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BAN BAN
BANAL, m/j. See Banail.
BANALACIID, is./. Female modesty;
BAN ALAS, -Ais, ) behaviour becoming a
female.
BANALTRACHD, is.f. Nursing;
BANALTRAMAS, -ais, I the business of
a nurse. Mach air bhanaltrachd, out a-
t Bax-bhiocas, s.f. A viscountess.
BAN-BHROILLEACH, -eich, s. m.
White bosom. Caoin chòmhnuidh nam
bùn-bhroilleach òigh ; Tlie peaceful dwelling
of u'hUe-bosomed maidens.
BAN-BHUACHAILLE, s. f. A shepherdess;
a female who tends sheep or cat-
tle.
BAN-BHUACHAILLEACHD, s. f.
The business, or condition of a shepherdess.
BAN-BHUIDSEACH, Ì-EICH, s. / A
BAN-BHUSDRAICH, i witch, a sor-
ceress. N. pi. Ban-bliuidsichean.
BANC,- A, -ANNAN, s. m. A balk, a limit,
a bank.
BANCACH, adj. Having a balk or balks ;
of or belonging to a balk or limit.
BANCAID, -E,-EAN, s.f. A banquet, feast.
N. pi. Bancaidean.
BAN'-CIIARAID, -aiudean, s.f. A female
relative, a kinswoman.
BAN'-CHEARD, s.f. A female gipsy, a
female tinker; a term of contempt for a
mannerless female.
BAN'-CHt:iLE, s.f. A wife, spouse; female
consort.
BAN'-CHEILE ADAIR, «;.
BANALTRADH, -aidh. ) , .
\"-^' A nurse.
BANALTRUM, -uiM,
BANALTRUMACHD, s. /. Nursing:
commonly pronounced banaltrnchd.
BANA-MHAIGHSTIR, -ean, s. f. A
mistress ; a female who employs one or
more servants.
BANAMHÀLTA, adj. Shamefaced, diffident,
bashful, modest.
BANAMHÀLTACHD, s. f. Shamcfacedness,
diflSdence, bash fulness, modesty.
t Ban-ara, i.f. A maid-seWant.
B A N A R A C H," m. An executrix
; a woman intrusted to see performed
the will of a testator ; a female guardian.
BAN'-CHLIAMHUINN, ) «. /• A
BAN'-CHLEAMHUINN, i daughter-
BAN'-CHLE'IN, 3 in-law.
f Ban'-Chliaraiche, -ean, s.f. A songstress.
BAN'CHÒCAIRE, s.f. A female cook, a
woman cook, a cook maid.
BAN'-CHÒCAIREACHD, s. m. The
-aich, s.f. A dairy-maid,
a milk-maid.
BANARACHAS, -ais, s.J. The office of a
dairymaid, or of a milkmaid.
BAN-ASAL, -AIL, s.f. A she ass.
BAN-BHARAN, s.f. A baroness.
BAN-BHARD, -aird, s.f. A poetess.
BAN-BHÀRUACHD, s. f. The verses of
a poetess.
BANAS-TIGHE, s.f. Female occupations,
housewifery.
BANBH, -AiNBH, ) s. m. Land unplough-
BANBHAN, -AiN, J ed for a year: also
business of a female cook.
BAN'-CHOIGREACH, -rich, s.
f. A
stranger w^oman, a female stranger.
BAN'-CHOIGLE, s.f. A female gossip,
female companion.
f Ban'-chointeach, s. /. A waiting maid,
t Ban'-chonganta, i. e. Bean-chòmh-
NAiDH, A midwife.
BAN'-CHOMHDHALTA, s.f. A foster
sister.
B AN'-CHÒMPANACH, -aich, A female
companion,
BAN'-CHÒMPANAS, -ais, Female companionship.
BÀN-CHRAICNEACH, -eiche, White
an ancient name for Ireland.
or fair skinned.
BAN'-CHRUITEAR, BAN-CHRUI-
TIRE, -ean, s. f. A female harper, female
minstrel.
BÀN-CHU, -cHoiN. s. m. A white dog; a
man's name, Bancho.
BAN-CHUISLEANAICHE, s.f A fe-
male performer on a wind instrument,
f BÀN-CHUlR, s.f. ind. Squeamishness, occasioned
by the motion of a vessel at sea.
BÀN-CHRUTHACH, adj. Pale complex-
ioned.
+ Banda, adj. Female, feminine, modest.
BANDAIDH, adj. Modest, delicate, effeminate,
womanish. Vide Baindidh.
BANDACHD, s.f. contr. for Bandaidh-
eachd, which see.
BANDAIDHEACHD, 5./. Delicacy, modesty,
effeminacy; womanishness.
BAN-DALTA,-achan.BAN-DHA LT A.
BAN-CHAG, Ì -AiG, -EAN, s.f. A dairy- s.f. A foster-daughter.
BANACHAIG, i maid.
BANDHALTA-BAISTIDH, s.f. A god
BAN'-CHAIGEACHD, s. f. ind. The daughter.
business or office of a dairymaid particu- BAN-DIA, ;
gen. BAIN-DÈ ;>/. -dee and
larly the making or preparing any kind of riATHAN, s.f. A goddess. A bhan -dia a ni am
dairy produce.
bogha frois,;/;e goddea whoforms tits rainbow.