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CAM 114 CAN
CAMADH. -AiDH, s. m. an.1 /tm. part. v. |
Cam. A bend, curve, crook, a bending.
CAMA-DHUBH, s. /. The arm or tbJgh
bone.
CAMAG, -AiG, -AN, s.f. (Cam, adj.) A
the side of
curl, a ringlet, a crook, a clasp ;
the head, the temple ; a club ; a bay, arm
of the sea ; any thing crooked, or curved ;
a cornma in writing. Do chùl catnagach,
thy tressi/ rin;Jets.
CAMAGACH, -aiche, adj. Curled, crook-
ed ; having ringlets.
CAMAGAN, pi. of Camag, which see; and
sometimes means the temples of the head.
CAMAG-GHARAIDH, Hollow above
the eye.
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CAM- ALL, s. m. (Cam, adj. and AH,) A
camel, i. e. a ciooked horse. See Càmhal.
CAMAN, -AIM, -AiN, and -an, s. m. A club,
a club for golf, or cricket.
CAMANACHD, s. /. ind. (Caman,) A
game at shinny or golf.
CAMART, -AiRT, s. m. (Cam, adj.) A pain,
or spasmodic affection of the neck, causing
the patient to look awry.
CAMAS, -Ais, s.m. A bay, a creek, a harbour.
CAMASACH, af/J. Abounding in bays, or
f Camhach, s.f. Might, power, influence.
CAMHACH, -AICHE, adj. Loquacious, garrulous,
prattling, talkative.
CAMH ACHAS, -ais, s.f (Camhach, adj.)
Ivoquacity, garrulity, talkativeness.
CA3IHAL, -AILL, -uiLi., s. m. (Camh,
power, and A!,) A camel.
CAMH AN, -AiN, -AN, s. wi. A hollow plain.
CAMHANACH, -aich, s. /. Dawn, early
morn ; twilight.
CAMH-FHÀIR, -E, s.f. Dawn, or daybreak.
CAMHLACH, -aich, s.f. See Cabhlach.
CAM-LORG, -LUiRG, s.f. A crooked staflf
a circuitous road.
;
CA M-LUIRGNEACH, adj. Bow-leg
tKck ; the bird called wry-neck.
CAM-MHUINEALACH.a^;. Wry-iie^lt.
ed.
CAMOG, -oiG, -AN, s.f. See Camag.
t Camoga, pi. The temples of the head.
CAMOGACH, -AICHE, adj. (Camog,) See
Camagach.
CAMPA, |-A. -AN, -ANNAN, -AICHEAN, S.
CAMP, S "'• A camp.
CAMPACHADH, -aidh, s. m. pres. part.
V. An encamping; an encampment.
CAMPAICH, -iDH, CH-, V. n. Encamp.
Pret. a. Champaich, ericamped.
CAM PAIR, -E, -EAN, s. m. A campmaster.
CAM PAR, -AIR, s. VI. (Cam, adj. and
Tuai',) Anger, grief, vexation, uneasiness,
sorrow. Na cuireadh e campar ort, let it
not vex thee.
CAMPARACH, -aiche, adj. (Campar,)
Angry, grievous, vexatious, troubled.
t Camp-thuaim, s./". (Camp, and Tuama,
Entrenchments.
CÀM-RATH, -A, -an, s. m. (Cam, adj.
and Sruth,) A gutter, sewer.
CÀM-RI AGHAILT, -e, -ean, s.f (Cam,
creeks.
CA:M-BHEUL, -EÒIL, 5. m. See Caimbeul.
CAM-BHEULACH, adj. Wry-mouthed.
CAM-BHILEACH, adj. Wry-lipped.
t Cam-eraic, .?. OT. A wry mouth.
CAM-BHUIDH, adj. Yellow-curled.
Cam-ceachdta, s. m. The north pole.
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CAM-CHASACH, -aiche, adj. (Cam, and
Cas, s. ) Bow-legged.
CAM-DHÀN, -ÀIN, .«. m. (Cam, adj. and
without rule.
CAM-SHRON, -oiN, -an, s.f. (Cam, «.
and Sroti,) Crook, or hook- nose.
CÀM-SHRONACH, adj. Hook-nosed,
crook-nosed. A Cameron, Cameronian.
CÀM-SHÙIL, -ÙLA, -ean, s.f. Asquint
eye.
CÀM-SHÙILEACH, adj. Squint-eyed.
CAMUS, -uis, s. VI. A hay, a creek, a har-
Dan. s.) An Iambic verse.
t Ca-mead, How many? See Co-mheud ?
CAM-GHLAS, -ais, s.f. A red shank.
i Camh, s. VI. Power, might, ability,
bour ; the space between the thighs.
CAMUSACH, (ulj. Abounding in bays,
creeks, or harbours.
CAN, -AIDH, CH-, V. a. Sing, rehearse, say,
strength ; influence.
name, call. Canaidh, shall say.
+ Can, adj. White.
a. and Riaghailt,) Anarchy, confusion,
i Can, adv. Whilst, when ?
f Can, -a, s. ni. A moth ; a lake; a
whelp.
CANA, ;'Z. Canachan, s. vi. A little whale,,
an oi'der of poets inferior to an Ollarab.
CANABH AS, -ais, s. m. Canvas, sackcloth.
See Cainb.
CAN ACH, -AICH, s./. Cotton; mountaindown
; the herb cats-tail.
f Canach, s. m. Standing water; ht-vnbast
; deceit ; a sturgeon, porpoise.
CÀNACH, gen. sing, of Cain, which s«.
CÀNACHD, s.f in(L (Ciii", s.) A t