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

SFH 501 SGA
S FHEUDAR, v. impers. and def. pret.
' B' theudar.' (Feud, v.) It behoveth, it
must be, it must be so. Written also
' 'S èigin,' and ' B' èigin.' See £igin.
SGA, s. m. See Sgàth.
SGABACH, -AiOHE, arfj. (Sgab,) Scabbed.
SGABAG, -AiQ, -AN, s. f. A cow killed
for winter provision. Provin.
SGABAISTE, -ean, *. m. Any thing
pounded, macerated or hashed.
SGABAISTEACH, -eichk, adj. (Sga
baist.) Founded, bruised, hashed.
SGABAISTEACHADH, -aidh, s. m.
and pi-es. part, v, SgabHÌstich. Pounding,
act of pounding, beating down, or mash-
ing.
SGABAISTICH, -idh, sg-, v. a. (Sgabaist,)
Beat down, pound, mash.
SGABAISTICHTE, pret. part. o. Sgabaistich.
Beaten down, pounded, mashed.
SGAB ALL, -AiLL, -AN, s. m. A helmet or
head-piece, hood.
SGABALLACH, -aiche, adj. (Sgaball,)
Wearing a helmet, hood, or head-piece ;
1 ke a helmet.
SGÀBARD, -AiRu, -an, i. 711. A sheath,
scabbard. E7ig. word. See Truail).
SGÀBARDACH, -aiche, adj. (Sgàbard,)
Having a sheath, like a sheath.
SGABH, -AiBH, 5. 771. Saw-dust.
SGABHRACH, -aich, s. 711. A club^
footed man.
SGABHRACHD, s. f. md. (Sgabhrach,)
See Sgabhraiche.
SGABHRAG, -aio, -an, s. /. A clubfooted
woman.
SGABHRAICHE, s.f. ind. (Sgabhrach,)
Club-footedness.
SGAD, -AID, -as, i. m. A loss, a mischance,
a misfortune.
SGADAN, -AiN, -AN, s. m, A herring.
SGADANACH, -aiche, adj. (Sgadan,)
Abounding in herrings ; like a herring.
SGADARLACH, -aich, s. m. A set of
low persons.
SGAFAIR, -E, -EAN, (Sgath. s. and Fear,)
A courageous, stout or brave man ; a
handsome man.
SGAFANTA, -ainte, } adj. Spirited, man-
SGAFARRA, -AIRE, l ly, brave ; handsome.
SGaFANTACHD, 1 i./. ind. Manliness,
SGAFARRACHD, i spiritedness ; handsomeness.
SGAG, -AIDH, SG-, t;.a. andn. Split, cause
to split or (Tack, as from heat; crack,
ihriiik : filtpror strain ; winnow; become
iean or starved.
SGAGACH, -*icHE, adj. (Sgag,) FuU
of splits, chinks or cracks; apt to bdIU
or crack : causing to split or crack ; filtering,
straining ; winnowing ; lean, ema*
ciated.
SGAGADH, -AIDH, s. 7/1. and pres. part, v,
Sgag. Act of splitting or cracking; stata
of cracking or chinking ;
act of filtering or
straining ; act of winnowing ; state of
becoming lean or emaciated ; a split, chink,
cranny.
SGAGAID. -E, -EAN, s. f. A split, crack,
cleft or fissuie.
SGAGAIDEACH, -kxchk, adj. (Sgagaid,)
Abounding in splits, cracks, clefts or
lissures.
SGAGTA, p/e/./iar/. D. Sgag. Split, cracked
; filtered, strained ; winnowed ; become
lean or emaciated.
SGAIFEAX, -EiN, -AN, s. m. A aÌDny, a
dwarf, term of contempt.
SGAIFEANACH, -KicH^,adj. (Sgaifean,)
Dwarfish, ninnyish.
SGAIFEANACHD, s. /. iud. (Sgaifeanach,)
Dwarfisliness, ninnyism, futility
trilling talk.
SGAIGTE, pret part. v. Sgag. See
Sgagta.
SGÀlIi, -E, and -each, -ean, and-EACHAN,
;
s.f. A shade, a shadow; a veil, curtain,
covering ; an example or pattern ; a ghost
or spectre ;
a pretence.
SGAIL, -idh, SG-, V. a. (Sgàil, s. ) Shade,
overshade, darken, cover as with a cloud.
SGAIL-BRÈIGE, -ean-breige, s. f.
(Sgàil and BreiJg,) A mask or visor.
SGAILC, -E, -EAN, sf. A smart knock or
blow ; the sound of a blow, report of a
shot ; a good or full draught of any liquid
a bunaper of any spirituous liquor taken
before breakfast among Highlanders; also
baldness of the head.
SGAILCEACH, -eiche^ adj. (Sgailc,)
Bald ; giving smart blows ; making a
loud and sudden report ; drinking full
draughts or bumpers.
SGAILCEAG, -eig, -an, s. /: dim. of
Sgailc. A slight knock ; a low sudden
sound ;
a small bumper or draught.
SGAILCEANTA, -einte, adj. (Sgailc,)
Giving smart blows ; making a loud and
sudden report ; smart, active ; passionate.
SGAILCEANTACHD, .