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

RAB 462 RAG
ìng, advertisement ; an example, a prece-
dent.
RABHAGACH, -aich, s.f. Certain weeds
in the bottom of waters ; white water-lily.
RÀBHAN, -AiN, -AN, 5. /((. A rhapsody, a
long and tetiious repetition.
11ÀBHANACH, -AicHE, adj. (Ràbhan,)
Khapsoilical, tedious.
RÀBHANACH, -aich, s. m. (Ràbhan,)
A rhapsodist, a tedious story-teller.
RABHD, -a, -an, 5. m. Idle talk; coarse,
tiresome language; an idle talker.
RABHDACH, -aiche, adj. (Rabhd,)
Talking idly, given to idle talk ; using
coarse or unbecoming language.
RABHDAIR, -e, -ean, 5. m. (Rabhd and
Fear,) An idle tiresome talker ; one who
uses coarse or unbecoming lan^'uage.
RABHDAIREACHD, s.f. ind. (Rabh-
dair,) A habit of talking idly, coarsely or
tiresomely.
RABHDAL, -Ait, s. m. Coarse jesting.
Provin.
RABHDALACH, -AICHE, ar/y. (Rabhdal,)
Coarsely or vulgarly sportive
RABHUARACH, -aiche, ndj. (Rabh-
dair,) Coarsely sportive.
RAC, -ÀIC and -a, -an, s. m. A lake. See
Ràcan.
RAC, -ÀIC, -an, s. VI. A drake.
RAC, -AIDH, R-, V. a. and n. Tear, pull
asunder, as cloth.
RAC, -AinH, R-, V, a. and n. Rake or harrow
; make a noise like geese or ducks.
RACACH, -AICHE, adj. See Ràcanach.
RÀCADH, -AiDH, 5. 7«. and pres. part. v.
Ràc. Raking, act of raking; harrowing, act
of harrowing ; a noise as of geese or ducks.
RACADH. -AIDH, 5. in. and pres. part. v.
Rac. Act of tearing or pulling asunder as
cloth ; act of sounding as cloth in the act
of tearing.
RACAUAL, -AIL, 5. VI. Horse-radish.
RACAID, -E, -EAN, s.f. A noise, disturbance
; a blow on the ear.
RACAIL, s. f. Noise, such as made by
geese or ducks.
RÀCA1R, -E, -EAN, s. in, A lying, talka-
tive fellow ; an impertinent prattler ; one
having a harsh or discordant voice.
RÀCAIREACHD, s.f. ind. (llacair,) A
habit of lying ; impertinent loquacity ; a
discordance of voice.
RACAN, -AIN, -AN, s. VI. A rake; an instrument
for breaking clods and used as a
harrow.
RÀCAN, -AiN, -AN, s. m. Mischief, evil,
wickedness ; riot, noise ; a provincial de-
nomination of arable land, (Ceann Rà-
cain.)
RACANACH, -AICH, s, m, A mischievous
person.
RACANACH, -AICHE, flf/j. (Ràcan) Of, or
belonging to rakes, or hand-harrows.
RAC AS, -Ais, s. VI. A sail hoop. Provin.
RACH, V. irreg.fut. Theid. andreg. Rachaidh,
Jut. neg. Cha teid. Pret. Chaidh,
pret. neg. Cha deach. Pret. interrog. and neg.
Nach deach, v. a. and n. Go, proceed. See
Teid and Deach.
RACHD, s. f. ind. Vexation, anguish of
mind ; tears, a shedding of tears from vexa-
tion or a feeling of insult.
RACHD, -AN, s. m. See Rac, s.
RÀCHD, -AIDH, R-, V. a. and n. See Rac, v.
RACHD, -AN, See Reachd.
RÀCHDADH, -AIDH, s. m. And pres. pari.
V. Ràchd. See Ràcadh.
RÀCHDAIR, -E, -EAN, s. VI. See Ràcair.
RACHDAN, -AIN, -AN, s. vu A tartan plaid
worn in the shape of a mantle or cloak.
RACHDMHOR, -omE, adj. (Rachd,)
Vexatious, tormenting ; easily offended ;
handsome, fair. See Reachdmhor.
RACHDMHORACHD, s. f. ind.
(Rachdmhor,) Vexatiousness ; a readiness
to take offence.
RACUIS, -E, -EAN, s.f. A rack, a roasting
apparatus.
RAD, AID, -AN, s. vi. See Rod.
RAD AN, -AIN, -AN, 5. OT. A rat.
RADANACH, -aiche, adj. (Radan,)
Abounding in rats, like a rat.
RADANACH, -AICHE, adj. Not affectionate,
distant; dissembling, uncandid.
RÀDH, s. vi. dindpres. part. v. irreg. Abair.
Saying, act of saying; a word, a saying;
an adage, proverb.
RADHADH, -aidh, -ean, s. vi. See Rabhadh
and Roghann.
RADHAD, -aid, -an, s. m. See Ratbad.
RADHAINN, 5. m. and pres. part. v.
Abair. Provin. See Ràdh.
RADH ARC, -AiRC, s. »i.(Rathand Dearc,)
Sight, power of vision ; a view, a prospect.
RADHARCACH,-AicHE,a(/;. (Radharc,)
com-
Seeing, having the faculty of sight ;
manding a good or extensive prospect.
RAG, -AiGE, adj. Stiff, rigid, not pliable ;
stiff, benumbed; obstinate, pertinacious;
inflexible, inexorable ; unwilling, disin-
clined.
RAG, -AIDH, R-, V. n. (Rag, adj.) Become
stiff or distended to stiffness.
RAG, -A,-ACHAN, s. m. A rag; starch; a
wrinkle.