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

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dorchadas he could see nothing in the

darkness

□

anns an dubh dhorchadas in

the pitch dark

dorchadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of

dorchaich darkening etc., fade-out

dorchaich, dorchadh v darken trans, make

dark, overcast

dorchnachadh, -aidh nm & vn of dorch-

naich clouding etc.

dorchnaich, -achadh v cloud, darken

intrans, become dark

□

(fada) mun do

dhorchnaich i an oidhche ud (long) before

it became dark that night

□

note that, when

speaking about changes in the weather /

sky etc., in some areas the pers pron i is

used and in some areas it is e

dorghach, -aich nm line-ﬁshing

dòrlach , -aich nm batch, handful

□

cha

robh ach dòrlach beag de tharragan /

thàirngean air am fàgail there was only

a small handful of nails left

dòrn, dùirn, dùirn nm ﬁst, hilt (esp. of a

sword), punch (of ﬁst)

□

dhùin e a dhòrn

gu teann he closed his ﬁst tightly

□

làn

dùirn a ﬁstful (lit. the ﬁll of a ﬁst –

sometimes làn an dùirn the ﬁll of the ﬁst)

dòrnag, -aige, -an nf (ﬁst-sized) stone,

putting-stone

dòrnan, -ain, -an nm handful

□

thàinig e

le dòrnan dhaoine he came with a handful

of men

dorra comp form of duilich / doirbh more

difﬁcult

□

dèan nas dorra make more dif-

ﬁcult / complicate

□

nithear an dol-

air-aghaidh nas dorra their progress will

be made more difﬁcult

dorradas, -ais nm difﬁculty, hardship

□

a dh’aindeoin dorradas agus dìth cothroim

despite hardship and lack of opportunity

dorran, -ain nm anger, offence, vexation

dorranachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

dorranaich vexing etc.

dorranaich, -achadh v vex, gall, grieve

trans

□

bha e air a dorrannachadh gun do

chaill e e he was vexed / galled / grieved

that he had lost it

dorsair, -ean nm janitor, porter

dòrtadh, -aidh nm & vn of dòirt spilling,

shedding etc., effusion, torrent

□

fhuair

iad an cumhachd aca le dòrtadh fala they

acquired their power by the spilling of

blood / by bloodshed

dòs, -a, -aichean nm dose

dos, dois / duis, dois / duis / dosan nm

1. bush, plume, tuft 2. drone (of bagpipes)

dosach, -aiche a bushy, tufty

dosan, -ain, -an nm forelock

dosgaich, -e nf accident, misfortune,

mishap

□

’s e dosgaich mhòr a bha ann an

seo this was a great misfortune

dosgaidh nf

□

same as dosgainn

dosgainn, -ean nf calamity, ‘a dead loss’,

‘a disaster’

dosgainneach, -iche a calamitous

□

bha

latha dosgainneach Chùil-lodair a’

dlùthachadh the calamitous day of

Culloden was drawing nigh

dotag, -aige, -an nf dot

dotair, -ean nm doctor

dotair-bheathach nm vet d.-each nm

farrier

dòtaman, -ain, -an nm (spinning) top

doth, -adh v scorch

□

dh’fhairich e samh

dothaidh he smelt the smell of scorching

dòthadh, -aidh nm & vn of dòth scorching

drabasta a coarse (of manners etc.),

obscene, ribald, smutty

drabastachd nf ribaldry, smut (moral)

dràbhag, -aig nf draff, dregs, lees

□

dhrùidh e a h-uile dràbhag he drained

every dreg

drabhailt

□

see treabhailt

drabhair, -ean / drabhraichean nm drawer

□

tharraing e a-mach na drabhairean he

pulled out the drawers

□

ciste dhrab-

hairean / ciste dhrabhraichean a chest of

drawers

dràc, -àic, -an nm drake

□

also ràc / ràcan

dorchadh 242

dragh, -adh v drag, tug, pull

□

dh’fheumtadh a h-uile facal a

dhraghadh às every word had to be

dragged out of him

□

dhragh i an

cùirtear she pulled the curtain

dragh nm annoyance, bother, molesta-

tion, scrape, trouble, worry (Dwelly

gives dragha for gen sing, but this is

never used)

□

chan eil an suid-

heachadh seo na dhragh do mhuinntir

a’ bhaile this situation is not a bother

to the townspeople

cuir dragh air (sometimes dèan dragh

do) annoy, bother, disturb, incom-

mode, inconvenience, molest, perturb,

pester, trouble, worry

□

chuir seo

dragh orm this bothered me

□

… a bha

a’ cur uiread de dhragh air…which

was troubling him so much

□

tha

rudeigin a’ cur dragh ort something is

worrying you

□

dè tha a’ cur dragh

ort? what’s worrying / bothering /

troubling you?

