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MEA 397 MEA
MEAMBH-CHUISEACH, -eichk, adj.
(Meanbh-chuis,) Trifling, unimportant;
curious, prying,
MEANBHLACH, -AicH, s./.coll. Dross,
refuse, fragments.
MEANBH-GHAIR, -e, s. m. (Meanbh
and Gàire,) Ridicule, derision.
MEANBH-GHAIREACH, -eiche, adj.
(JMeaiibh-ghair,j Ridiculing, deriding.
MEANBH-PHEASAR,-SRACH, and-AiR,
(Meanbh and Peasar,) Millet, a plant.
MEANBH-SPRÈIDH, -e. s. pi. (Meanbh
and Spreidh,) See Meanbh-chrodh.
MEANG, -A, and -ing, -an, s. /'. Craft, de-
ceit, guile ; a blemish, want or fault.
MEANG, -EiNG, i. w. Whey. Provin. See
Meòg.
MEANGACH, -AicHE, adj. (Meang,) See
Aleangail.
MEANGAIL, -e, adj. (Meang,) Crafty,
deceitful, cunning ; blemished, full of
blemishes.
MEANGACH, -aiche, adj. (Meangan,)
Branchy ; that lops or cuts off.
MEANGACH, -aich, s.f. The plant common
cinquefoil.
MEANG ADH, -aidh, s. vi.&uA pres. part.
V. Meang. Lopping, pruning, act of lop-
MEANNANACH, -aiche, adj. Of, or
abounding in young kids.
MEANNAN-ADHAIR, -ain. -an-adh-
AIR, 5. m. (Meannan and Adhar,) A
snipe.
MEANN-BHOC, -uic, s. »i. (Meann and
Boc,) A year old he-goat.
MEANND, ) -A, 5, m. The plant mint or
MEANNT, S
spearmint.
MEANNTACH, -aiche, adj. (Meannt,)
Abounding in mint.
MEAR, -A, and -ire, adj. Merry, joyful;
sportive, playful ; wanton : Poet, incited,
keen, enraged.
MÈAR, -EÒIR, s. m. See Meur.
MEARACHD, -an, s. /. An error or mistake
; a fault ; wrong, injustice.
MEARACHDACH, -AICHE, adj. (Mearachd,)
Wrong, erroneous, improper; cul-
pable, faulty; wrong, unjust.
MEARACHDACHADH, -aidh, «. vi.
and jires. part. v. Mearachdaich. Mis-
taking, act of mistaking, erring, or miss-
ing.
MEARACHDAICH, -idh, mh-, v. a. and
n, (Mearachd,) Mistake, err, miss.
MEAR ACH DAS, -ais, -an, s. vi. (Mear,)
Merriment, hilarity, mirth; an error or
ping or cutting otf.
MEANGALACHD, s.f. hid. (Meangail,)
mistake.
MEARACHDASACH, -aiche, adj.
Ueceitfulness ; faultiness, blemishes.
MEANGAN, } -ain, -an, *. m. A bra.i.:h,
M^ANGLAN, \ twig, or bough.
MEANGAN ACH, ) -aiche, adj. (Mean-
MEaNGLANACH, \ gan or Meanglan,)
(Mearachdas,) Wanton, fond of sport or
amusement.
ME A RAG AN, -ain, -an, s. vi. (Mear,)
A puppet, an automaton.
MEARAICH, -IDH, MH-, V. a. and n. S«e
Branchy, having branches or boughs.
MEANGTA, pret. part. v. lileang. Lopt
IMearachdaich.
MEARAICHE, -ean, 5. vu (Mear.) A
oft', cut off, as stripping of branches.
MEANMA, I
-AIDH, .«. VI. See Meam-
MEANMADH, \ nadh.
MEANMACH, 1 -aiche, af/;.(Meaiima,)
MEANMNACH, \ See Meamnach.
MEANMANN, -ainn, s. f. (Meanma,)
Joy, gladness.
MEANMNA, ) -aidh,5.7?i. See Meam-
MEANMNADH, J nadh,
MEANMNACH, -aiche, adj. See Meamnach.
MEANMNAICH, -idh, mh-, v. a. (Mean-
merry-andrew, a droll.
MEARAICHINN, -e, s.f. Madness, insanity
; drunkenness.
MEAR-AITHNE, *-. /. (Mearachd and
Aithne,) A slight acquaintance of a person.
MEARAL, -AIL, -AN, s. VI. Provin. Sfe
IMearachd.
MEARAN, -AIN, -AN, s. m. Madness, delirium;
drunkenness; lasciviousness.
MÈARAN, -AIN, -AN, s. m. See Meuran.
MEARANACH, -aiche, adj. (Mearan,)
mna,) Cheer, exhort.
MEANMUlNNEACH,-iiCHE,a4;l.(Mean-
Delirious, insane ; drunk ; lascivious.
MEARCACH, -aiche, adj. (Mear,) Rash,
mann,) Joyful, glad.
MEANN, -IKN, s. m. A kid ; a young roe ;
contident, headstrong.
MEARCAC HAS, -ais, s. m. (Mearcach,)
a goat.
MEANNACH, -aiche, adj. (Meann,)
Rashness, confidence.
MEARCASACH, -aiche, adj. (Mear,
Abounding in kids or young roes.
ME\NNAN, -AIN, -AN, s. 7/1. dim.
Meann. A little kid.
oi
Proud, elata, boastful.
MEAR-CHUNNTADH, -aidh, ì s. m
MEAR-CHUNNTAS, -ais, \ (Meat