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

BEU 66 BHE
eath 'sua bhuail mi beum, every baltle where
Z struck a bloiv; beum-sgeithe, an alarm;
bèum-slèibhe, a torrent ; beum-soluis, a
beam of light ; beum sùl, the blasting injlu-
ence of an evil eye.
BEUM,-AiDH, BH, V. a. Smite, strike, cleave,
strike as a bell, toll ; taunt, reproach, vilify.
Beumadh chlag, the ringing of bells.
BEUMACH, -ANNACH, -NACH, -AicHE, adj.
Full of gaps ; destructive ; tauiiting, sarc-astic;
cutting, wounding.
BEUMADH, -AiDH, s. m. and pres. part.
V. Beum. Striking, resounding, tolling,
cleaving, cutting, reproaching, vilifying.
BEUM-SGEITHE, «. m. A striking the
shield, giving an alarm. Le beum-sgeithe
ghlaodh iad còmhrag, with a blow on the shield
they called to battle— Bhuail Treunmor
beum-sgeithe, Treunmor sounded an alarm.
BEUM-SLÈIBHE, s. m. A mountain tor-
rent. A violent, and sudden stream caused
by rain, or the bursting of a thunder cloud.
BEUM-SOLUIS, s. m. A beam of light.
Beum-sùl.
BEUM-SÙL. s. m. The supposed influence
of a malignant eye ; an optical delusion.
BEUR,-EiRE, s. m. A point, a pinnacle;
also adj. Shrill ; sonorous; giving aloud or
shrill sound.
BEURLA, s.f ind. The English language ;
the language of the Scotch Lowlanders.
" Gnàthbheurlanah-Èirionn," The vernalar
dialect of the Irish. " Beurl' Alban-
nach," Anglo Scottish. " Beurla leathann,"
Broad Scots. " Beurla Shasunnach,"
Pure English.
BEURLACH, adj. Belonging to the Eng-
lish language; or to that of the Scotch
Lowlanders.
BEUR-RA, Ì -RTHA, adj. Genteel, clean,
BEURTHA, S well spoken ; sharp.
BEURRADAIR..E, -EAN,s. w. Asatirist.
BEUR-THEINE, s.f. Bright fire, name
of a star.
BEUS, -A, -AN. s.f. A bass-viol.
BE US, -A, -AN, Moral quality, virtue, behaviour,
deeds, custom, conduct; qualities,
whether good or bad. " Bean nan deaghbhens,"
A virtuous woman. " Fo bhens."
Quiet, on one's good behaviour. " Tonnan
fo bheus," Waves at peace.
t Beiis, i. m. Trade, art; rent, revenue:
fornication ; a bottle.
BEUSACH, -AICHE, adj. Well behaved,
modest, well bred, virtuous, moral ; the
contrary of vicious.
I5EUSACIID, s. f. Good behaviour, moral
rectitude ; inoffensive conduct.
BEUSAICHEAD. -eid, -;. m. Degree ©f
moral purity.
BEUSAIL, ad). Vide Beusach.
BEUSALACHD, s.f. Vide Beusachd.
BEUSAN,'^. m.pl. of Beus. Morals, habits,
whether good or bad, " Deagh bheusan,"
Good morals. " Droch bheusan," Bad
morals,
BEUTAIL, s.f. Cattle ; a cow.
B'FHEARR, (for Bu fhearr) Were better,
was better, wert better. See Fearr.
BH' (for bhà) v. Was, wert, were.
BHÀ, pret. indie, v. hi. Was, were, wert.
" Bha 'ghealach air aodaiin nan carnn."
The moon ivas on the face of the rocics.
t BhÀdar, They were.
nil AC, jrret. a. Hindered, interrupted, for-
bade. See Bac.
BU AG AIR, pret. a. of Bagair. Threatened.
BHÀIGH, asp. fonii of Bàigh, which see.
BHÀIN, adv. See Bhàn & Ban,
BHAN, adv. See Abhàn, & Mhàn.
BHÀIRD, voc. sing, and gen. sing. asp. «f
Bard, which see.
BHÀIS, asp. form of Bàis, gen. sing, of
Bàs, which see.
BHALBH, asp.foriu of Balbh, which see.
BHALLACH, asp. form of Ballach, which
see.
BH ALLAIBH, dat. pi. asp. form of Balla.
BHALLAIBH, dat. pi. asp. form of Ball,
which see.
t BhÀmar, We were.
BHAN, adv. Down, downwards, from
above.
BHAOBH, vnc. of Baobh. O wicked wo-
man ! also the asp.
foolish, wicked.
form of baobh. Mad,
BH AOTH, asp. form of Baoth, which see.
f Bhar, for Bhur, which see.
BHÀRR, prep. From, from off. « Bhàir
na tahnhainn," From off the earth.
BHÀRD, asp. form of Bard, which see.
BHARR, s. asp. form of Bàrr, which see.
BHARRACHD, prep. Besides, over and
above.
BHAS, asp. form of Bàs ; which see.
BHAT, asp. form of Bat, which see.
BHÀT, asp. form of Bat; A boat. A bhàt,
his boat. See Bat.
BHE ACH, s. asp. form of Beach.
BHEACHD,a.s;;.>rwofBeachd,s./. Opin-
ion. " A reir mobheachd," In my opinion.
BHEACHDAICH, pret. adj. of Beachdaich.
Viewed, reviewed.
BHEAG, asp. form of Beag. Little " Cha
d' fhnair iad a bheag." They got nothing.
BHEAIRT, asp. form of Beairt.
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