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NIA 436 NUA
NIALACH, -AiCHE, adj. Provin. See Neu-
lach.
'NIAll, s. f. conlr. for An iar. See lar.
NIATA, adj. Brave, courageous.
NIC, conlr. for Nigheaii. Used as a syllable
of surnames when a female is spoken of.
NIGH, -IDH, N-, V. a. Wash, cleanse, pu-
rify.
NIGHEACHAN, -ain, -an, s. m. (Nigh,)
A washinu;.
NIGHEADAIIl, -e, -ean, s. m. (Nigheadh
and Fear,) A washer, one who
washes.
NIGHEADAIREACHD, s. /. (Nigh-
eadair,) A washing, business or pro(;ess of
washing.
NIGHEADII, -EiDH, s. /. and pw. part.
V. Nigh. Washing, act of washing.
NIGHEAN, -INN, -AN, s.f. A daughter;
a damsel, a maiden,
NIGHEANAG, -aig, -an, s. J. dim. of
Nighean ; conlr. Nionag, which see.
NIGHTE, pret. part. v. Nigh. Washed,
cleansed, purified.
NIMH, -E, s. m. Poison j bitterness, animosity,
malice.
NIMHEIL, -E,
adj. (Nimh.)
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NIMHNEACH, -EicHE, i Poisonous,
venomous; maliuiuus, bitter.
NIMHNEACHAN, -ain, s. m. (Nimhueach,)
Rheumatism.
NIOMSA, contr. for Ni mise. I shall or
will do.
NÌONAG, -AIG, -an, (Nigheanag,) A little
daughter; a young girl, a little girl.
NIOll, adv. Not.
NIOS, adv. (SÌOS,) From below, up.
Frovin.
NIÙCACH, -AICHE, af/j. (Niùc,) Corned,
nocked. Provin.
NO, conj. Or; nor, neither; otherwise,
else, if not.
NOCHD, adj. Naked, bare,
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NOCHDUIDH, -E, i exposed; deso-
late.
NOCHD, s.f. ind. (Nochd, adj.) Naked-
ness.
NOCHD, ndy. t. c. 'An nochd.' Tonight,
this night.
NOCHD, -AiDH, N-, V. a. (Nochd, adj.)
Shew, reveal, disclose, discover; present,
offer.
NOCHDACH, -AICHE, adj. See Nochd,
adj. and Nochd uidh.
NOCHDACHADH, 7 -aidh, s. m. and
NOCHDADH, \ pres. part. v.
Nochdaich and Nochd. Showing, act of
showing, revealing, disclosing, discover-
ing; presenting, act of presenting, offer-
ing.
NOCHDAICH, -IDH, N-, V. a. Show, reveal
; present, offci-. See Nochd, r.
NOCHDAIDH,-E, adj. See Nochduidh.
NOCHDAICHTE, -ipret. part. v. Nocli-
NOCHDTA, \ daich and Nochd.
Shown, revealed, disclosed, discovered ; pre-
sented, offered.
NOCHDUIDH, -E, adj. See Nochd, adj.
NODADH, -aidh, -ean, s. m. A sug-
gestion, a wink or nod.
NODHA, adj. New. See Nuadh.
NOIG, -E, -ean, s.f. The anus.
NOIGEAN, -EiN, -AN, 5. m. A wooden
cup.
NÒ1N, s. VI. ind. (Xonus, Lat.) Noon,
mid-day.
NÒINE AN, -EIN, -AN, 5. in. See Neòinean.
NÙINEANACH, -aiche, aJj. (Noinean,)
See Neòineanach.
NOIR, 5. m. ind. The east. See Ear.
NOLLAIG, -E, -EAN, s.f. Christmas.
NOMHA, adj. New. See Nodha and
Nuadh.
NONN, adv. and ]>rep. See Nunn.
NÒS, -ÒIS, -an, s, in. Custom, manner,
NIOSGAID, -E, -EAN, s.f. See Neasgaid.
NIOSGAIDEACH, -eiche, adj. (Niosgaid,)
See Neasgaideach.
NIS, adv. i. c. ' A uis.' Now, at this time.
habit.
NÙS, -ÙIS, s. m. A cow's first milk after
Ni'S, contr. for Ni, s. a, rel. and Is, v. i. e.
Ni a's. That which is.
NITEAR, \fut. pass, of Dean, v. which
NITHEAR, S see.
NIljC, -A, -AN, s. f. A corner or nook.
calving.
NÒSACH, -aiche, )a^/j. (Nòs,) Usual,
NOSAIL, -E, i customary; ceremonious,
adhering to customs.
NÒSACIID, s. /. ind. (Nosach,) Customariness,
adherence to custom.
NÒSA R, -aire, adj. Juicy, sappy ; white.
See Nòsach.
NOTHAIST, -E, -EAN, s. f. and m. A
foolish person, an idiot.
NOTHAISTEACH, -eiche, adj. (No-
thaist,) Foolish, idiotical.
NUADARRA, adj. Surly, angry, gloomy.
NUADARRACHD, s. /. ind. (Nua-
darra,) Surliness, gloominess, sulkiness.
NUADH, -uaidhe, adj. New, fresh, re-
cent.
NUADHACHADH, -aidh, s. m. and
pres. part. v. Nuadhaich. Renewing, act
of renewing, renovating ;
a renovation.