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CAO 118 CAO
CAOL-DEÀRRSA, s. /. Name of a star.
t Caolfail, s. / Nettles.
CAOL-FAIRGE, s. m. A narrow part of
the sea ; a firth.
CAOL-GHLOIREACH, -GHLÒRACH,
-GHUTHACH, -AicHE, or -KiCHE, adj. Slirill
yoiced.
CAOL-GHUTHACH, adj. Having a
shrill voice.
CAOL-MHALA, -aich, -aichean, (Caol
adj. and Mala,) A finely arched eye brow.
f Caol-mhiosaciian, s. m. Purging flax.
CAOL-MHUINGEACH, -eiche, adj.
(Caol
maned.
and Muing,) Small or narrow
CAOL-SHRATH, -a, -than, s. m. (Caol
and Srath,) A narrow plain.
CAOMH, CAOIMH, s. m. A friend; kind-
also substantively, a friend, a beloved
object.
t Caomh, adj. Little ; also noble.
t Caomh, caoimh, s. m. A friend, kindness,
&c.
f Caomha, .«. /. Skill, knowledge; poetry,
versification.
CAOMHACH, -AICH, s. m. A friend, a
bosom-friend, an associate.
CAOMHACHDAS, -Ais, s. m. (Caomh,)
Affection, sociality, kindness.
CAOMHAG, -AiG, -AN, s. /. A mildlytempered,
kind female, an affectionate
girl.
CAOMHAICH, -iDH, CH-, i-. a. Cherish,
fondle.
t Caomhaidh, s. m. A man expert in feats
of arms.
CAOMHAIL, adj. Gentle, mild, kind,
affectionate, obliging, friendly, favourable.
CAOMHAIN, caomhnaidh, chaomhain,
V. a. Spare, save, reserve : sometimes
Caomhainn, Caomlminn.
CAOMH ALACH, -aiche, adj. Kindly;
of a mild, gentle disposition or manner.
CAOMHALACHD, s./. Kindness, affa-
bility, gentleness.
CAOMH AN, -AiN, s. TO. A noble, affable,
kind, friendly man. An Arch- Druid.
CAOMHANACH, -aich, s. to. (Caomh,
adj.) A friend, companion : also adjectively,
mild, merciful, benevolent.
CAOMH ANTACH, -aiche, adj. (Caomhairi,
V.) Saving, frugal, economical.
CAOMHANIACHD, s. f. ind. Frugality,
economy.
I C\ojihchladh, s. m. See Caochladh.
t Caomhchladhach, adj. See Caoch-
laideach.
CAOMH-CHRIDHE, s. to, A tender or
affectionate heart. N. pi. Caomh-chridh-
eachan.
CAOMH-CHRIDHEACH, adj. Tenderhearted,
kind, affectionate.
CAOMH-CHRUTH, s. to. A slender
form or person, as of a female.
CAOMH-CHRUTH ACH, -aiche, adj.
(Caomh, and Cruth,) Tenderly formed.
ness, friendship.
CAOIMH, V. a. Protect, spare.
f Caomh, s. m. The follicle, or seed-vessel,
which some fruits and flowers have
t Caomhdha, 5. to. Poetry, versification.
CAOMH-GHRÀDH, -ghkàidh, s. to.
Tender mercy, compassionate kindness.
CAOMH-LASAIR, -lasrach, .lasraichean,
5. /. A pleasing flame.
CAOMH-LEUS, -eÒis, s. /. A pleasant
over them.
CAOMH, CAOiMHE, and caomha, adj.
blaze.
Kind, meek, gentle, dear, beloved, mild :
t Caomhna, s. 7n. A friend. See
Caomban.
CAOMHNACH, -aich, s. to. A frie;.'!. a
feeder : also adj. Sparing, frugal.
CAOMHNADH, -aidh, s. to. and ivei.
part. V. Caomhain, Economy; a saving;
a sparing; parsimony, frugality.
t Caomhnam, I', a. 1 spare, save, reserv*.
See Caomhain.
f Caomhnasgar, s. m. Defence.
CAOMH-SHRATH, -a, -ax, (Caomh
and Srath,) A pleasant valley.
f Caon, caoin, s. m. A resemblance.
f Caok, -aidh, CH-, V. n. Resemble,
refer.
t Caonaran, -ain, s. m. A recluse.
Aonaran.
t Caon-dubhrachd, s. m. (Caoin and
Dubhrachd,) Love, devotion.
CAONNAG, -AIG, -AN, s.f. A fight, a
skirmish, fray, squabble.
CAONNAGACH, adj. Fond of fighting,
riotous, quarrelsome.
CAONNTACH, adj. Saving, frugal. Sec
Caomhantac.h.
CAONNTACHD, 5./: A savingdispositioru
t Caonta, adj. Private.
CAOR, CAOIRE, dat. CAOIR, pi. CAORAN
s. VI. See Caoir.
CAOR, -A, -AN, 5. /. The berry of the
mountain-ash or rowan-tree. See Caorann.
CAORA, caobach, dat. caoraich; voc.
CH AGRA, pi. caoraich ; gCTl. pi. CHAOIACH ;
dat. pi. CAORAiBH, s.y. A sheep.