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FAOBANACH, -AicHE, arfj. (Faob,) Tuberculous.
FAOB-CHEANN, -inn, s. m. (Faob and
Ceann,) A jolt-head, lump-head.
FAOB-CHEANNACH, -aichz, adj.
(Faob-cheaunJ Jolt-headed.
FAOBH, -iBH, s, m. Spoil, booty.
FAOBHACH, -aiche, adj. (Faobh,)
Abounding in spoil; victorious, plunder-
ing.
FAOBHACHADH, -aidh, 5. vi. and />r«.
part. V. Faobhaich. Act of despoiling,
plundering.
FAOBH AG, -AiGE, -AN, s.f. The common
cattle fish.
FAOBHAICH, -idh, dh'fh-, v. a. De-
spoil, strip, disrobe.
FAOBHAICHTE, pret. part. v. Fao-
bhaich. Despoiled, disrobed, stript.
FAOBHAIRT, -k, -ean, s. f. An edge,
the temper of any cutting instrument.
FAOBHA R, -AIR, -AN, s. m. An edge,
the edge of a sword, or cutting tool.
FAOBHARACH, -aiche, adj. (Faobhar,)
Edged, sharp ; keen, earnest.
FAOBHARACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and
prcs. part. v. Faobharaich. Sharpening,
act of sharpening.
FAOBHARAICH, -idh, dh'fh-, v. a.
(Faobhar,) Sharpen, whet.
FAOBHARAICHTE, pret. part. v. Faobharaich.
Whetted, sharpened.
FAOCH, -AOicHE, s.f. A periwinkle, common
shell fish, a wilk.
FAOCHADH, -aidh, s. m. Favourable
crisis of any sickness ; an aUevation, relief,
lightening.
FAOCHAG, -AIGE, -AN, s.f. dim. of Fao«;h.
A periwinkle, any small shell ; an
eye.
FAOCHAG-CHUAIRTEIN, s. f. A
whirlpool.
FAOCHAGACH, -aiche, a^^;. (Faochag,)
Abounding in periwinkles, like a peri-
winkle.
FAOD, -aidh, dh'fh-, v. auxU. May.
FAODAIL, -ALA, -ALACH, s. f. Goods
found by chance, a thing found, a waif.
FAODAILICHE, -ean, 1 s. m. (Faodail,)
FAODALACH, -AicH, i A foundling.
FAODHAIL, -ALACH, -alaichean, s. f.
A hollow in the sand, formed by and retaining
water, after the egress of the tide
a ford.
FAODHAIl.T,-F -EAN,|s./. Hunting,
FAOGHAID, -F -EAN, J game; starting
of game ; a chase, a hunt, a hunting party
iiien who start the game.
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FAOGHAJD, -E, *. f. Provin. See toighidinn.
FAOGHAIL, -ALAICHEAN, s. f. A ford.
FAOGHAILT, -e, ean, s. f. Game.
chace ; a hunting party. See Faoghaid.
FAOGHAR, -AIR, -AN, s. m. A sound,
voice ;
a vowel.
FAOIDHE, s. f. ind. See Fàidhe.
FAOIL, -E, adj. See Faoilidh.
FA OIL, -E, s. f. Hospitality, generosity.
FAOILEACH, -iche, adj. (Faoil,) Glad,
joyful, cheerful, generous.
FAOILLEACH, } -ich, s. pi. (i. e. Faol-
FAOILTEACH, i theachd,) The last
fortnight of winter, and first fortnight of
spring, proverbial for variableness.
FAOILEAG, -E1GE, -AN, 1$. /. A sea-
FAOILEANN, -inn, -an, S guH-
FAOILIDH, -E, adj. (Faoil,) Hospitable,
generous, glad, joyful, cheerful.
FAOILIDHEACHD, s.f.md. (Faoilidh,)
Hospitality, aff"ability.
FAOILT, 1 5. /. Delight, cheerfulness,
FAOILTE, i joyful salutation at meeting.
FAOILTEACH, -iche, adj. (Faoilte,)
Happy at meeting ; hospitable.
FAOILTICH, -IDH, dh'fh-. Receive kindly,
rejoice at meeting ; become cheerful.
FAOIN, -E, adj. Vain, foolish, idle, unavailing
; empty, light.
FAOILTE AS, -eis, s. m. Gladness; a
hearty welcome, kind reception.
FAOIN-CHAINNT, 5. /. (Faoin and
Cainnt,) Idle talk, vain boasting.
FAOIN-BHEACHDAIL, -ALA, adj. Fop-
pish.
FAOIN-CHAINNTEACH, -iche, adj
(Faoin-chainnt,) Prone to foolish talk-
ing.
FAOIN-CHAINNTEACHD, s. f. ind.
Babblement.
FAOIN-CHEANN, -inn, s. m. (Faoin
and Ceann,) An empty head.
FAOIN-CHEANNACH, -aiche, adj.
(Faoin-cheann,) Empty headed.
FAOINE, adj, comp. of Faoin. More or
most vain.
FAOINE, s. f. ind. (Faoin,) Vanity.
FAOINEACHADH, -aidh, 5. m. and
pres. part. v. Faoinich. Making vain.
FAOINEACHD, s.f. ind. (Faoin,) Va-
nity, folly, silliness, lightness.
FAOINEADH, -idh, -ean, s. m. Indulging,
a humouring of one.
FAOINEAG, -EiGE, -an, t. f. (Faoin,) A
vain, silly woman.
FAOINEALACH, -aiche adj. (Faoin,)
Foolish, silly, vain.