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

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POST, puisT, -ACHAN, s. VI. A post, CDUr-
ìrr or letter-carrier.
POSTACHD, s. f. ind. (Post,) Business
of a post.
POSTADH, -AiDH, 5. m. and pres. part. v.
Post. A trampling with the feet, act of
treading or trampling.
POSTAN, -AiN, -A.v, s. m. dim. of Post. A
little pillar or beam.
POSTAN ACH, -AiCHE, adj. (Postan,)
Having stout legs or supporters.
PRAB, -AIDH, PHR-, V. a. Disorder, discompose,
put into disorder.
PRAB, -AiB, -AN, s. m. Rheum in the eyes.
PRABACH, -AICHE, adj. (Prab,) Blear-
eyed.
PRÀBACH, -AICHE, adj. {Prkb,v.) Disorderly,
confused ;
ravelled, dishevelled.
PRABADH, -AIDH, s. m. and pres. part. v.
Prab. Confusing, act of confusing, disor-
dering, disarranging.
PRABAIK, -E, -EAK, i. m. fPriib,) A
worthless fellow, one of the rabble.
PRÀBAR, -AIR, -AN, s. m. The rabble.
PRÀBAKACH, -AICHE, aaj. (Pràbar,)
Of, or belonging to the rabble.
PRAB-SHUÌL, -ULA, -EAN, s.f. (Prab and
Suil,) A blear-eye.
PRAB-SHUILÈACH, -EicHE, adj. (Prab
ami Suil,) Blear-eyed.
PRAC, s. 7)1. ind. A term peculiar to some
of the northern districts and islands of
Scotland, for the vicarage dues or small
tithe.
PRACADAIR, -E, -EAN, s. m. (Prac and
Fear,) A collector of tithes.
PR.ACADA1RE-\CHD, s.f. ind. (Prac-
adair,) The collection of tithes.
PRÀCAIS, -E, -EAN, s.f. Idle talk.
PRACAS, -Ais, s. w. Gallimaufry, hotch-
potch.
PRAIB, -E, s.f. A rabble; filth, ordure : all
Provin.
PRAIDSEACH, -eich, s. m. A boy. Pro-
t'in.
PRAIXNSE-\G, -EiG, -AN, s.f. A haggis.
See Taigeis.
PRÀIS, -B, i./. Brass or pot-metal.
PRÀIS-BHALLACH, -aiche, adj. (Pràis
and Ball,) Strong, or brazen limbed.
PRÀ1SEACH, -EicH, -EAN, s.f. (Pràis,)
A pot; broth or pottage. See Prasach.
PRÀISE-ACH, -iCH, s.f. Brass; impudence
; I bold or lewd woman.
PRÀISIC 4E, -EAN, I. m. (Pràis,) A
brazier.
PRAMH, -AiMH, 5. «1. A slumber, or slight
sleep ; ^rlef, sorrow or dejection.
PRAJiHACH, J -AICHE. adj. (Pramb,
PRÀMHAIL, S Sleepy.
PRA-MHACHD, > s. /. ind. (Pràmh-
PRÀMHALACHD, \ ach and Pràmhail,)
Somnolency, dejection.
PRÀMHAX, -AiN, s. m. dim. of Pramh.
Slumber, gloom, melancholy.
PRÀMH-CHEO, s. m. ind. (Pramh and
Ceo,) Sleepiness, inclination to sleep ; stu-
pidity, forgetfulness.
PR ANN, -AIDH, PHR-, V. a. Proi-in. See
Pronn.
PRANNTAIR, -e, -ean, s. m. (Prann, i.)
Provin. See Pronntair.
PRAP, -A, adj. (Priob,) Quick, speedy,
ready. Provin,
PRAPADH, -AIDH, s. m. (Prap,) Quick-
ness. Provin.
PRASGAN, -AiN, -AN, s. »1. A little flock,
a group ; a mob, a rabble.
PRASGANACH, -aiche, adj. (Prasgan,)
In little flocks, like a flock.
PREACHAN, -AIN, -AN, «. m. A crow,
kite, or any ravenous bird.
PREACHANACH, -aiche, adj. (Preachas,)
Ravenous.
PREACHANACHD, s. /. ind. (Preachauach,)
Ravenousness, voracity.
PREAS, -AIDH, PHR-, V. a. and n. (Preas,s.)
Plait, fold, braid ; become wrinkled or cor-
ruijated; squeeze, crush by weight or force.
PREAS, -Ris, -AN, s. m. .\ bush or shrub ;
a brier.
PREAS, -A, -AN, 5. m. A wrinkle; a plait.
PREAS, -Ris, -AN, s. m. A press, a wooden
case.
PREAS-\CH, -aiche. ar/;. (Preas,) Furrowed,
wrinkled ; plaited ; abounding in
bushes.
PREASADH, -AIDH, 5. m. and pres. part.
V. Preas. A plaiting, act of plaiting»
folding or braiding ; state of becoming
wrinkled or corrugated ;
a wrinkle.
PREASAG, -AiG, -AN, s.f. dim. of Preas.
s. A wrinkle.
PREASAGACH, -aiche, adj. (Preasag.)
Wrinkled.
PREASAN, -AIN, -an, 5. VI. dim. of Prwss.
A little bush.
PREÀS-\RNACH, -aich, s.f. (Preas, s.
-A shrubbery, a place full of shrubs.
PREATHAL, -Ait, -an, s. m. See Krei-
theal.
PRIGHIG, -iDH, PHR-, V. a. Fry.
PRIGHIGEADH, -idh, s. m. and vres.
part. r. Prighig. Frying, act of frying.
PRÌNE, -EACHAN, 5. m. A pin used for
cIothe.s.