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

DIU 243 DOA
empn. [i. e. De iadsan,) Of them, from off
them.
DIlTHADH. 1--E, wlj. The worst. See
DIOTHAIDH.I Diu.
DLEAS, -AN, s. m. Duty incumbent, of-
fice.
DLEAS, -AiDH, DHL-, V. n. IMirit, deserve.
DLEASAIL, -ALA, a.ij. (Dieas, v.) Duti-
ful.
DLEASALACHD, s. f. ind. (Ul.-asail,)
Dutifulness.
DLEASANNACH, -AicHE, adj. Dutiful,
affectionate.
DLEASANNAS, -ais, «. tn. (Dleasannach.)
Duty.
DLEASDANACH,-AiCHE,«f/;. See Dleasannach.
DLEASDANAS, -ais, s. m. See Dleasan-
iias,
DLEASNACH, -aiche, odj. conlr. for
Dleasaniiach.
DLEASNAS, -ais, s. m. contr. for Dleasannas.
DLIGU, -iDH. DHL-, V. n. (Dlighe,) Owe,
be indebted.
DLIGHE, zW. ^ 5. /. A law, ordi-
DLIGHEADH, -IDH, J nance; duty; a
right, a due, tribr' >, custom, perquisite,
property.
DLIGHEACH.-icHE.a^;. (Dliglie,)Law-
ful, rightful.
DLIGHEACHAS,-Ais,5.m. (Dligheach,)
Duty ; lawful right.
DLIGHEIL, -EALA, aLÙTH, -AiDH, DHL-, V. a. See Dlùthaich.
DLÙTHACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and
pres. part.v. Dlùthaich. An approaching, a
joining closer; act of approaching, more
closely joining, contracting.
DLUTH A DH, -aidh, s. m. and prea. part.
V. Dlùth. A joining, approaching, warp-
ing, packing close togethwr, a drawing to-
gether :
also a building of corn stacks.
DLÙTHAICH, -IDH, DHL-.i". a. Approach,
draw near, join, join closely together, warp,
press together, pack together.
DLÙTHAICHTE, adj. and pret. part. v.
Dlùthaich. Made close, cemented, pressed
together, compressed joined.
DLÙTHAS, -ais, s.f. Nearness, closeness,
proximity. See Dlùths.
DLÙTH-CHARCAIR, -ean. *. m.
(Dlùth and Carcair,) A labyrinth.
DLÙTH-GHLEUS, -eÒis, -an,*, m. A
gathered form.
DLÙTH-LEAN, -aidh, dhl-, v. a. (Dlùth
and Lean,) Cleave unto, stick close to.
DLÙTHS, s.m. ( D1Ù th, arfj.) Nearness,
closeness, propinquity.
DLÙTH-THÀIRNGEACH, -iche, adj.
(Dlùth and Tarruing,) Drawing close-
ly-
DLÙTH-THEANN, -aidh, dhl-, r. a.
(Dlùth and Teann, v.) Press close upon,
draw near.
DLÙTH-THEANNADH, -aidh, s. m.
and pres. part. v. Dluth theann. A press-
sing close upon, hard pressing ; act of
pressing closely.
DO, adj. Two. More properly written
Da, which see.
DO, prep. To. Do, is frequently found
written for " De," of or off; uniformly
so in the scriptures. See explanation of
De.
DO, sign of the preterite tense.
HO, pron. puss. Thy, thine. "Dolàmh,''
thy hand.
DO, A negative initial particle of the same
import as the Latin and Eng. in-, or Eng-
lish UN-, implying sometimes diflBculty,
sometimes impossibility " : Do thuigsinn,"'
unintelligible. " Do dheanta " impossi-
ble.
DO-ÀILL, -E, nrf/. Close, compact ; bois-
terous, raging.
DO-ÀIREAMH, 7-EicHE, adj. (Do
DO-ÀIRMHEACH, ] and Àiieamh.)Innumerable.
DO-AOMADH, -aidh, adj. Immoveable,
inflexible, inexorable.
DO-ATHARRACHADH, adj. Immutable
; not easily moved or altered.