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BRA 83 BRA
berry. Braoileag nan con, o dog-berry, a
bear-whorde.
BKAOILEAGACH, adj. Abounding in
whortle-berries. See Broighleagach.
BKAOILEAGAN, n. pi. o( Braoileag.
BRAOILICH, S.J. A loud noise; a vie-
lent burst of indignation. Clod a bhra-
oilich a tha'n sud ! Wliat noise is there?
BKAOIINI, i. 7)1. Crepitus veutris. See
Braim.
BRAOISG, -E, s.f. A grin, gape; a distortion
of the mouth.
BRAOISGEACH, -eiche, adj. Grinning,
gaping ; toothless ; broken-edged.
BRAOISGIL, s.f. liid. (Braoisg,) Idiotic
laughter.
BRAOISGEIN, s. m. A toothlest person
one who grins with a distorted mouth.
BRAOISGEINEACHD, 5. f. The habit
of grinning.
BRAOLAID, -E, s. /. Raving, dreaming.
BRAON, -AOiN, X. m. A drop; drizzle;
rain ; a shower ; dew.
BR AON, -AiDH, BHR-, V. a. and »i. Drop;
distil.
BRAONACH, -aiche, adj. Showery>
drizzly, rainy, dewy. 'Sa mhadainn
bhraonaich, in the dewy vioming.
BRAONACHD, 5./ Continual drizrling,
constant dropping.
BRAONAN, -AiK, s. in. An earth-nut;
the bud of a brier.
BRAONAN-NAN-CON, 5. m. Dog-car-
million.
+ Braosach, -aiche, adj. SeeBraoisgeach.
BRAON-DHEALT, s. /. Heavy dew.
Braon dhruchd na maidne, the heavy dew
of morn.
BRAOSGAIL, s.f. See Braoisgil.
BRAS, BRAISE, adj. Rash, impetuous;
keen, active; bold, intrepid; brisk, quick;
hasty ; daring; wanton. Mar steud-shruth
bras, like an impetuous torrent.
t Bras, s.f. A hat.
^RASAILTE, s.f. (Bras, and Alt,) A
panegyric ;
an eulogy.
BRASÀIRE-BÙIRD, s. m. (Bras, s.
Fear, and Bòrd,) A sycophant; one who
subsists by flattery.
BRAS-BHUILLEACH, -eiche, adj.
Ready in dealing blows ; quick in action,
incautious.
BRAS-BHUINNE, s. f A torrent; a
strong current ; a stormy sea.
BRAS-CHAOIN, -e, adj. Quick and
pleasant.
BRAS-CHÒMHRAG, -aic, -au, *. m.
Ardent fighting ; tilts ; toamamenti.
;
+ Bras-chomadh,
f bkas-chuma,
s. m. Counterfeiting.
t Bras-chum, -AIDH, BHR-jf.a.CounterfeiC
f Brasfhalt, s. m. Hair of the head.
BRASGALLADH, Ì s. m. A declama-
BRASGALLAIMH, J tion.
BRASGAN, -AiN, s. m. See Prasgan.
Mob.
BRAS-GHABHAIL,s./. Quick burning.
BRAS-GHAOIR, -e, s. f. (Bras, and
Gaoir,) A quick, loud noise.
t Brasghruag, (Cas-ghruag,) s. f. A
curled lock, curled hair.
t Bras-luidhe, 5. m. (Bras and luadh,)
Berj ury.
BRAS-SGEUL, -eÒil, s. vi. A feigned
story, a fable, romance. See Brais-sgeul.
BRAT, BRATA, BRAIT, BRATAN, 5. Wl. A
covering, a mantle, a cloak, a veil, coverlet,
curtain ; a bed-cover ; apron ; a rag ; brat-
gnu-ise, a veil for the face. Brat-bròin,
a mort-cloth. Brat-roinn, a dividing doth.
Brat-speilidh, swaddling-cloth. Brat-ùrlair,
a carjiet. Brat-folaich, a cloak.
BRATACH, -AicH, -aichean, s.f. A banner,
flag, colours, an ensign. Bratach-
shith, The banner of peace, preserved in
the family of M'Leod of M'Leod, said to
have been brought by the parson of Har.
ries from Constantinople, in the time of
the Crusades.
BRATAG, -AiG, -AGAN, 5. /. The rough,
or grass caterpillar.
BRATAGACH, -aiche, adj. Abounding
with grass caterpillars.
BRATAICH, -iDH, BHR-, V. a. Kindle,
rouse, ferment, excite.
BRAT-DHEARG. a((;.(Brat, andDearg,)
Red-veiled, covered or decked with red.
f Brath, 5. in. A residue, remnant, fragment.
BRATH, -A, s. in. Knowledge, informa-
tion ; advantage by unfair means, be-
traying; treason; intention; design.
A' bheil brath aige ? has he any information?
Tha mhiann air brath a dheanamh ort, he
means to betray you, or inform against you.
BRATH, -AIDH, BHR-, V. a. Betray;
deceive ; spy ; suppose ; inform against.
BRÀTH, -A, s. m. A conflagration; de-
struction. Gu la bhràth, never. Gu la
bhràth cha'u èirìch Calum, Malcolm shaU
not rise till the day of cotiflagration.
BRÀTH, gen. Brathan. A quern, hand
lill.
BRATH A, gen. of Brath.
betraying,
Treacbuiy,
f Brathach, adj. Constant, contiDiuL