm; a pimpl.; ;
inovf fi-equeiitly wiitt^u Fride.
BRÌDEACH, 5. /. A dwarf; a bride; a
virai".
BRÌDEACHAIL, adj. Dwarfish; like
a viiyin, like a bride ; bridnl.
BRIDE AG, -AiG,-AN, s.f. Part of the jaw;
a little woman.
BRÌD-EUN, -EÒIK, s. m. A small bird.
BRÌGH, s. f.
Essence, substance, sap,
.iiiice ; elixir; vigour, pith, strength ; vir-
tue, value; effect, avail, benefit; juice of
meat.
BRÌGH'AR, orf;. See Brighmbor.
BRÌGHEALACHD, s.f. Substantial-
iipss; juiciness ; vigorousness ; virtue.
BRÌGHEIL, -E, adj. Energetic, sappy,
substantial ; solid, real ; efficacious.
BBÌGHlCH,-iDH, BHR-, v.n. Strengthen,
confirm, establish.
BRIGHID, gen. Brighide, Bride, $. f.
St Bridget. La fhèill-brìde, Candlemas-
day.
f Brighide, s. f. An hostage ; a pledge ;
security.
BRÌGHMHOR, -oire, adj. Substantial;
juicy; vigorous; full of sap, or energy.
BRIG IS, s. pi. Breeches. See Briogais.
BRILL, s. m. See Breall.
BRILLEANACH, BRILLEINEACH,
adj. Lewd.
BRIMIN-BODAICH, s. m. A mean,
shabby old man.
Brin, •f- s.f. A dre.im, a reverie,
f liiUN-DEALAN, s. m. A frontlet.
4 Bbindeal, s. ni.. A picture.
BRI
t Brindealbhadh, i. m. Painting, sculj^
tare ; limning, pourtraying ; disguising.
\ Brindealbhadair, -oir, s. m. A paint
er, sculptor, &c.
t Brinneach, s. f. A hag ; old woman-
+ Brinnichte, adj. Hag-ridden.
BRÌOB, -AiDH, BHR-, V. a. Bribe, see Brib.
BRÌOB, -A, -AN, s./. See Brib.
BRÌOBADH, -AIDH, J. m. M\A pres. part.
V. Briob. Bribing, bribery,
f Briochd, s. f. A wound, an art, a trade;
secrecy, witchcraft ; colour, complexion ;
a beauty.
t Briochdaic, s.f. An amulet.
BRÌODAL, -AIL, s. m. Caressing, flattery;
acts of fondness, expressions of tenderness,
soft words, kind speeches, endearing atten-
tions ;
BRÌODAIL,
the language and manner of lovers.
!'. a. Caress, flatter, coax,
court.
BRIO DAL A CH, -aiche, adj. Caressing,
fÌHttering, fonriling.
BllIODALACHD, s.f. Tattling; a propensity
to flatter.
B R Ì O D A L A I C H E, 5. m. A flatterer, a
cajoler. Camp, and sup. of Briodalacb.
B RI ()D H A, ndj. See Breadha.
BRIOG, -AiDH. BH-, V. a. Cut round;
thrust, stab : also confinement, restraint.
BRIOGACH, -aiche, adj. Mean, miser-
ly, spiritless.
BRIOGADAICH, «. /. Avarice, mean-
ness, sordidness ; also ludicrous, affected
capering.
BRIOGADH, -AIDH, s. m. The act of
stabbing or thrusting.
BRIOGAID, 5./. An elderly woman ; a
morose old female.
f Briogais, ) contracted Briog'se, >ean,
f Bkiogan, } s.f. Breeches, trowsers.
BRIOGAISEACH, BRIOG'SEACH,
BRIOGANACH, adj. Having breechea
or trowsers.
BRÌOGAIRE, -EAN, s.m. A miser, s
meat! shabby fellow.
BRIOGAIREACHD, s. /. Sordidnew,
avarice.
BRIOGH, see Brigh.
+ BrIoghach, adj. Hilly, mountainous.
B R Ì O G H A C H , Ì arfj. Juicy, substantial,
BRÌOGHAIL, S efficacious, potent, powerful.
See Brigh-mhor.
BRÌOGHALACHD, s./. See Brighealarhd.
BRÌOGHAS, -Ais, s. m. Fervour of pa».
sion, fondness, dalliance.
BRÌOGHASACH, .*«•«, tu^ P/-«l,
given to dallinnce.