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MAO 391 JNIAO
adj.) Make blunt, bald, or bare, become
so.
MAOLACHA.DH, 1 -AiDH, s. m. and
JIAOLADH, Ipres. part. v. Maol-
aicli. Act of making bald, blunt, or
bare; state of becoming bald, blunt, or
bare.
HAOLAG, -AiG, -AN, s./. (Maol,) A cow
without horns; a stupid female; a stock-
ing without the foot.
MAOLAGACH, -aiche, adj. (Maolag,)
Having stockings that cover only the
legs.
MAOLAICH, -iDH, MH-, V. a. and ?i.
Blunt, make blunt or bare. See Maol, v.
MAOLAICHTE, pret. part. v. Maol and
Maolaich. Made or become bare, blunt,
or bald,
MAOL-AIGEANNACH, ^ -aiche,
MAOL-AIGNEACH, i -eiche,
adj. (Maol and Aigneadh,) Stupid, dull
of comprehension.
MAOL-BHATHAISEACH,-EiCHE, orfjf.
(Maol and Bathais,; Bald in the fore-
head.
MAOLAN, -AiN, -an, s. m. (31ao],) A
dull person, a beacon.
MAOLAKACH, -aich, s. m. (Maol,) See
Maoileanach. A stake used in building
pens for cattle.
MAOLCHAIK, -e, -ean, s. m. (Maol and
Car,) The space between the eye-brows.
MAOL-CHEAXXACH,-AicHÈ,«f/j.(Maol
and Ceann,) Blunt, shy, bashful.
MAOL-CHLUASACH,-AicHE,a4/.(Maol
and Cluas,) Dull of hearing, somewhat
deaf.
31A0L-CHIARAN, -ain, s. m. (Maol
and Ciaran,) A forlorn person ; used as a
term of pity or reproach.
31 A O L-DHE ARC, 7 -ax, s. f.
MAOL-DHEARCAG, -aig, \ (Maol
and Dearc,) A mulberry.
MAOL-DHEARCACH, ì aiche,
3IA0L.DHEARCAGACH, 5 adj.
(Maol-dhearc,) Abounding in mulberries.
MAOLFHAOBHARACH, -aiche, adj.
(Maol and Faobhar,) Blunt-edged.
MAOL-OISINN, -e, -ean, s. f. (Maol
and Oisinn,) An obtuse or rounded angle.
MAOL-OISIXNEACH, -eiche, adj.
(I\Iaol-oisinn,) Having obtuse angles;
having the hair far back upon the fore-
head.
MAOL-RUAIXIDH, s, /. (Maol and
Ruaineach,) A nickname for an idle female
fond of places of amusement.
MA0L-SNÈ1MHEALAS, -ais, s. m.
(Maol-snèimheil,) Carelessness, indiffer-
ence.
MAOL-SNÈIMHEIL, -e, adj. (Maol and
Snèimheil,) Careless, indifferent.
MAOM, 5. and v. See Maoim, s. and
Maoim, V.
MAOMACH, -aiche, adj. See Maoimeach.
MAOMADH, -aidh, s. m. and pres, part.
V. Maom. See Maoimeadh.
MAOR, -AOiR, s. m. An officer of justice,
a bailiff, a catchpoll, messenger ; inferior
officers in various capacities are so called.'
MAORACH, -AicH, s. vi. A general term
for all kinds of shell tish.
MAORACH, -aiche, adj. (Maorach, s.)
Abounding in shell fish,
MAORSACHD, 1 s. /. ind.
MAORSAINNEACHD; $ (Maor,)
Office of an under bailiff or officer of jus-
tice ;
the duties of such an office.
MAOSGANACH, -aich, s. m. An unshapely,
large lump.
MAOSGANACH, -aiche, adj. (Maosganach,
5.) Shapeless, clumsy, abounding
in shapeless lumps.
MAOTH, -AoiTHE, adj. Soft, tender,
deUcate; young, of tender age; effemi-
nate, of delicate constitution ; soft, moist-
ened.
DIAOTH, -AiDH, 3IH-, V. a, and 7i, See
INIaothaich.
MAOTHACH, -aiche, adj. (Maoth,)
Producing softness, softening; tender;
that moistens.
MAOTHACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and
pres. part. v. Maothaich. Softening, act of
softening or soothing; state of becoming
soft or tender.
MAOTHACHD, s. f. ind. (Maoth,)
Softness, tenderness, delicacy; gentleness,
calmness; moistness.
MAOTHAG, -AIG, -AN, s.f. (Maoth,) A
premature egg ;
a delicate young female.
MAOTHAICH, -idh, sih-, v. a. and w.
(Maoth, acf;.) Soften, make soft; soften,
alleviate ; moisten ; become soft, or less
hardened, become delicate.
MAOTHAICHTE, pret. part. v. Maoth-
aich. Softened, become soft, mitigated,
alleviated ; enervated.
MAOTHALACH, -aiche, adj. (Maotb,)
Emollient, softening.
MAOTHALACHD, s.f. ind. (Maoth-
alach,) Softness, delicacy, tenderness.
MAOTHAN, -AIN, -AN, s. m. (Maoth,)
A twig, an osier; a bud; the chest or
breast ; any thing cartilaginjus or soft ; a
cowardly fellow.