□

cha robh mi airson

draghadh, -aidh nm & vn of dragh

tugging etc., tug

draghail, -e a troublesome, vexatious

□

…

a bhitheas daoine a’ meas draghail agus

doirbh … which people consider trouble-

some and difﬁcult

dràgon, -oin, -an nm dragon

draibh, -eadh v (or dràibh, -eadh) drive

(a vehicle)

□

bha e a’ draibheadh chun an

Òbain he was driving to Oban

draibheadh, -idh nm (or dràibheadh) vn

of draibh driving

draibhear, -eir, -an nm (or dràibhear)

chauffeur, driver

draibhig, -eadh v (or dràibhig, -eadh)

same as dràibh

draibhigeadh, -idh nm (or dràibhigeadh)

□

same as dràibheadh

dràm, -a, -annan nm dram

drama, -annan nm same as dràm

dràma nm drama

dràmadach

□

see dràmatach

dràmadaiche, -ean nm dramatist, play-

wright

dràmaire, -ean nm dramatist, playwright

dràmatach, -aiche a dramatic

□

nì seo an

tachartas nas dràmataiche this will make

the event more dramatic

dranndan, -ain nm growl, growling, snarl

□

dèan dranndan growl, mutter, nag, snarl

dranndanach, -aiche a crabbed, peevish,

snappy (angry)

drannd-eun nm humming bird

□

tha

drannd-eòin ri am faicinn an sin humming

birds are to be seen there

draochanach, -aiche a fretful, querulous

draoidh nm druid, magician, sorcerer

wizard

draoidheachd nf druidism, enchantment,

glamour, magic, necromancy, sorcery

□

cuir fo dhraoidheachd charm, magic

draoidheil a druidical, magic, magical

draosta a lewd, prurient, smutty

draostachd nf lewdness, prurience, smut

dràsta

□

see an-dràsta adv

drathais, -e, -ean nf drawers (clothing),

knickers

□

pl. means pairs of drawers as in

e.g. a shop (cf. briogais trousers)

□

cha

robh air ach a pheitean is a dhrathais he

was wearing only his vest and drawers

drathars n pl knickers

dreach, -a, -an nm appearance, complex-

ion, lineament, physiognomy

□

tha e glè

chosmhail an dreach ri…it is very simi-

lar in appearance to …

□

cuir dreach na

f ìrinne air sgeul lend colour to a story

□

a’cur dreach Gaidhealach air Gaelicising

□

air dhreach⫹ gen having the appear-

ance of, looking like

□

tha na beanntan

seo air dhreach a’ Chuilinn these moun-

tains look like the Cuillin

dreach-eòlas nm physiognomy

dreachail, -e a handsome, personable

□

’s e

duine air leth dreachail a bha ann he was

a particularly personable man

dreachd, -adh v draft

dreachdadh, -aidh nm & vn of dreachd

drafting

dreachmhor, -oire a comely, handsome

dreachmhorachd nf comeliness, hand-

someness

dreadhan-donn, dreadhain-donn,

dreadhain-donna nm wren

□

nead an

dreadhain-duinn the wren’s nest

dreag, dreige, -an nf meteor, meteorite,

shooting-star

□

chunnaic sinn dreag a’

