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LaILBHE, -an, s. m. A partition wall; a
wattle, or clay partition.
T Cailbheach, adj. Wide mouthed ; yawninif,
gaping.
t Cailbheachd, s. f. Continued or frequent
yawning.
t Cailbhearb, 5. m. A cow-herd.
CAILC, -iDH, CH-, V. a. (Cailc, s.) Chalk,
mark, as with chalk.
CAILC, -E, s./. Chalk, lime.
t Cailc, s. f. A shield ; a buckler.
CAILCEACH, -EicHE, arlj. (Cailc, s.)
Like chalk, chalky.
CAJLCEADH, -IDH, s. m. and pres. part.
V. Cailc. Chalking, describing, or making
out as with chalk.
T Cailceamhuil, adj. (Cailc, s. ) See
Cailceil.
CAILCEANTA,nf/> Hard, firm.
CAILCEIL, -E, adj. (Cailc-amhuil,)
Chalky, like chalk ; hardy.
CAILCEIN, s. m. A disorder in the eyes.
CAILE, -AS,s.f. A vulgar girl, a quean,
a hussy.
CAILE-BHALAOCH, s.f. A romp.
CAlLEACH, s. m. Refuse; husks of
grain eaten by mice, &c.
CAlLEACH,' adj. (from Càil,) Of, or be-
Songiiig to, liisposition ; being well dis-
posed, oi- tempered.
4JÀILEACHU, -an, s. /. (Càil,) Natural
«ndowments, genius ; energy, ability,
temper, nature ; constitution.
CAILE ACHDACH,rjr/;. Having natural
endowments ;
having genius.
accomplished ; elegant ;
CÀILEACHDAN, n. pi. (of Càileachd,)
Accomplishments,
tions of the mind.
dispositions, or affec-
CAILEADAIR, -e, -ean, s. m. (Càil and
Fear,) A philosopher, a star-gazer; a
calendar.
CAILEADAIREACHD, ,^ /. i„d.
(Caileadaii',) Star-gazing, prognosticating,
philosophy ;
chemistry.
CAILEAG, -EiG, -AN, 5./. dim. of Caile,
A little girl, a lassie.
CAILEAGAN, n. pi. of Caileag. Little
girls.
CAlLEAN, -EiN, -EAN, s. m. A seedling, a
husk, prickle.
CAILEANACH, -aiche, adj. (Càilean,)
Husky, seedy ; abounding with seeds.
CAILEANTA, adj. from Caile, Girlish;
iilso like a girl.
(? Al LE.AS, -Eis, s. 77!. Lethargy.
CAIL-ÈIGINN, s. f. ind. (Call, and
Ei;'inn,) Some, somewhat, a small matter.
CAILEIL, -E, adj. (Caile.) Effen.iual*v
womanish, quean-like.
t Cailein, s. m. A scalding of the eyes.
t Cailg, s.f. A sting; resentment.
t Cailg, -idh,
prick.
ch-, v. a. Pierce, sting.
f Cailceamhuil, adj.
piercing, biting.
Pricking, pungent,
t CÀILEIREACHD, s. f. Buming of the
dead.
CAILIDEAR, -EiR, .«. m. Rbeum, phlegm,
snot.
f Cailidheach, s. 771. A humorist.
f CÀILIDHEACHD, s. y. (Call,) A quality,
genius, qualification.
f Cailidheas, s. f. (Càil,) A disposition.
CAILIN, -EAN, s.
f. A girl, a damsel,
maid, uymph.
t Cailindha, pi. Calends. See Calluiim.
CAl LIS, -EAN, 5. /. A chalice, a sacramental
cup. Latin word.
CAILISE, s.f. Ninepins.
CAILL, -IDH, CH-, V. a. Lose, sutf^r
+ Caill, s. ni. A testicle. Hence Caill-
teanaoh, an eunuch.
CAILL'CHAIL, -e, adj. See Cailleftchai!.
t Caille, s. / A hood, a veil, cowl.
CAILLEACH, -iche, -'chan, for Cailleachan,
s.f. An old woman ; an old wife ;
a coward ; a spiritless, heartless man.
CAILLEACH, -ich. s.f. The week in
Spring after Gearran, i. e. from April tht
lith, to the 18th, inclusive.
CAILLEACH AG, s.f. dim. of Cailleach.
A little old woman.
CAILLE ACM AG-CHEANN-UUBH,
s.f. A cole-titmouse, cole-hood.
CAILLEACHAIL, adj. Like an old
woman ;
cowai'dly.
CAILLE ACHANTA, adj. Cowardly;
soft ; unmanly.
CAILLE ACHAS, -ais, s. f. The conduct
of an old woman ; dotage.
CAILLEACH-CHÒSACH, -aich, t. f.
(Corra-chòsag. ) A cheslip, milliped.
CAILLEACH-DHUBH, s. /. A nun
Cailleachan-dubha, nuns.
CAILLEACH AS-DUBH, s. /. A nunnery.
CAILLEACH-OIDHCHE, s.
owl.
f. An
CAILLEACH-SPUINGE, s. /.
each, and Spong,) Touch-wood.
(Call-
CAILLEADH, -idh, s. m. (Caill, v.)
Emasculation, castration ; effeminacy.
CAILLEAGACH, -AiCHE. ofi/. Se« CoiU-
eai:Hch.