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BALLACH, -AicHE,adj. Spotted, speckled,
mural, studded ; also waiied, haviiio; lofty
walls.
BALLADH, -aidh, -achan, «. m, (See
Balla.) A wall, a rampart.
BALL-ACFHUINN, s. m. A tool, instrument,
tackling.
BALLAG, -AiG, -AN, s. f. The cranium,
skull ; an egg shell ; a neat little woman.
BALL-AIRM, s. OT. A w^-apon. [morant.
BALLAI11E-BÒDHA1N, s. m. A cor-
BALLAIRT, s^en. sing. oI'ballart.
BALLAN, -AIN, -AN, s. 111. A shell, covering;
a wooden vessel, a tub. " Ballan-
binnteachaidh," a cheese vat. " Ballan-
bainne," a milk tub.
t Ballardadh, 5. m. A proclamation
f Bai.lard, -aidh, BH-, I', a. Proclaim.
BALLAN-BINNTICHE, i. vi. A cheese
vat; frequently written Ballanbinnteach-
aidh or binndeachaidh.
BALLART, -airt, s.in. Noisy boasting, fuss
about one's family; clamour, turbulence.
BALLAN- STIALLACH, s. m. A kind
of pillory, used of old in the Highlands for
the punishment of petty offenders.
BALLARTACH, adj. Noisy, turbulent,
clamorous, boastful, troublesome.
BALLARTACHD, s.f. A proclamation ;
noise, clamour.
BALLARTAICH, s.f. A loud noise;
howling, shouting, hooting, [shout, hoot.
BALLARTAICH, v. «. Proclaim, howl,
BALL-BHREAC, bhreachd, adj. Va-
riegated, chequered, spotted, grizzled.
BALL-CHRITH, s. /. ind. Trembling,
terror, tremor of the limbs, a trembling
with terror.
BALL-CHRITHEACH, adj. Trembling.
BALL-CLUAISE, .f. m. The sheet rope
of a vessel.
BALL-COISE, s. m. A foot-ball.
BALL-DHEARG, adj. Bay-coloured.
BALL-CHRUINN, adj. Round-limbed,
round-spotted.
BALL-DÌOMHAIR, s. m. A private member.
Buill-dhiomhair, jmvate members.
BALL-DÒBHRAIN, s. m. A mole on the
skin.
B ALLSGAIRE, -ean, s. m. A giddy, fool-
ish person.
BALL-TÀMAILT, s. m. An object of
disgrace or of reproach.
BALLSGAIREACHD, s./. ind. Sallies
of folly ; any kind of silly, ridiculous con-
V(^rsation.
BALL-SGIATH, -eith, ^. /. A bossy
shield. " Fionnghal nam ball-sgiath,"
Flrn;al of bossy shields.
BALL-TOIRMISG, s. m. A forbidden
tool or weapon.
B.\LT, Built, Baltan, s.m. A weit of a
shoe ;
border, helt.
BALTACH, adj. Belted, welted, bordered.
BALTAICH. v. a. Welt, belt, border:
pret. a. bhaltaich ; fut. aff. a. baltaichidh.
t Ban, bain, s. m. Copper, a copper mine.
Also brass.
15 ALLUICH, -idh, BH-, V. a. Spot, stain,
mark with discolouration.
t Balma, s. 7)1. Balm.
t Balmaich, v. a. Embalm.
+ Bal-seirc, s. m. A carver at a prince's
table ; master of ceremonies at high
a herald.
feasts ;
BAN, BÀINE, adj. White, pale, wan,
fair, fair-haired ; also vacant, waste, light
in colour.
BAN, gen. pi. of BEAN, which see.
BAN, -ÀIN, s. HI. Left hand side of the furrow
in ploughing, distinguished from
"ffearg," the red or right hand side.
BAN-, (female, she.) A prepositive in compounds
; frequently pronounced Bana, before
labials or palatals, but Ban before Un-
guals. "Fàidh," A prophet. "Zinn-fhàidh,"
A prophetess. " Gaisgeach," A hero. ^^BaU'
ghaisgeach," A heroine. " Caraid," A male
relative ; "5a>!-charaid, or fiana-charaid."
A female relative.
BAN-ABA, -ACHAN, s.f. An abbess.
BAN ACH ADH, -AIDH, S. m. and pr. part.
of BÀNAICH. Whitening; growing pale ;
laying waste ;
bleaching.
BANACHD, 5./; Paleness.
BANA-CHARAIU, BANACHARA, j.
/". A female relative, a kinswoman.
BAN-ADHALTRAICHE, ì s.f. An
BAN-ADHALTRANACH. [• a.iul-
BAN-ADHALTRANNACH, )
teress.
BAN AG, -AIG, -AN, s.f. A grilse; any thing
white ; a white-faced girl. [woman.
BAN.'^G, -AIG, -AN, s.f. A smart little
BAN-AIBHISTEAR, -iR, -ean, s.f. A
shn-devil.
BÀNAICH, -IDH, BH-, V. a. and n. Whiten,
grow pale, bleach ; make pale.
BAN.VIL, -E, -ALA, ad). Modest, womanly,
feminine, comely, delicate,
t Banailt, s.f. A nurse.
BANAIR, -E, -EAN, s./. Asheep-fold; an
inclosure where sheep are milked.
BANÀ1REACH, s. /•. Vide Banarach.
BANAIS, BAINNSE, pi. BAINNSE-
AN, s.f. A wedding feast. Fear na bainnse,
the bridegroom. Bean na bainnse, the bruie.
t Banaiteach, adj. Serious, grave, si-ci«t«.
See Bunailteach.