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

LAI 357 LAM
abort-legged ; also substantively, a man
•with thick short legs ; a fleshy, gi-oss per-
son.
LÀIRCEAG/ -EiG, -AN, s. f. A short
and fat woman.
LÀIRCEAN, -EiN, -AN, i. m. A bulky,
fleshy, or fat boy or child.
LAI RIG, -E, -EAN, s.f. A moor, a hill, a
sloping hill.
LAISDE, adj. Easy, in good circum-
stances.
LAISGEANTA, -einte, adj. (Las,)
Fierce, fiery.
LAISGEANTACHD, s.f. ind. (Laisgeauta,)
Fierceness, fieriness.
LAISTE, pret. part. v. Las. Kindled,
lighted up ; enraged.
LAISTEAN, -IN, -AN, s. m. (Las, v.)
Gold or silver lace.
LAITHILT, -E, -EAN, s. 7)1. A weighing,
as with scales.
LÀ1THREACHD, s.f. ind. See Làthaireachd.
LAMH, -ÀIMH, -AN, 5. /. A hand ; an
arm ; handle of a tool or instrument.
LÀMHACH, -AicHE, adj. (Làmh,) HaTi
ing hands or handles.
LÀMHACH, -AicH, s. m. A firing, report
of guns ;
a casting with the hand.
LÀMHACH, -AICH, 5. m. and pres. part.
V. Làmhaich. Gleaning, act of glean-
ing.
LAMHACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and pres.
part. V. Làmhaich. Handling, act of
handling.
LÀMHACHAIR, -e, adj. (Làmh and
Aithghearr,) Ready-handed.
LÀMHACHA1REACHD, s. f. ind.
(Làmhachair,) Ready-handedness.
LÀMHACHAS, -ais, 5. m. (Làmh,) An
exercising of the hand or arm, dexter-
ity.
LÀMHACHD, s./. mrf.- See Làmhach.
LAMHAGAN, -AiN, -AN, s. m. (Làmh,)
A handling or fingering.
LÀMHAICH, -iDH, L-, V. a. Glean, as
corn ; also handle, finger, feel with the
hand or fingers.
LÀMHAICHTE, jiret. part. v. Làmhaich.
Gleaned. Also handled, felt with
'the hands.
ILAMHAINN, -e, -ean, s. f. (Làmh and
', ion,) A glove.
LÀMHAINNEACH,-EicHE,af/;. (Làmh-
ainn,) Having gloves, abounding in
gloves.
'
LÀMHAINNEAR, -ir, s.
ainn and Fear,) A glover.
m. (Làmh-
LAMH-ANART, -AiRT, -AN, s. m. (Làmh
and Anart,) A towel.
LÀMH-CHEÀRDAIL, -E, adj. (Làmhchcàrd,)
Mechanical, like a mechanic.
LÀMH-CHLAG, -uiG, s. m. (Làmh and
Clag,) AhaBd-bell.
LAMH-CHLÌ, -AN-CLÌ, s. f. (Làmh and
C1Ì,) The left hand.
LÀMH-CHOILLE, 5./. A cubit.
LÀMH-CHLEAS, -a, -an, s. f. See
Làimh-chleas.
LÀMH-CHLEASACHD, s.f. ind. See
Làimh-chleasachd.
LÀMH-DHÈANTA, adj. (Làmh and
Dèanta,) Made by hands, manufactur-
! ed.
LAMH-DHÈANADAS, 1 -ais, s. wi.
LÀMH-DHÈANTAS, \ (Làmh and
Deanadas,) Handiwork.
LÀMH-DHEAS, -eis, -an-deasa, s. m.
(Làmh and Deas,) The right hand.
LÀMH-DHRUIDH, -e, -ean, s. m.
(Làmh and Druidb,) A chiromancer,
palmister.
LÀMH-DHRUIDHEACHD, s. f. ind.
(Làmh and Druidheachd,) Chiromaacy,
palmistry.
LÀMCHAIR, -E, adj. Handy, clever,
active.
LÀMH-FHAIL, -e, ean, s. f. (Lamb
and Fail,) A bracelet.
LÀMH-GHLAIS, -idh, l-, v. a. (Làmh
and Glais,) Manacle, handcuflf.
LÀMH-GHLAlSTE,;)re