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BIO 71 BLA
BIOR-RÒSLAIDH, -hÒstaidh, s. m. A
spit.
BIOR-SHRUTH, s. m. The old bed of a
river.
BIOR-SHUILEACH, ndj. Quick-sighteii
sharp-eyed.
BIOR-SHUIL, -ULA, -uiLEAN, s. /. A
piercing eye.
BIORSATÌH, -AiDH, s. m. Eager impa-
tience.
BIORSAMAID, -e, -ean, s.f. (Bior 's a
mhaide,) A Roman balance, for weighing
small quantities ;
a steel-yard.
} Bios, s. m. Silk.
BIOSA, V. for " Bi thusa" 2d. pers. sing.
imp. V. BÌ Be thou; written sometimes
Bios, and Bi-sa.
BÌOSGACH, aiij. Churlish, niggardly.
BÌOSGA1R, 5. /71. A scrub. N. pi. Bios-
gaireaa.
BIOTA, s. /. A churn ; a water pitcher.
BIOTAILT, -E, s. 7«. Victual, victuals
I ;
BIOTAILTE, i grain ot all kinds.
BIOTAILTEACH, -eiche, adj. Abounding
in grain, or victual. Engl.
BIOTA IS, -E, s./". Beetroot.
t BioTH, (Bith.) s. 7«. The world; a
being.
f BlOTHANACH, -AICH, 5. 7/1. A thief.
t Bioth-bhua:ne,
bhuantachd.
s.
f.
See Bitb-
BIR, s. m. The alann note of the Soland
geese, when attacked at night.
t BiB-FHioN, i. 7/1. (Bir, water, and fion.)
Metheglin ; drink made of honey and
water boiled and fermented.
BIRLINN, -E,
pleasure boat.
-EAN, s. f. A barge, or
BIRLINNEACH, adj. Abounding in
bai ges, or pleasure boats.
tBiRRKAD, s.f. See Biorraid.
f BiRT, s. f. A hilt ; a handle, a baft.
BIRTICH, -IDH, BH-, V. a. Kindle, excite ;
stir up.
t Bis, s. f. A buffet, a box, a slap.
B'ISE, (i. e. bu ise.) It was she.
BISEACH, -eich, s. f. Prosperity. See
Piseach.
BITH. s. f. ind. Life, existence, being;
living; the world. Aon air bith, a/ij/ o/it?.
Custom, habit ; a wound ; contest.
BÌTH, -E, s./. Gum, pith; tai-; Bith-eun.
Bird-lime.
BÌTH, arf;. Quiet, peaceable, tranquil. Bi
biih, be quiet ; cho bith ri uan, as quiet as
a lamb.
RITH, A prepositive particle, signifying
ever, always} as bith-bhuan, everlasting.
BITH-BHEÒ,ndj.Everliving ; everlasting.
BITH-BHRIATHRACH -aiche, adj.
Talkative, loquacious, babbling.
BITH-BHRIATHRACHD,'s./. Loqua-
city.
BITH-BHRIGH, s.f. Essence, life-blood.
BITH-BHUAN, adj. Everlasting, eternal,
immortal perpetual.
;
BITH-BHUANTACHD, s. /. ind.
(Bith-bhuan,) Eternity; perpetuitj.
BITH.CHAINNT.Senseless.ill-timedprate
BITH-CHURAM, -aim,
Anxiety, continual care.
-ak, s. m.
BITH-CHÙRA:.IACH, adj. Extremely
careful.
BITH-CHRAOBH, s.f. Gum; the sap
or substance of a tree.
BITH-DHEANAMH, -aimh, s. m. A
continual acting.
BITH-DHEa5sTA iadj. Frequent, con-
BITHEANTA. I tinual, comn.on.
BITH-DHEANTAS, >-ais, ^. in. Fre-
BITHEANTAS. i quently, happen-
ing, often or generally.
BÌTHEANT.\cHD.' s. f Adhesive-
ness.
BITHEADH, 3d jiers. sing, and pi. imp.
V. Bi. Let be. Bitheadh e, fe/ Am 6e.
BITHEAM, 1st p. sing. imp. v. Bi. Lei
me be. Frequently written, Biom.
BÌTHEANTA, a^. Glutinous, viscous;
tenacious.
BI THEAS, See Bithidh.
BÌTH-EOIN, s. f. Bird-lime.
BITH-GHRÀBHADH, -aidh, s. m.
Cosmography. Description of the world.
BITH ID, for "Bithidh iad 3d, pers. pi. fut.
ind. V. Bi. Sometimes written Bi'd.
BITHIDH. /«