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MINIC, a4j. and adv. Often. More properly
Minig.
MINICH, -iDH, MH-, V. a. (Min, adj.) Ex-
plain, expound, illustrate, interpret; polisli,
smooth, make small, pulverise.
MINICIONN, -INN, -AN, s. m. (Meann,)
A kid-skin.
MÌNICHE, -EAN, J. m. (Minich, v.) An
interpreter, expounder.
MÌN1CHTE, pret. part. v. Minich. Ex-
plained, expounded, interpreted.
MINIDH, -E,-EAN, s. w». A shoemaker's awl.
MINIG, adj. Frequent, often.
MINIG, adv. i. e. ' Gu minig,* Often, fre-
quently.
MINISTEAR, ) -EiR, -AN, and ean, s. m.
MINISTEIR, ) A clergyman, a min-
ister.
MINISTEIREACHD, s. f. ind. (Minls-
teir,) See Ministreileachd.
MINISTREIL, -E, adj. Ministerial, of
the clerical profession.
MINISTREILEACHD, s.f. ind. (Minis-
treil,) The clerical function, office of a
clergyman ; ministration, act of discharging
the duty of a clergyman.
MINMHEAR, -la, s. m. (Min and Meur,)
Hemlock.
MJNNEAN, } -iN,-AN, and-EAN, i.m. dim.
MINNEIN, i of Meann. A little kid ;
a little fawn or young of the roe.
MINNEANACH, -aiche, ar/j. (Minnean.)
Abounding in kids or fawns.
of pounding, bruising, pulverising.
MÌN ROSG, -oisa, -an, s. to. (Min and
Rosg,) A soft, meek, mild, or gentle eye.
MÌN-ROSGACH, -aiche, adj. (Min-rosg,)
Meek-eyed, having a meek or gentle look.
MIN-SHUIL, -ÙLA, -EAN, s. /. (Min and
Sùil,) See Min-rosg.
MÌN-SHUILEACH, -eiche, adj. (Minshùil
^ See Min-rosgacb.
MIO, pre/. See Mi, pre/.
MÌ0BHA1L, -E, adj. See Mi-mhodhail,
MIODAL, -AIL, s. m. Flattery, fawning, a
fair speech.
MIODALACH, -aichf, adj. (Miodal,)
Fawning, flattering.
MIODAR, -AIR, -AN, s. TO. Provin. See
Meadar.
MIODAR, -AiB, -EAN, s. 7ÌI. (Meud and
Feur,) Pasture ground, a meadow, good
pasture.
MIODARACH,-AicHE,ad7. (Mioriar.) See
Meadarach.
MIODARACH, -aiche, adj. (Miodar,)
Having good pasture, abounding in pasture.
MIODHOIR, -E, -EAN, 5. VI. A churl, a
niggard ; a paltry, mean, or cotemptibln
person.
MIODHOIR, -Y,adj. (Miodhoir, s.) Churlish,
niggardly ; paltry, mean, contempt-
ible,
MIODHOIREACH, -eiche, adj. (Miodh-
oir,) See Miodhoir, adj.
MIODHOIREACHD, s.f. ind. (Miodhoireach,)
Churlishness, niggardliness; pal-
triness, meanness.
MÌOG, -A, -AN, s. f. A smile, a sly or wanton
look.
MÌOGACH, -aiche, adj. (Miog,) Smiling,
smirking, sly-looking,
MÌOG-SHUIL, -ULA, -EAN, s. f. (Miog
and Sùil,) A smiling or laughing eye, a
sly look.
MÌOG-SHÙILEACH,-EicHE, adj. (Miog-
MINNICEAG, -Eia, -an, s. m. and/.
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MINNICEAN, -E1N, i See Minicionn.
MINNSEAG, -Eia, -an, s. m. (Minn,) A
yearling she-goat.
shuil,) Smiling, smirking, having a
laughing eye, sly-looking, leering.
MI-OIDHEIRPEACH, -eiche, a