A dictionary of the Gaelic language, in two parts, I. Gaelic and ...

EAI 266 EAN
fiAIRLEIGEADH. -idh. j. m. Ternporary
want ;
immediate need.
EAIRLIN, -E, -EAN, s. f. (Eàrr,) Keel,
«nd, stern post, bottom ; end or limit ot
any thing.
EAIRNEIS, -EAN, s. /. Furniture.
EAIRNEISEACH, -icHt.arf/. (Eàirneis,)
Belonging to furniture.
EÀIRNEISICH, -IDH, dh'-, v. a. (Eair-
neis,) Furnish, equip.
EALA, I ^. ^
p . . A T-vTT \ -AIDH, -ACHAK, s. J. A swan.
EALA-BHUIDH, -e, s.f. See Ealbhuidh.
EALACH, -AiCHE, adj. Abounding in
swans ;
of, or belonging to a swan.
EALACH, -AicH, -EAN, s. 771. A peg to
hang any thing on, as clothes or arms.
EALACHAG, -aige, -an, \s. f. An ar-
EALACHAINN, -e, -ean, j moury ; a
ward-room.
E ALADH, -AIDH, s. m. A creeping, crouching
to get within reach of game.
E.^LADH, -AIDH, -AN, s. f. Learning,
skill, art, science, poesy.
EALADHANACHADH, -aidh, j. m.
Instruction. See Oileanachadh.
EAL.\G, -AIGE, -AN, 5. f. dim. of Eala. A
little swan ; a block, a hacking stick.
EAL AIDH, -E, -EAN, i. /. An ode, song,
music, merriment ; an art, a knack.
EALAIDH, -idh, -dh'-, v. a. Creep, crawl,
skulk.
ÈALAIDHEACH, -iche, ctdj. (Èaladh,)
Creeping, crawling ; substantively, a de-
serter, a revolter.
EALAINEACH, -iche, adj. Artificial.
EALAMH, -AiMHE, adj. Quick, nimble.
EALANTA, adj. (Ealadh,) Alert, quick,
ready ; artificial, ingenious.
EALANTACHD, 5./. ind. 1 Expertness,
EAL.\NTAS, -Ais, s. vi. j readiness,art.
EALBHUIDH, -e, ì. /. St John's wort.
E.^LCHAINN, -EAN, s. /. A stand for
arms.
EALDHAIN, -e, -ean, s.f. Art, science,
skill, ingenuity.
EALDHANACH, -AICHE, arf7.(EaldhaÌD,)
Ingenious, alert, expert.
EALG, -iLGE, adj. Noble, excellent.
EAL-GHRÌS, -E, s.f. Horror, a deadly
paleness.
EALLA, adv. (Eall,) Nothing ado.
E ALLACH, -LLCHA, -an, s. f. A burden,
a load ; also a trick ; a battle.
EALLSG, s. /. A termagant, a scolding
female.
EALLSGAIL, -ala, adj. Scolding, in-
clined to scold.
EALT, ) -ANN and -AiNN, .*. /. A corey
EALTA, i of birds, a number of quadru-
peds, as a drove of cattle ; a trip of goa*s ;
a rout of wolves ; a pace of asses ; a soun
der of swine.
EALTACH, -AÌCHE, adj. Gregarious.
EALTAINN, -e, -ean, s.f. (Ealt and
Eun,) A flock of birds.
EALTUINN, -E, -ean, s.f. A razor, any
sharp-edged instrument.
EALTUINNEACH, -iche, adj. Like a
razor, sharp.
ÈAN, EÒIN, s. m. A bird. More properly
Eun.
EALUIDH, s.f. Mirth, merriment; also,
science, art. See Ealaidh.
EANBHRUITH, -e, s. /. See Eanraich.
EANACH, -AICHE, s.f. Dandriff; bounty.
Proiin, Praise, renown.
EANACH, -AICHE, 5. f, Down, wool;
the scurf between the bark and trunk of a
tree.
EANACH-GÀRRAIDH, -aiche-gàr-
RAiDH, s. f. (Eaiiach and Gàrradh,)
The plant Endive.
EANASG, -Also, -AN, s. m. (Nasg,) /T
tie, engagement.
EANCHAILL,
EANCHAINN, -e, -ean,
} s. /. Br.iins,
\ the brain :
Eanchainn, is generally used.
EANCHAINNE ACH, -iche, adj. Of or
belonging to the brain; ingenicus; also,
bold, impudent.
EANDAGACH, -aich,
place wliere nettles grow.
s.f. Nettles, a
EAN-DEALBHACH, -aiche, adj. (Eun
and Dealbhach,) Painted with figures of
birds.
EANG, -A, -AN, s. f. A nail; (See long,)
a leg, foot, track, footstep; a point of
land, a skirt, a nook, corner ; a small por-
tion ;
a year.
EANGACH, -aiche, arfj. (Eaug,) Nailed,
hooked ; nimble-footed.
EANG ACH, -aiche, 5./. A fetter, snare;
a train of nets for salmon or herring fish-
ing.
EANG AG, -aige, -an, s.f. dim. of Eang.
A little foot, slender leg.
EANGARRA,(if/;. Nimble, spirited, lively,
agile, quick ; stout, persevering ; also,
cross tempered, frettish, ill-natured.
EANGARRACHD, s. /. ind. Nimbleness,
agility; ill-nature.
EANGBHAIDH, -E, adj. High-mettied,
hard to tame.
EANGLADH, -aidh, s. vu Entangle
ment.