siubhal tron speur we saw a meteor travel-

ling through the heavens

dreagaire, -ean nm satellite

dreagach a meteorological

dreallag, -aige, -an nf swing

□

gabh

dreallag swing v

dreallan-doininn, dreallain-doininn,

dreallain-doininn nm stormy petrel

□

also luaireag

dream nm indec category, genus, folk, peo-

ple, sect

□

bha iad a-nis leis an dream

243 dream

dragh a dhèanamh dhuibh I didn’t

want to inconvenience you

gabh dragh de be worried etc. by

□

tha

iad a’ faicinn an t-suidheachaidh agus

a’gabhail dragh dheth they see the sit-

uation and are bothered / worried /

troubled by it

bi nad dhragh do be a nuisance to, be

a bother to

□

tha mi an dòchas nach bi

iad nan dragh dhut I hope they won’t be

a nuisance to you

□

note also: cha

robh dragh aice she wasn’t bothered /

she didn’t care

□

chan eil dragh agamsa

dhiotsa I’m not worried about you

□

bha e ro thrang airson cus dragh a bhith

aige mu a dheidhinn he was too busy to

be bothered too much about it

□

Thuirt

e, “Chì mi uaireigin sibh,” ’s gun dragh

aige am faiceadh e iad gu bràth tuil-

leadh He said, “I’ll see you sometime,”

not bothered if he ever saw them again

□

am biodh dragh ort nan dèanainn

sin? would you mind if I did that?

ghràidh a bha air dol dhachaigh air

thoiseach oirnn they were now with the

beloved people who had gone home

before us (euph. for ‘they had died’)

□

tha

e den dream ud leis an fheàrr a bhith a’

fuireach leis fhèin he is [one] of those peo-

ple who prefer to be living by themselves

□

is rìoghail mo dhream royal are my

people – slogan of the Clan MacGregor

dreamach.-aiche a peevish, surly

□

tha e

car dreamach he is somewhat peevish

□

dè

chuir cho dreamach a-nochd thu? what

made you so surly tonight?

dreamsgal, -ail nm refuse, rubbish

drèana, -aichean nf drain

□

bha

drèanaichean ri an cladhach drains had to

be dug

drèanadh, -aidh nm drainage

dreasa, -aichean nf dress

□

tha mi (a’) dol

a chur na dreasa deirge orm I’m going to

put on the red dress

dreasair, -ean nm dresser (furniture)

dreathan-donn

□

see dreadhan-donn

dreig and dreige

□

dat sing & gen sing

respectively of dreag meteor

dreimire, -ean nm ladder

dreimire-gorm nm woody nightshade

drèin, -e, -ean nf 1. grimace, scowl

□

chuir

i drèin oirre she grimaced / scowled

□

bha

drèin air mar bu trice as often as not he

was scowling (lit. there was a scowl on

him)

□

thàinig duine beag le drèin air

a-staigh a little man with a scowl / a little

scowling man came in 2. grin (not nearly

as common as meaning 1.)

drèineach a 1. scowling

□

nochd aodann

drèineach anns an uinneig a scowling face

appeared at (lit. in) the window 2. grinning

(less common than meaning 1.)

dreuchd nf indec appointment (career),

calling, career, function (job), ofﬁce, post

(position), profession, vocation

□

dreuchd

eildeir / foirﬁch eldership

□

cuir à dreuchd

discharge, dismiss, suspend

□

cur o

dhreuchd suspension

□

cuir an dreuchd

install

□

cur an dreuchd installation

□

leig dreuchd dhe retire

□

leig e dheth

a dreuchd he retired

□

leig i dhith a

dreuchd she retired

□

’s e duine foghlaimte

a bha ann, fear-teagaisg a thaobh dreuchd

he was a learned man, a teacher by

profession

dreuchdail, -e a ofﬁcial, professional

driamlach, -aich, -aichean nf ﬁshing line

drile nf (army) drill

drileachadh, -aidh nm & vn of drilich

drilling

drileadh, -idh nm & vn of dril drilling

drileag, -eige, -an nf small drop, droplet

□

bha drileag aig bàrr a shròin there was

a drop at the tip of his nose

drileanach, -aiche a shiny, sparkling

drilich, -eachadh v drill

drilleachan

□

see trilleachan

drilseach, -iche a dazzling, glittering, shin-

ing, sparkling

□

cha do dh’fhàg a shùilean

drilseach a h-aodann his glittering eyes

did not leave her face

□

bha i na laighe air

a’ bhrat-ùrlar dhrilseach she was lying on

the dazzling carpet

drioblaig, -eadh v dribble (football)

drioblaigeadh, -idh nm & vn of drioblaig

dribbling (football)

driod-fhortan, -ain nm (also driodfhor-

tan) adventure, misfortune (uncommon)

