Colin Mark. The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Гэльско-английский словарь

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The Gaelic–English Dictionary

This book fulﬁls a keenly-felt need for a modern, comprehensive dictionary of

Scottish Gaelic into English. The numerous examples of usage and idiom in the

work have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and encom-

pass many registers, ranging from modern colloquial speech to more elaborate

literary constructions. The main contemporary terms and idiomatic phraseology,

often not available in other dictionaries, provide excellent models for language

learning. In addition to the main dictionary, the volume contains introductory

material, providing guidance on using the dictionary, spelling and pronunciation.

There are also twelve useful appendices which cover not only the main parts of

speech, lenition and proper nouns, but also address the more difﬁcult issues

of expressing time, direction and numerals. The clarity of the design and layout

of the volume will greatly ease the process of attaining mastery of the Gaelic

language.

‘This is a most useful Gaelic dictionary which will be invaluable to learners and

to ﬁrst-tongue speakers. It represents years of hard work by a compiler who knows

what is needed to make the contemporary language readily accessible to a wide

range of people. Its rich sampling of, and close links with, modern Gaelic

writing give it an added value. I commend it most warmly.’ Donald E. Meek,

Professor of Scottish and Gaelic Studies, University of Edinburgh.

The Gaelic–English Dictionary

Colin Mark

First published 2003

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Contents

Preface vii

1. Symbols and Abbreviations used in the Dictionary ix

2. Using the Dictionary xi

3. Spelling and Pronunciation xx

4. Contents of Appendices xxxix

THE GAELIC–ENGLISH DICTIONARY 1

Appendix 1 The Gaelic Verb 623

Appendix 2 The Gaelic Noun 638

Appendix 3 The Gaelic Adjective 656

Appendix 4 Adverbs 663

Appendix 5 Conjunctions 674

Appendix 6 Pronouns 677

Appendix 7 Prepositions 683

Appendix 8 Lenition 687

Appendix 9 The Points of the Compass 688

Appendix 10 Time 692

Appendix 11 Numerals 705

Appendix 12 Proper Nouns 713

Preface

This Dictionary is the result of many years of intensive study of modern Gaelic

literature, and I offer it in the earnest hope that students of Gaelic at all levels will

beneﬁt from the extended explanatory sections and copious examples contained

within it.

In the compiling of this work, clarity and ease of use have constantly been at the

forefront of my mind, and several innovative layout features have been employed

to achieve this aim. These are outlined in the section entitled Using the Dictionary,

as are the conventions employed to supply essential grammatical information.

Where relevant, care has been taken, not simply to supply the bare meaning of

the words and phrases, but to put ﬂesh upon the bones, so to speak, by the explana-

tory sections and by showing the headwords in various contexts.

The twelve appendices contain not only essential information about the main

parts of speech, but some of them deal with aspects of Gaelic, which to my knowl-

edge, have never before been addressed in any work.

While devising the broad outline of pronunciation in this work, I leaned

heavily for guidance on the use of I.P.A. symbols on Hugo’s Scottish Gaelic in

Three Months by Roibeard Ò Maolalaigh and Iain MacAonghuis, published by

Dorling Kindersley, and have also been guided in some areas by the pronuncia-

tion guide in Cothrom Ionnsachaidh by Ronald Black, formerly in the Department

of Celtic, University of Edinburgh, now retired, published by University of

Edinburgh, Department of Celtic.

In preparing the ﬁnal typescript, I was extremely fortunate in having the

services of Murdo Macleod, retired HM Inspector of Schools, who not only acted

as reader of the typescript in a very thorough and diligent manner, but also sug-

gested numerous additional words, meanings and examples. There is no doubt that

the work is much the richer for his efforts, and, needless to say, any remaining

errors are mine.

For the wording of The Points of the Compass, which are shown in Appendix

9, and that, to the best of my knowledge, appear in print for the very ﬁrst time,

I also owe special thanks to John M. MacLeod of Balallan, Lewis. He acquired

them over forty years ago from the late Col. John MacSween, the ﬁrst Principal

of Lews Castle College in Stornoway and the author of a textbook, in English, on

Navigation.

I am also indebted to William Gillies, formerly Professor of Celtic Studies,

University of Edinburgh, now Head of that University’s new Department of Celtic

and Scottish Studies; Donald Meek, formerly Professor of Celtic Studies,

Aberdeen University, now holding the new Chair of Scottish and Gaelic Studies,

University of Edinburgh; Kenneth MacDonald, formerly Department of Celtic

Studies, Glasgow University, now retired; and Tony Dilworth, retired headteacher

and researcher for the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh. These gentlemen’s

constructive criticism and helpful suggestions at an earlier stage of the typescript –

before it was more ﬁnely tuned and polished – both encouraged me to persevere

and helped to mould the Dictionary’s ﬁnal form.

Both for their encouragement and for the supplying to me of lists of Gaelic

words used in schools, namely Faclan Ùra Gàidhlig and Cruinn-eòlas – Faclair

Gàidhlig gu Beurla, I am indebted respectively to Dr Donald John Macleod,

Gaelic Adviser of the then Highland Regional Council, now The Highland

Council, and Catriona Dunn, then Gaelic Adviser, Western Islands Council, now

Assistant Director of Education with that same body.

I must thank The Gaelic Books Council, The Royal Celtic Society and Catherine

McCaig’s Trust for their ﬁnancial support at crucial times in the Dictionary’s

fortunes.

I also wish to thank Fred Bowden, Chief Executive of Tullis Russell Group

for the good services of himself and company staff in printing and despatching

several copies of the not-inconsiderable typescript on several occasions.

For the faith he has shown in this project, and for his tenacity in pursuing its

publication, thereby bolstering my own determination, I heartily thank Jonathan

Price, Chief Editor, ﬁrst at Edinburgh University Press, then at Curzon Press, now

at RoutledgeCurzon.

To my good friend Deborah White, of the Celtic & Early Music group Distant

Oaks, and to her family, in Santa Rosa, California, for their keen interest in this

work and for their frequent encouragement, I give heartfelt thanks, to which

I would like to add a particular thanks to Jared for the ﬁne website he constructed

for me.

I am grateful, too, to our son Cliff and daughter-in-law Lesley for their unfail-

ing interest and love, and to our lovely grandchildren Julia and Elliot for their

constant love.

Finally, to my dear wife Jean, who has steadfastly stood by me during the many

long years since the inception of this work, and has, on many, many occasions,

raised my ﬂagging spirits and restored my faith in what I was doing, I owe a debt

of thanks which can never be adequately expressed.

Colin Mark

Buckie, Scotland

Preface viii

1. Symbols and Abbreviations used in the Dictionary

Symbols

& and

/or

⫹ along with, accompanied by

⫽ having the meaning, equivalent to

⬍ derived from

Abbreviations in brackets are labels

(abst.) abstract

(agric.) agriculture

(anat.) anatomy

(Bibl.) Biblical

(biol.) biology

(bot.) botany

(collect.) collective

(colloq.) colloquial

(Dw.) quoted from Dwelly’s Dictionary

(educ.) education

(ﬁn.) ﬁnancial

(geog.) geography

(geol.) geology

(gram.) grammar

(lang.) language

(ling.) linguistics

(math.) mathematics

(med.) medicine/medical

(metaph.) metaphorical

(mus.) music(al)

(naut.) nautical

(obs.) obsolete

(photog.) photography

(punct.) punctuation

(relig.) religious

(typ.) typography

Abbreviations in italics are grammatical labels

a adjective – after a headword to indicate which part of speech

abbr abbreviation

adj adjective – in explanatory text

adv adverb

aux auxiliary

comp comparative