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

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FATHBHAN, -ain, -an, s. m. (Fath,) A
mole- hill.
FATH-CHAINNT, -e, s. f. (Fath and
Cainnt,) Mockery, derision.
FATH-DHORUS, -uis, ^rsan, s. m.
(Fath and Dorus,) A small door, a wicket.
FÀTH.FHEITH,-iDH,DH'rH-,D.a. Way.
lay.
ATH-OIDE, -EAN, -EACHAN, s. m. (Fath
and Oide,) One's schoolmaster, preceptor.
FATH.RÙSGACH,-AicHE,af(/. Faleous.
FATH.SGRÌOBH, -aidh, dh'fh-, v. a.
(Fath and Sgriobh,^ Subscribe; subjoin.
FATH-SGRiOBHADH,-AiDH,s.w. and
pres. part. v. Fath-sgriobh. Subscribing,
subjoining ; act of subscribing, subjoiniug;
an appendix, postscript.
FATHUNN, -uiNN, s. m. News, a rumour,
report.
FATHUNN A CH, -AicHE,arf;. (Fathunn,)
Pertaining to rumours.
FE, s. f. ind. A calm.
FEABHAS, -Ais, s. m. Superiority, good-
ness, beauty, comeliness.
FÈACH, -AiDH, dh'fh-, v. a. Show, try,
taste. Oftener written Feuch.
FÈACHAINN, s. m. and pres. part. v.
Fèach. A showing, trying, tasting. See
Feuchainn.
FEACHD, -AK, s. f. An army, host,
forces, levy, trained bands.
FEACHD, -AIDH, dh'fh-, v. a. and n.
Bend, bow, yield, swerve.
FEACHDADH, -aidh, s. m. and pres.
part. V. Feachd. A bending, bowing, act
of bending.
FEACHD-AITREABH, -an, s.f.
Bar-
racks, i
FEACHD-DiON, s./. Fencibles.
FEACHD^DÙTHCHA, s. f. Militia.
FEACHD-IMEACHD, s. f. A march.
FEACHD-IMICH, -idh, dh'fh-, v. a.
March.
FEACHDRUIDH, %. pi. Armed infan-
try.
FEACHDTA, adj.Zinàpret. part. v. Feachd.
Bent, bowed, crooked.
FEAD, -AN, s. f. A whistle, a hissing
noise, a blast ; a smart blow.
fEADAG, -AiGE, -AN, s. f. (Fead,) A
flute, whistle, (Feadan,) A plover; the
third week of February.
FÈADAIL, -ALACH, 5. m. Cattle. More
frequently Feudail.
FEADAIRE, -ean, s. m. (Fead and Fear,)
A whistler, piper.
FEADAIREACHD ' ind. /^Feadaire,)
Whistling.
FEAD AN, -AIN, -AN, s. m. (Fefc»v,~) iv
fife, flute, chanter of a bagpipe, a reed ; b
spout, the calibre of a gun ; crevice through
which the wind whistles.
FEADANACH, -aiche, adj. (Feadan,)
Of, or pertaining to pipes, flutes, whistles,
conduits, reeds, crevices.
FEADANACH, -aich, } s.m. (Feadan,)
FEADANAICHE, -ean, A piper.
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F'ÈADARjV. iinpers. May; must. More
frequently written Feudar.
FEADH, 5. m. hid. Extent, Icugih ; a fa
thom.
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FEADH, adv. and prqj. Whilst, during ,
through, throughout ; among, amid ; so
long as.
FEADHAINN, -dhna, -dhnach, s. pi.
(Feadh and Daoine,) People, folks; a
band, troop, company, a group of persons
of any description.
FEADHANACH, -aich, s. m. A soft
breeze, breath of wind.
FEADHNA, gen. of Feadhainn. ' Ceann
feadhna,' A chieftain, leader.
FEADHNACHD, s.f. ind. (Feadhainn,)
Captainship, chieftainship, command.
FEADRAICH, -e, s.f. (Fead,) A whist-
ling.
FEAG. -AN, s. f. A notch, slit, gap,
hack.
FEAGAICH, -idh, dh'fh-, v. a. Notch,
indent.
FEÀIRDE, (Beàrr, comp. xrreg. of Maith,)
Better, improved, bettered.
FEALA-DHÀ, «./. t/irf. Joke.
FEALAN, -ain, -an, s. m. See Fiolau.
An earwig.
FEALCAIDH, e, adj. Austere, knavish,
unpleasant.
FEALCAIDHEACHD, s.f. ind. (FeaU
caidh,) Sharpness, sourness, knavery ; a
dispute, debate.
FEALL, s. f. ind. Treason, treachery, con-
spiracy.
FEALL, -aidh, dh'fh-, v. a. (Feall, j.) De-
ceive, betray, fail.
FEALLADH, -aidh, j. m. and jires, })arl,
V. Feall. Deceit, desertion, failure.
FEAL1.-A1THRIS, s./. Pretence.
FEALLAN, -ain, s. m. (Feall,) A felon,
traitor.
FEAIJL-CHOMHAIRLICH, -IDH, dh'-
FH-, V. a. Plot.
FEALL- CHÙ1NN, -idh, shTu-, v. a.
Counterfeit, force.
FEALL-CHÙ1NNEADH, ,idh, *. «.
Counterfeiting, forgery, act of connterfeil-
ing, forging.