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

LEi\ 364 LEI
portant rule observed by most writers of
Gaelic, and ^vhich prescribes that two
owels contributing to form two different
syllables in the same word, should be of
the same class : that is both broad, unless
divided by a byjtheii : upon the same prin-
ciple, the rule ' Caol ri caol,' regulates the
small vowel*,
LEATH AR, rach, -thrach, and -air, >
LEATHRACH, -aich, 5
s. in. Leather.
LEATH ASA, prep, conjoined with pers.
pron. (Le and Ise.) Emph. With herself,
belonging to herself.
LEATROM,-uiME, s. m. (Leth and Trom,)
See Leth-trom.
LEBHITHEACH, -iCH, 5. wi. A levite.
LE-CHÈILE, ndt). (Le and Ceile,) With
each other, together.
LEIBH, prep, conjoined with jiers. pron.
(Le and Sibh,) With you. Emph.
Leibhse.
LÈIBHIDH, -E, -EAN, s.f. A race, genera-
tion.
LEIBID, -E, -EAN, 5. m. (Leth and Beud,)
A trifle, a trifling accident, mischance ; a
term of contempt.
LEIBIDEACH, -eiche, adj. (Leibid,)
Trifling, mean, worthless, contemptible;
accidental ; awkward.
LEIBIDEACHD, s. f. ind. (Leibideach,)
Meanness, worthlessness, awkwardness.
LÈIDEACH, Ì -EICHE, adj. Strong,
LÈ1DMHEACH, i robust; shaggy,
bristly.
LÈIG, -E, -EAN, s. VI. See Leug.
LEIG, -IDH, L-, V. a. and n. Permit, allow
; slip, as dogs to the chace ; let out, let
go, let oif ; milk, as cows ; rain, commence
raining.
LEIGEADH, -IDH, 7 s. m. »nà pres. part.
LEIGEIL, -EALACH, } V. Leig. A per-
mitting, act of permitting, allowing, grant-
ing ; a milking, act of milking; a letting
out, letting go, letting off.
LE1GH,-E,-EAN, s. m. A physician, surgeon.
LEIGHE AS, -IS, -an, *. ?«. A cure, rem-
edy, medicine ; a healing, curing, act of
curing.
LEIGHEAGAN,-AiN, -an, i. m. (Leigh,)
A stone, superstitiously supposed to possess
medical virtue.
LEIGHEASACH.-AicHE, adj. (Leigheas,)
MeiHcinal, curing, healing.
LEIGH IS, -IDH, L-, V. a. (Leigheas,)
Cure, heal, remedy.
LEIGHISTE, pret. part. v. Leighis.
Cured, healed.
LÈIGH-LOISG, IDH, L-, V. a. (Leigh and
Loisg,) Cauterise, burn with caustic.
LÈ1GH-LOSGADH, -aidh, s. vi. and
jires. part. v. Leigh-loisg. Cautery, act of
cauterising.
LiEiGTE, pret. part. v. Leig. Permitted;
let out, let off; milked.
LÈIM, -EAN, -E ANNAN, s. m. More pioperly
Leum.
LÈIM, -IDH, L-, V. a. See Leum, v.
LEIMHE, adj. comp. of Leamh.
LEIMHE, S.J. ind. (Leamh,) SauiinesB,
fastidiousness, impudence.
LÈINE, pi. LEiNTEAN, S.f. A shift, shirt
or smock; a shroud, winding sheet.
LÈINE-CHRIOS, «. m. (Leine and
Crios,) A confident, an intimate ; an at-
tendant.
LEINN, prep, conjoined with peis. pron.
(Le and Sinn,) With us. Emph. Leinrie.
LÈINTEAG, -EiG, -AN, s. f. dim. of
Leine. A little shirt or shroud.
LÈIR, s. m. ind. Sight, perception, power
of seeing or of being seen.
LÈIR, adv. I. e. ' Gii lèir.' Altogether,
wholly.
LÈIR, -IDH, L-, I', a. Pain, torment, dis-
tress ; wound ; steal ; trample.
LÈIR-CHREACH, s. /. (Lèir and
Creach,) Complete spoiling, utter devas-
tation.
LÈIR-CHUNNTAS. -ais, -an, s. m.
(Leir and Cunntas,) A census or general
numbering.
LÈIREADH, -IDH, s. m. and pres. part. v.
Leir. Paining, act of paining, tormenting,
distressing ; wounding, stealing, trampling.
LEIRG, -E, -EAN, s. f. A plain.
LEIRIST, -E, -EAN, s. m. and/. A foolish,
senseless person ; a slovenly woman.
LEIRISTEACH, -eiche, adj. (Leirist,)
Senseless, stupid, sluttish.
LÈIR-SGRIOS, -AN, s. VI. (Leir and
Sgrios,) Utter destruction, complete ruin.
LÈIR-SGRIOS, -AIDH, L-, V. a. (Leir and
Sgrios,) Destroy utterly.
LÈIR-SGR10SACH, -aiche, } ad/.(Lèir-
LÈ1R-SGRIOSAIL, -E, \ sgrios,^
Destructive, utterly ruinous.
LÈIR-SGRIOSTA, pret. part. v. Leir-
sgrios. Ruined, destroj'ed, utterly ruined.
LÈIRS1NN, s.f. (Leir, s.)) Vision, sight,
power of seeing ; intellect, understand-
ing.
LÈ1RSINNEACH, -eic.ie, adj. (Leir-
sinn,) Seeing, perceiving; intelligent,
discerning.
LÈIRS1NNEACHD, s. f. ind. (Leirsin