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SPRAlCEALACHD,s./. iiid. (Spraiceil,;
A habit of reproving with harshness or
severity ; a habit of frmvriing or threaten-
ing by looks ; imperiousness in ordering;
a habit of perseverance.
SPRAIDH, -E, -EAN, s. m. A loud blast;
a shot, report of a guu ; any loud and
sudden sound.
SPRAIDHEACH,-EicHE, ) af//.(S^raidh,)
SPRAIDHEIL, -E, \ Loud, as a
blast, squally ; causing any loud and sudden
sound.
SPREADH, -AiDH, SPR-, V. a. and 7!.
Burst; emit a loud sound in bursting;
kill, despatcVi, finish.
SPREADHADH, -aidh, -ean, s. m. and
pres. part. v. Spreadh. Bursting, act of
bursting; act of emitting a sound in
bursting; killing, act of killing, despatch-
ing, finishing one; a sudden and hard
blow ; a loud or sudden sound.
SPREA>XtAN, -ain, -ax, s. m. A cloven
stick used to close the orifice of the wound
when cattle are bled.
SPRÈ1DH, -E, s. f. coll. or pi. Cattle of
any kind.
SPRÈ1DHEACH, -eichf, adj. (Spreidh,)
Abounding in cattle, Iiaving many cat-
stigate ; eii force, press.
SPREIGEAUH, -idh, -eak, s. m. and
pres, part. v. Spreig. Blaming, act of
blaming, reproving or chiding ; inciting,
act of inciting or instigating, enforcing,
pressing, act of enforcing; a reproof, a
scold.
SPREIGEALACHD, ) s.f. md.(Sprrìg-
SPREIGEANTACHD, i eii,) A habit
of repro\nng, reprimanding, chiding or
scolding; a tendency or readiness to reprove,
reprimand, chide or scold; proud
language, insolence of speech ; boldness,
audacity ; activity ; authoritativeness, im-
periousness.
SPREIGEIL, -E, ) adj. (Spreig,)
SPREIGEANTA, -einte, Reproving,
i
censuring, blaming ; prone to reprove-
censure or blame ; scolding or prone to
scold; authoritative, imperious; bold,
undaunted ; active, lively.
SPREIGH, -IDH, S1-R-, V. a. and n. Scatter,
burst suddenly.
dismiss, disband ;
SPREIGHEADH, -idh, s. to. and pres.
part. V. Spreigh. Scattering, act of scatter-
iuj;, dismissing or disbanding; act or state
of bursting suddenly.
SPREIG HTE, p>et. part. v. Spreigh.
Scattered, disbanded ;
buist suddenly.
SPREILL, -E, -EAN, s. /. A blubber-lip.
SPREILLEACH, -eiche, adj. rS,.n.i;i.)
Blubber-lipped.
SPREILLEAR,-iR, -a, -an, 5. m. 'Spre.iU
and Fear,) A blubber-lipped fellow.
SPREOCHAN, -AIS, s.f. Weakness, pitb-
lessness, lanjiuor ; a weakly, decayed or
deci'.epid person.
SPREÒCHANACII,-AicHE, ì ad;.(Spreò-
SPREÒCHANTA,-Ai>TE, \ chan,)Lan.
guid, decayed, decrepid from age.
SPREÒCHANACHD, 1 's.
f. ìnd.
SPREÒCHANTACHD, \ (Spreòchan-
ach,) Weakness, debility.
SPREOD, -AiDH, SPR-, i: a. Incite, set on,
excite ; abuse by words.
SPREOD, -EÒIU, -AN, s. m. A projecting
beam. ' Crann spreòid,' The bow-spiit
of a ship.
SPREOD A DH, -aidh, s. m. and pres.
part. V. Spreod. Exciting, act of ex-
citing or inciting ; provoking, act of pro-
voking; abusing, act of abusing by words.
SPROCHD, s. m. Sadness, dejection, l)wness
of spirits.
tle,
SPREIG, -iDH, SPR-, I', a. (Spreig, s }
SPROCHDAIL, -E,
atij. (Sprochd,)
I
SPROCHDACH, -aiche, S Sad, dejected,
in low spirits ; causing sorrow or
Biarae, chide, reprove prompt, incite, in-
;
dejection.
SPROCHDALACHD, s.f. Dejection of
spirits.
SPROGAILL, -E, -EAN, } s.f. A dewlap;
SPROGAN, -Aix, -AX, S the crop of a
bird.
SPROGAILLEACH, ) -EirHE,and-AicHE,
SPROGANACH, I adj. (Sprogaill,)
Having a large dewlap; having a large
crop or ciaw; barging down as a dewlap
or bird's crop.
SPRUAN, -AiX: -AX, s. m. Brushwood,
fire-wood.
SPRUAXACH, -AicH, s. m. (Spruan,
Abounding in brushwood or firewood.
SPRUIDHLEACH, ) -iCH, ^. m. Fra^'-
SPRUILEACH, \ ments, crumbs,
refuse, olfals.
SPRUILLEAG, -eig, -an, s.f. A small
crumb or fragment.
SPRUILLEAGACH.-AicHE.Qrfj. (Spruil--
leag,) Full of small crumbs or fragments.
SPRUISEALACHD, s. /. bid. (Spruis-
eil,) Neatness, spruceness.
SPRUISEIL, -E, arf/. Spruce, neat, well
dressed.
SPUACADH, -aidh, s. m. and pres. part. v.
Spuaic. Breaking, act of breaking or