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:BENBENtoken of submission : crom. 7. subdue, make submissive: croni, ceannsaich. 8. lend the brow,crom a' mbala, cuir mùig air. 9. be incunated :bi crom, bi cam, bi claon, bi liar. 10. lean, or jutover: aom tliairis, crocli thairis. 11. resolve, determine: suidhicl), cuir fomhad. 12. be submissive,bow : crom thu fein.Bekd, s. 1. Flexure, incurvation : cromadh, camadh,fianidh, lùbadh, claonadh. 2. tlie crookedtimbers uhicli make the ribs, or sides of a ship :aisnean-bàta, no luinge, tarsuinn bàta. 3. a band,or company : buidheann, cuideachd. 4. purpose :togradh, aomadh.Bendable, adj. So-lùbaidli, so-chromaidh, a ghabhasfiaradh.Bender, s. 1. The person who bends: fear-cromaidh,fear-liibaidh. 2. the instrument with whichany thing is bent : inneal-cromaidh, uidlieam-lùbaidh.3. the muscles called benders : fèitheancriìbaidh.Bkneaped, adj. Tràighte, air chonn-fraigh.Beneath, prep. 1. Under, lower in place: fuidh,fo, ni *s isle. 2. under, as overborne, or overwhelmedby some pressure : an iochdar air, fuidhe. 3.lower in rank, excellence, or dignity : ni 's isle,t'uidhe, ni 's suaraiche. 4. unworthy of, not equalto : neo-airidh air, fuidhe.Beneath, adv. 1. In a lower place, under: guh-iosal, fuidhe. 2. below, as opposed to heaven :gu h-iosal, air thalamh, air làr.Benedict, adj. Beannaichte.Benediction, «. 1. Blessing: beannachadh, beannachd.2. the advantage conferred by blessing :beannachd, beannachadh. 3. acknowlegments forblessings received : breith-buidheachais, beannachadh.4. the form of instituting an abbot: coisreagadhaba.Benefaction,*. 1. Tlie act of conferring a benefit:buiicachadh tliiodhlacan. 2. the benefit con-ferred : tiodhlacadh, deadh-ghniomh.Benefactor, s. Tabhartair tliiodhlacan, caraid, fcar-CÙ1- taic, fear oirchiseach.Benefactress, s. Deadh bhan-charaid, bean oirchiseach.Benefice,*. 1. Advantage conferred on another,chiefly ecclesiastical livings : beathachadh-caglais,gniomh-maitheis. 2. (in the feudal language) anemolument and duty, also a benefit: tiodhlac, tabhartas.Beneficence, s. Maitheas, oircheas, deadh-dhèanadas.Beneficent, flf//. Toirbheartach, maitheasach, scirceil,caoimlmeil, fiughantach, tablmrtach.Benpficently, adv. Sec Beneficent.Beneficial, adj. 1. Advantageous, conferring benefits,useful : tarbhach, luachmhor, buannachdail,feumail. 2. Iielpful, medicinal : leigheasach,slàintcil.Beneficial, s. Sec Benefice.Beneficially, adv. See Beneficial, adj.Beneficialnesk, «. Fcumalaclid, tarblmclid, buannachd.Beneficiency, s. Caoimhneas, maitheas, tròcaireachd.Beneficient, adj. Ciioimhneil, maitheasach tròcaireach,toirbheartach, tabhartachBenefit, s. 1. A kindness, a favour conferred, anact of love : tiodhlac, deadh ghniorah. 2. advantage,profit : tairbhe, buannachd, sochair, cothrom.3. (in law) benefit of clergy : sochair na cleire oshean, leis am feudadh aon diubh a chuis a thogailo lagh na tire gu 'n cùirt fein. 4. without benefitof clergy : a' chleir air cho-leagadh ri each a thaobhlagh na tire.Benefit, v. a. et n. 1. Do good to, advantagedean maith do, dean còmhnadh, dean feum. 2.gain advantage, make improvement : buannaich,faigh tairbhe.Benegroe, v. a. Dubh-dhorchaich.Beneme, 1 V. a. 1. Name, pronounce: ainmich,Benempne, J innis cò, cuir an ceill ainm. 2. promise,give : geall, thabhair.Bekempt. See Beneme.Beneplaciture, s. Toil mhaith, roghainn.Benet, v. a. Glac le eangaich, rib, tarruing an lion.Benevolence, s. 1. Disposition to do good, kindness,charity, good-will : maitheas, fiCighantachd,deadh-ghean, deadh-riin. 2. the good done, thecharity given : maitheas, deadh-bhuil, compàrtachadh.Benevolent, adj. Caoimhneil, scirceil, maitheasach,fiiigantach, daonnach.Benevolently, adv. See Benevolent.Benevolentness, s. See Benevolence.Benevolous, adj. Caoimhneil, càirdeil.Benight, v. a. 1. Darken, involve in darkness:dorchaich, duibhrich. 2. surprise with the comingon of night : thoir dorcha na h-oidhche air,cuartaich le dorchadas. 3. debar from intellectuallight : dorchaich inntinn, cum an ain-eolas.Benign, atij. 1. Kind, generous, liberal : caoimhneil,fiughantach, fial, maitheasach, tròcaireach. 2.wholesome, not malignant : maith, slàinteil. (Benigndisease) : tinneas fàbharach.Benignant, aiij. Caoimhneil, trocaircach, maitheasach.Benignity, s. 1. Graciousness, goodness : tròcaireachd,maitheasachd. 2. actual kindness ; fiorchaoimhneas,caomhalachd, càirdeas. 3. salubrity,wholesome quality : fallaineachd, slàintealachd.Beningly, adv. See Benign.Benison, s. Beannachd, beannachadh.Bent, «. 1. The state of being bent : camadh, lùbadh,cromadh. 2. degree of flexure : claonadh,fiaradh, cromadh. 3. declivity of a hill : tèarnadh,bruthach. 4. utmost power, as of a bent bow :hin-iieart. 5. application of the mind, strain ofthe mental powers ; dichioll, uilc chumhachd, dianchomas. G. inclination, disposition towards something: aomadh, claonadh, rùn-suidhiclite, toil, togradh.7. determination : rùn-suidhichtc, dearbhbheachd,8. turn of the temper, or disposition;aomadh, claonadh, fiaradh, tionndadli-aignidh,110, nàduir. 9. tendency, flexion : aomadh, lùb-