□

chan urrainn do dhuine sam bith (a) bhith

air an t-saoghal seo gun driod-fhortan

èirigh dha uaireigin no man can be on

this earth without misfortune happening to

him sometime

drioft, -adh v drift

driofta nm drift (movement)

drioftadh, -aidh nm & vn of drioft drifting

drioftair, -ean nm drifter (boat)

driopail a

□

see dripeil

drip, (-e) nf hurry, bustle, hustle, haste,

hurry

□

air falbh o shaoghal na drip away

from the world of bustle

□

ann an saoghal

na drip ’s na h-othail in the world of

hustle and bustle

dripeil, -e a busy

□

bha mi dripeil a’

teagasg buidheann chloinne I was busy

teaching a group of children

□

… agus ise

gu dripeil a’ glanadh a’ bhùird … and she

busily cleaning the table

□

bha e cho

dripeil a’dèanamh a rathaid san t-saoghal

’s nach robh ùine aige [a] sgrìobhadh

dhachaigh he was so busy making his way

in the world that he had no time to write

home

dris, -e, -ean nf bramble bush, brier, thorn

dris-chùbhraidh nf eglantine, sweet

briar

driseach, -iche a thorny

drithleann, -inn nm ﬂash, glitter, sparkle

□

dèan drithleann glitter v

driùchd nm indec dew

□

cùirnean

(driùchd) dewdrop

driùchdail a dewy

dròbh, -a, -aichean nm drove

□

bha iad a’

falbh nan dròbhaichean chun nam fèill-

tean mòra they were going in droves to the

large fairs

dròbhair, -ean nm drover

dreamach.-aiche 244

droch, miosa a bad, baleful

□

precedes

and lens noun, where possible, but is

never used predicatively

□

droch ainm

bad name

□

droch shealbh bad luck

□

chan e droch oidhche a th’ann it’s not

a bad night [that’s in it]

□

bhitheamaid

air ar droch dhòmhlachadh we would

have been badly crowded

□

bha iad air

an droch leòn they were / had been

badly wounded

□

’s e droch bhalach

a th’annad you’re a bad boy (lit. it’s

a bad boy that’s in you)

□

’s e f ìor

dhroch bhalach a th’ann he’s a very

bad boy

□

bithidh sinn ann am f ìor

dhroch staing we will be in really bad

trouble

□

bha uabhas dhroch naid-

heachdan ann co-dhiù there was an

awful lot of bad news anyway

□

chan

eil droch fheum air there is no bad

need for it / there’s a good need for it

□

bha an coithional tana leis an droch

aimsir the congregation was sparse

because of the bad weather

□

droch

fhàileadh a bad smell

□

thug e droch

shùil sìos an gleann he gave a baleful

look down the glen / he looked bale-

fully down the glen

□

droch chuimhne

a poor memory

droch-aigne nf ill-will d.-bheart nf

vice, wickedness d.-bheus nm bad

behaviour, misconduct, bad morals

d.-bheusach a immoral, ill-behaved

d.-bhuil nf misuse d.-chàradh nm

disrepair d.-chomain nf disservice

d.-dhearmad nm solecism d.-

fhàistinneach a ominous d.-ghiùlan

nm misconduct, misbehaviour d.-

ghràmarach a ungrammatical d.-

mhearachd nf solecism d.-mheasail

a opprobrious d.-mhèinneach a mali-

cious

□

… a chum a rùintean droch-

mhèinneach a chur an cleachdadh (in

order) to put his malicious desires into

practice d.-nàdarrach a bad-tempered

□

tha e droch-nàdurach he is bad-

tempered d.-rùn nm ill-will d.-

thuarach a sinister

names: Drochaid a’ Bhanna Bonar

□

see

App. 12 Sect. 4.0 for further examples

drochaid-crochaidh suspension bridge

d.-thogalach nf drawbridge

droga, -aichean nf drug

□

also druga

drogadair, -ean nm druggist

drògaid nf drugget, linsey-woolsey

droigheann, -inn nm thorn

□

chan e crùn

òir a bha air a cheann ach crùn droighinn

it was not a crown of gold that was upon

his head but a crown of thorns

□

(ann) an

cridhe an droighinn in the heart of the

thorn (bush)

