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

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The thigh ; the part of a ship's side
towards the stern ; a layer of rope or
thread.
SLIBIST, -E, -EAN, s. 7,1. A sloven, a pal-
try or sorry fellow.
SLIBISTEACH, -eiche, adj. (Slibist,)
Slovenly, mean, abject.
SLICE, -EAN, s. /. A shell ; the scale of a
balance. ,
SLIGE-CHREADHA,-AK-cREADHA,s./.
(Slige and Criadh,) A potsherd.
SLIGE-NEAMHNUID, ) -E, -ean, s. ./
SLIGE-NEAMHUINN, 1 (Slige and
Neamhnad,) Mother of pearl.
SLIGE-THOMHAIS, -ean-tomhais, s.J.
(Slige and Tomhas.) A balance scale.
•) SLIGEACH,
SLIGNEACH, i ly, having a shell
-E1CHE, adj. (Slige,) Shel-
passage, an inlet; a journey, manner, con-
duct.
SLIGHEACH, -eiche, adj. (Slighe,) Art-
ful, sly, cunning, full of stratagems ; de-
ceitful.
SLIGHEADAIREACHD, J 5. /. md.
SLIGHEARACHD, ^ Crafti-
ness, cunning, artfulness, deceitfulness.
SLIGHEADAIR, -e, -ean, s. m. (Slighe
and PVar, ) One who lives by fraud.
SLIGHREACH, -EICHE, s. m. cull. Shreds,
shards. Froriii.
SLIGNEACH, -eich, s. f. Icicles; scales
of fish.
SLIM, -E, adj. See Sllom.
SLIMSEAG, -EiG, -AN, s. /. A silly or
tawdry woman ; a whora
SLIMSEAGACH, -aiche, adj. (Slimseag,)
Silly ; tawdry ; whorish
SLIMSEAGACHD, s f. bid. (Slimseagach,)
Silliness, tawdriness, whorishness.
SLINN, -E, -ACHAN, s. m. A weavei's sleay
or reed.
SlilNNEAX, -EiN, -AN, V. m. A shoulder
or shoulder blade.
SLINNEANACH, -AICHE, af/j.(SlÌDnean,)
Shouldered, having broad shoulders.
SLINNEAN ACHD, s. /. bid. A species
;
of augury by inspecting the shoulder b'a.li
of an animal.
SLÌOB, -AiDH, SHL-, V- a. Stroke, rub
gently with the hand ; polish ; lick.
SLIOBACH, -AICHE, adj. Clumsy, awkward.
SLÌOBADH, -AIDH, s. m. and y.res. jiart.
V. Sliob. Stroking, act of rubbing gently
with the hand; act of licking; act of
polishing.
SLIOB AIR, -E, -EAN, s. VI. A clumsy or
awkwRrd fellow.
SLIOBAIREACHD, 5. /. ind. Clumsi-ness,
awkwardness.
SLÌOBTA, prel. part. v. Sliob. Stroked,
gen tly I'ubbed ; li