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

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GRATHUNN, -uinn, -ean, s. m. A space
of time, a while, a considerable time.
GREAB, -AiDH, GHR-, V. a. Provin. for
Grab,
GREABADH, -aidh, -ean, s. w. and
pres. jMirt. », Greab. Provin. for Gra-
badh.
GREABHAILT, s./. A helmet. Protin.
GREAD, -AIDH, GHR-, V. a. Wound, torment
; whip severely; blight, blast, burn,
scorch.
JREADA, 1 -AIDH, -EAX, s. m. A
GREADADH, i tormenting, beating or
whipping; a hardship, misfortune; im-
patience, anxiety ; a burning,scorching ; a
piercing pain.
GREADAN, -ain, s. m. (Gread,) Proviti.
for Gradaii, which see.
GREADANACH, -aiche, adj. Babbling,
chattering; obstreperous, quarrelsome:
hot, scalding; fighting, dealing blows.
GREADANTA, -aikte, adj. (Greadan,)
Hot, scalding ; hard, difficult j vehement.
GKEADHAN, -ain, -AN, s. m. (Graigh,)
A band, troop or group ; a jovial band ; a
great noise.
GREADHANACHD, s. f. ind. (Greadbau,)
A going about in companies or
groups.
GREADHNACH, -aiche, adj. Joyful,
cheerful pompous, bright.
;
GREADHNACH AS, V -ais, s.m. Greadh-
GREADHNAS, J uacb,) Joy, festivity,
conviviality; pomp, august ap-
pearance.
GREADHUINN, -e, -ean, s. m. A band,
troop. See Greadhan.
GREAGAG, -aig, -an, 5. /'.
GREALACH, -aiche, «. /
See Griogag.
Entrails, in-
testines.
GREALLACH, -aiche, a(/j. Dirty.
GREjVLLAG, -aig, -an, s. m. A swingle-
tree, splinter-bar ; a swinging rope.
GREALLAGACH, -aiche, adj. (Greal-
lag,J Of, or belonging to swingle-trees, or
to swinging ropes.
GREAM,-a,-an, s. m. More properly Greim.
GREAMAICH, t;. a. See Greimich and
Gramaich.
GREAMAICHTE, pret. part. See Greimichte
and Gramaichte.
GREANN, 4. m. ind. A grim, surly, angry
look, appearance of rage ; hair, hue, col-
our ; collision, act of striking ; courage,
boldness ; a bristling of the bair as on an
enraged dog.
GREANN-ACH, -aichk, adj. (Greann,)
Hairy, rough, bristly ; rough, uncombed.
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crabbed, morose, irascible, frowning,
gloomy, lowering ; mean, little worth.
GREANNACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and
pres. part. v. Greannaich. State of becoming
hairy or bristly, a standing of hair
on end ; irritating; act of irritating; a
frowning ; gloominess, appearance of a
rising storm.
GREANNAG, -aig, -an, s. f. dim. of
Greanu. A few straggling hairs.
GREANNAGACH, -AICHE, adj. (Greannag,)
Having few or straggling hairs.
GREANNAICH, ì -idh, ghr-, v. a. Be-
GREANN UICH, S come hairy or bristly ;
frown, lower, scowl ; irritate, provoke,
shrivel, parch; defy.
GREANN-GHAOTH.-AOiTHE, -an, s. m.
(Greann and Gaoth,) A cold, parching
wind.
GREANNMHOR, -oire, ) adj. (Greann,)
GREANNAR, -aire, } Neat, comely,
lovely ; brisk, lively ; pleasantly droll,
facetious, witty; sweet, agreeable; dis-
creet ; applied to females only.
GREANNMHORACHD, s. f. ind
(Greannmhor,) Neatness, comeliness,
pleasantness, affability, discretion.
GREANNTA, adj. Neat, handy.
GREANNTACHD, s.f. ind. (Greannta,)
Neatness, handiness.
GRÈ-\S,-Eis,i. m. Needlework. See Greis.
GREAS, -AIDH, GHR-, V. a. and ìi. Hasten ;
drive, urge.
GREASACHD, •^ -AIDH, -aid, s. 7?i. and
GREASADH, C;»w. part. v. Greas.
GREAS AD, 3 Hastening, act of hastening;
driving, act of driving, preparing,
dressing, accoutring.
GRÈASAICH, -E, -EAN, 5. m. More properly
Greusaich, which see.
GREATHLACH, -aich, .. m. See Grea-
lach.
GREIDLEAN, -in, -ean, s. 7». An instrument
for turning bread, in baking
GRÈIDH, -iDH, GHR-, V. a. Prepare or
dress victuals ; winnow, whip, flog, thresh.
See Grèigh.
GRÈ1DHEADH, -idh, -ean, s. vi. and
pres. part. V. Greidh. A dressing, act of
dressing victuals ; a dressing of leather ; t
winnowing ; a whipping, flogging, threshing,
punishing.
GREIDHTE, );)re^;;arM;. Greidh. Pre-
GRÈIGHTE, 5 pared, dressed, as of victuals
or leather ; whipped, flogged.
GREIGH, -E, -IAN, s.f. A herd, number
of deer or horses. More properly Graidli
or Graigh.