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GRAINICH, -iDH, GHR-, V. a. (Grain,)
Impress with dislike, aversion or disgust;
loathe, abhor, detest, bate.
GRÀ1NICHTE, adj. and pret. part. v.
Gràinich. Disgusted, impressed with dis-
like, aversion.
GRAINNDE, 5.y; turf. (Grannda,) Ugliness
; also, adj. comp. of Grannda. More
or most ugly.
GRÀINNDEAD, -id, s. f. (Grannda,;
Ugliness, degree of ugliness.
GRÀINNE, -EACHAN, ) s. /. A grain, a
GRAINNEAN, -in, -an, \ single grain, a
grain or pellet of shot, the sight on a gunbarrel
; a small quantity of any granu-
lated substance.
GRÀIMNEACH, -EicHE, adj. (Grainne,)
Full of grain.
GRÀINNEACHADI1, -AiDH, s. «1. A
granulating, granulation.
GRÀINNEANACH,-AicHE, adj. Grained,
gritty.
GRÀ1NNICH, -iDH. GHR-, V. a. Granu-
late.
GRÀINNICHTE, arfj. and pret. part. v.
Gràinnich. Granulated.
GRAINNSEACH, -ich, -ean, 5. /.
(Grainne,) A grange or corn farm.
GRAINNSEAG, -ig, -an, s. m. Crack-
lings, refuse of rendered tallow ;
the fruit
bear-berry.
GRAINNSEAGACH, -aiche, adj. Of,
or belonging to cracklings or bear-ber-
ries.
GRAINNSEAR, -ir,-ean,s. m. A farmer,
a farm servant, an agriculturist.
GRAINNSEARACHD, } s. f. lad.
GRAINNSEIREACHD, \ The occupation
of an agriculturist.
GRÀIS, ~E, s.f. (Gràs,) Prosperity, sun-
a blessing.
cess ;
GRÀISG, -E, s. f. A rabble, a mob, low
people, worthless people.
GRÀISGEALACHD, 5. / ind. Vulgar-
ity, blackguardism.
GRÀISGEIL, -E, o(/j. (Gràisg,) Vulgar,
mean, low, gross, blackguardish.
GRÀITIN, 5. m. ind. and pres. part. v.
Abair. Provin. for ' Ag ràdh.' See
Ràdh and Abair.
GRAMACHADH, -aidh, «. m. and pres.
part. V. Gramaich. A fastening, tight-
ening, holding fast, clenching, grasping.
Written also Greimeachadh.
GRAMAICH, -IDH, GHR-, V. a. Hold,
fast, take hold, cling to. Written also
Greimich.
GRAMAICHE, -ean, s. m. One that
keeps a good hold ; a flesh-hook, a hook of
any kind ; a smith's vice.
GRAMAICHTE, ;)re/.;)ar«. v. Gramaich.
Fastened, clenched, laid hold of, grasp-
ed.
GRAM AIL, -E, adj. P.rovin. Strong,
firm, muscular, vigorous, resolute, trusty.
Written also Greimeil.
GRAMALAS, -ais, s. m. } (Gramail,)
GRAMALACHD, s./. i Muscular
power, strength, vigour of body or mind ;
power of grasp. Written also Greimealas.
GIIAMANNAN, ;>/. of Greiin.
GRAMASGAR, -air, -ean. A flock,
company.
GRAMHAISG, -r., -ean, s.f. A rude
i association.
Probably a conuption of
Gràisg.
GRAMUR, -uiR, s. m. Refuse of grain.
GRÀN, -ÀIN, s. m.\ Dried grain, or corn ;
hail, shot.
GRÀN-ABHAL, -abuala, -arulan, s. m.
(Gran and Abhall,) A pomegranate.
GRÀN-A1GEIN, s. m. Common pUewort,
lesser celandine.
GRÀN-CHIST, -E, -ean, and -eachan,
s. f. (Gran and Ciste,) A garner,
granary.
GRÀNDA, -ÀINDE, \adj. Ugly, ill-fa-
GRÀNNDA, -ainndej > voured ; shame-
GRÀDA, Provin. j ful, causing
shame.
GRÀNDACHD, is. f. ind. Ugliness,
GRANNDACHD, | unseemliness.
GRAOINE, adj. Joyful, cheerful, bright.
GRAOINEACHAS,-Ais,x. ??i. (Graoine,)
Joyfulness, cheerfulness,
GRÀPA, -AN, and -achan, s. m. An iron
dung fork.
GRÀS, -ÀIS, -AN, s. m. Grace, favour;
divine favour, aid, help; grace in the soul
fortune, luck.
GRÀSA1L,.E, 7 adj. (Gràs,) Gra-
GRÀSMHOR, -oiRE, i cious, merciful,
favourable ; having the graces of the Holy
Spirit,
GRÀSALACHD, s. /. ind. (Gràsail,)
Graciousness, benignity.
GRÀSDA, -ÀISTE, \adj. Compassionate;
GRÀSTA, 5 also ugly, ill- favoured.
G11ÀSDACHD, s. f. ind. Compassion-
ateness ; ugliness.
GRÀSMHORACHD, «. /. ind. (Gràsmhor,)
Graciousness, benignity.
GRATH, -A, s. WJ. Fear, terror. Pruvin.
GRATHAIL, -E, adj. (Grath,) Terrifi