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SPATHALT, -AiLT, -AN, J. f. A limb ; a
large and clumsy limb.
SPATHALTACH, -AicHE.arf;. (Spathalt,)
Limbed, having large and clumsy limbs.
SPARSAN, -AiN, -AN, s. m. The dew-lap
of a beast.
SPÀRSANACH, -AicHB, adj. (Spàrsan,)
Having a dew-lap.
SPEACH, -A, -A*, s. f. A Trasp ; any venomous
little creature ; the bite or sting of
any venomous creature.
SPEACH, -A, -AN, and -annan, s. m A
blow or thrust.
SPEACHACH, -AicHE, adj. (Speach,)
Abounding in wasps ; like a wasp j venomous,
stinging.
SPEACH AÌR, -E, -EAN, s. m. (Speach
and Fear,) One who strikes or beats ; a
waspish, peevish fellow; a little trifling
SPEAL, -AiDH, sr-, V. a. (Speal, s.) Mow,
cut down ;
use cutting words.
SPEALACH, -AICHE, adj. (Speal,) Of, or
belonging to a scythe ; mowing ; using
cutting words.
SPEALADAIR, -e, -ean, s. m. (Spealadh
and Fear.) A mower.
SPEALADAIREACHD, ) 5. j. ind.
SPEALAIREACHD, \ (Spealadair,)
Mowing.
SPEALADH, -AIDH, s. m. and pres. jiart.
V. (Speal,) Mowing, act of mowing or
cutting down ; act of using cutting words ;
a scolding, a scold.
SPEALAIR, -E, -ean, s. m. One that cuts
fast; a satirist, one who uses cutting words.
SPEALANTA, -ainte, orfj. (Speal,) Acute,
cutting, that cuts ; quick, ready ; sharp,
satirical, using rutting words.
SPEAL ANTACHD,s./. ind. (Spealanta,)
Acuteness ; quickness, readiness ; sharp-
ness of language.
SPEAL G, -AiDH, SP-, V. a, and n. (Spealg
s.) Break with violence, make splinters of,
split ; fall into pieces or splinters.
SPEALG. -ziLO, -AH, s. f, A splinter, a
fragmenr.
SPEALG ACH, -AICHE, adj. (Speal^,)
Splintered ; that splits or splinters ; full of
splinters or fragments.
SPEALGADH, -aidh, s. m. and p,-es. jmrt.
V. Spealg. Breaking, act of breaking with
violence, smashing, splintering, splitting
state of falling into pieces or fragments
SPEALGAIR, -E, -EAN, i. 'II. (Spealg and
Fear,) One who splinters, breaks into
splinters or fragments.
SPEALGTA, pret. part. v. Spenlg. Splin-
tered, broken into fragments.
SPEALP, Ì. TO. See Spailp.
SPE ALT, -A, -AN, s. f. A splinter.
SPE ALT, -AIDH, SP-, V. n. (Spealt, s.'
Cleave, split, break with force.
SPEaLTACH, -AICHE, adj. (Spealt,,'
Splintered ; splitting, that splits ; abound-
in splinters.
SPEALTACHD, s./. ind. A cleaving, a
fellow.
SPEACH ANXACH, -aiche, 1 adj. Wasp-
SPEACHANTA, -ainte, S >sp, peevish,
vicious ; quick, nimble.
SPEACHAN TACHD, s. f. (Speachan-
}
SPEACHANTAS, s. m. \ ta,)Peevishness,
waspishness ; quickness, uimbleness.
SPEACH A RR A, ad}. See Speachanta.
SPEACH ARRACHD, s. f. ind. (Speacharra,)
See Speachniitas.
SPE AL, -a, -an, s.f. A scythe ; a sword.
splitting.
SPEA LTADH, -AIDH, s. m. and pres. part.
V. Spealt. Splitting, act of splitting.
SPEALTAG, -AiG, -AN, f.f. 7 dim. of
SPE ALTAN, -AiN, s. m. S Spealt. A
small splinter.
SPEALTAGACH, } -aiche, adj. (Spealt-
SPEALTANACH, i ag,) Abounding ;n
small splinters.
SPEALTAIR, -K, -EAN, s. m. (Spealt and
Fear,) One who splits or cleaves ; any instrument
to cleave or split with.
SPEALTAIREACHD, ?./. ind. (Speait-
air,) A continued cleaving or splitting.
SPEARRACH, -Aicii, -EAN, s.f. A