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BRA 83 BRA
berry. Braoileag nan con, a dog- berry, a
bear-whorl le.
BRAOILEAGACH. adj. Abounding in
whortle-berries. See Broighlea^ach.
BRAOILEAGAN, «. pi. of Biaoileag.
BRAOILICH, S.J. A loud noise; a vio-
lent burst of indignation. Ciod a bhra-
oilich a tha'n sud ! ifhat iioise is there ?
BRAOIM, «. in. Crepitus ventris. See
Braim.
BRAOISG, -E, s. f. A grin, gape; a distortion
of the mouth.
BRAOISGEACH, -eiche, adj. Grinning,
gaping ; toothless ; broken-edged.
BRAOISGIL, s./, ind. (Braoisg,) Idiotic
laughter.
BRAOISGEIN, s. m. A toothless person ;
one who grins with a distorted mouth.
BRAOISGEINE ACHD, 5. /. The habit
of grinning.
BRAOLAID, -E, i. /. Raving, dreaming.
BRAON, -AoiN, Ò-. ill. A drop; drizzle;
rain ; a shower ; dew.
BRAON, -AiDH, BHR-, V. a. and n. Drop;
distil.
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BRAONACH, -aiche, adj. Showery.
drizzlj', rainy, dewy. 'Sa mhadainn
bhraonaich, in the deivy moriiing.
BRAONACHD, s.f. Continual drizzling,
constant dropping.
BRAONAN, -AiN, s. m. An earth-nut;
the bud of a brier.
BRAONAN-NAN-CON, s. m. Dog-carmillion.
t Braosach, -AICHE, odj. SeeBraoisgeauh.
BRAON-DHEALT, s. f. Heavy dew.
Braon dhrùchd na maidne, the heavy dew
of morn.
BRAOSGAIL, s.f. See Braoisgil.
BRAS, BRAISE, adj. Rash, impetuous;
keen, active; bold, intrepid ; brisk, quick;
hasty ; daring; wanton. Mar steud-shrutli
bras, like an impetuous torrent.
f Bras, s.f. A hat.
BRASAILTE, s.f. (Bras, and Alt,) A
panegyric ; an eulogy.
BRASAIRE-BÙIRD, s. m. (Bras, s.
Fear, and Bòrd,) A sycophant; one who
subsists by flattery.
BRAS-BHUILLEACH, -eiche, adj.
Ready in dealing blows ; quick in action,
incautious.
BRAS-BHUINNE, s. f. A torrent; a
strong current ; a stormy sea.
BRAS-CHAOIN, -e, adj. Quick and
pleasant.
BRAS-CHÒMHRAG, -aig, -an, s. m.
Ardent fighting ; tilts ; tournaments.
t Bbas-chojiadh,
s. m. Counterfeiting,
f bras-chuma,
t Bras-chujIj-aidh, BHR-,2;.a. Counterfeit.
f Brasfhalt, s. m. Hair of the head.
BRASGALLADH, \Ssm. A declama-
BRASGALLAIMH, \ tion.
BRASGAN, -AiN, s. m. See Prasgan.
Mob.
BRAS-GHABHAIL, s./. Quick burning.
BRAS-GHAOIR, -e, 5. /. (Bras, and
Gaoir,) A quick, loud noise.
t Brasghruac, (Cas-ghruag,) s. /. A
curled lock, curled hair.
t Bras-luidhe, s. m. (Bras and luadh,)
Perjury.
BRAS-SGEUL, -eÒil, «. m. A feigned
story, a fable, romance. See Brais-sgeul.
BRAT, BRATA, BRAIT, BRATAN, S. 711. A
covering, a mantle, a cloak, a veil, coverlet,
curtnin ; a bed-cover ; apron ; a rag ; brat-
gnibise, a veil for the face. Brat-bròin,
a mort-cloth. Brat-roinn, a dividing cloth.
Brat-speilidh, swaddling-cloth. Brat-ùrlair,
a carpet. Brat-folaich, a cloak.
BRATACH, -AicH, -aichean, s.f. A banner,
flag, colours, an ensign. Bratacb-
shith. The banner of peace, preserved in
the family of M'Leod of M'Leod, said to
have been brought by the parson of Har-
ries from Constantinople, in the time of
the Crusades.
BRATAG, -aig, -agan, 5. y. The rough,
or grass caterpillar.
BRATAGACH, -aiche, adj. Abounding
with grass caterpillars.
BRATAICH, -iDH, BHR-, V. a. Kindle,
rouse, ferment, excite.
BRAT-DHEARG. flrf;.(Brat, andDearg,)
Red- veiled, covered or decked with red.
f Brath, s. m. A residue, remnant, fragment.
BRATH, -A, s. 7)1. Knowledge, informa-
tion ; advantage by unfair means, be-
traying; treason; intention; design.-
A' bheil brath aige ? has he any iiformation?
Tha mhiann air brath a dheanamh ort, he
vieans to betray you, or iiform against you.
BRATH, -AiDH, BHR-, V. a. Betray;
deceive; spy; suppose; inform against.
BRÀTH, -A, s. m. A conflagration; destruction.
Gu la bhrath, 7iever. Gu la
bhràth cha'n èirich Calum, Malcolm shall
7iot rise till the day of co7iflagration.
BRATH, gen. Brathan. A quern, hand
mill.
BRATH A, geii. of Brath. Treachery;
betraying.
f Brathach, adj. Constant, continual.