droighneach, -iche a thorny

drola, -achan nm pot-hook

dromach-air-shearrach (also truimeach-

air-shearrach) adv topsy-turvy

□

bha an

saoghal air a chur dromach-air-shearrach

their world had been turned (lit. put / set)

topsy-turvy

dromadair, -ean nm dromedary

droman, -ain, -ain / -nan nm elder (tree),

bourtree

dronn, -oinn(e) / druinn(e) nf rump

dronnag, -aig(e) -an nf 1. small of the

back 2. cushion for the back when carry-

ing a creel

drùchd

□

see driuchd

druaip, -e nf dregs, lees

□

druaip an

t-siùcair molasses

drùdh / drùdhadh

□

see drùidh / drùid-

headh

drùdhag, -aig, -an nf small drop, dram

□

b’

fheàirrde thu drùdhag you would be better

of a small drop

druga, -aichean nf dope, drug

□

dru-

gaichean pl dope, drugs

□

bha iad gu

dubh domhainn ann an drugaichean they

were very deeply into drugs / dope

druga-shèimheachaidh nf tranquilizer

□

bha i an dubh chrochadh air drugaichean

shèimheachaidh she was very dependent

on / addicted to tranquilizers

druid, -e, -ean nf starling

druid, -eadh v close, hem in, shut

□

thuirt

iad gun tèid a dhruideadh suas ann an

taigh-chaoich they said that he will be

locked up in a mad-house

□

cha bhi duine

sam bith air a dhruideadh a-mach no per-

son will be shut out / excluded

□

druid le

callaid hedge v

druideadh, -idh nm & vn of druid closing

drùidh, -eadh v 1. (⫹ air) affect, impress,

touch

□

dhrùidh an litir seo orm gu mòr

this letter affected me greatly 2. drain

□

dhrùidh e a h-uile dràbhag he drained

every dreg 3. drench, penetrate, soak

245 drùidh

drochaid, -e nf bridge

□

bha Tòmas Telford

an sàs ann a bhith a’ togail rathaidean

agus dhrochaidean Thomas Telford was

engaged in building roads and bridges

□

chaidh e thairis air an drochaid he crossed

the bridge

□

used on some place

(to skin)

□

dhrùidh e oirre she was

drenched

□

for use of e in the last ex. see

note under dorchnaich

drùidheadh, -idh nm & vn of drùidh pene-

trating etc., impression, penetration, soak-

ing

□

rinn seo uibhir de dhrùidheadh air is

gun do… this made such an impression on

him that…

□

rinn e drùidheadh mòr air

inntinnean an t-sluaigh he made a great

impression on the minds of the people

drùidhte pp drenched

drùidhteach, -iche a 1.impressive, mov-

ing, penetrative, touching 2. permeable

3. very wet

drùidhteachd nf pathos

druidte pp shut, closed

□

bha a bheul

druidte gu teann his mouth was tightly

closed

druim, droma, dromannan nf 1. back (of

a person)

□

bha poca mòr aige air a

dhruim he had a large bag on his back

2. keel of a boat

□

bhris i a druim she

smashed her keel 3. camber

□

druim an

rathaid the camber of the road 4. ridge –

common in place names with this meaning

□

Druim na Drochaid Drumnadrochit

(ridge by the bridge)

□

see App. 12

Sect. 4.0 for further examples

Idioms: eallach do dhroma as much as you

can carry on your back

□

thug e leis eal-

lach a dhroma he brought what he could

carry on his back

□

air druim a’ chuain /

air druim na mara on the open sea

□

bha

an corp na laighe air a dhruim dìreach the

body was lying on its back / lying supine

□

bha i na sìneadh air a druim dìreach she

was stretched out on her back

druim-altach, -aich, -aich nm vertebrate

d.-altach a vertebral d.-uisge nf water-

shed (geog.)

druimneach a dorsal

drùis, -e nf licentiousness, lust

drùis-mhiannach a erotic

drùiseach, -iche a licentious

drùisealachd nf lasciviousness, lewdness,

lechery

□

chan eil drùisealachd sam bith

anns na sgrìobhaidhean aige there is no

lewdness whatever in his writings

drùiseantach, -aiche a pornographic

drùiseantachd nf pornography

drùiseil a dissolute, lascivious, lecherous,

libidinous, lustful, randy, venereal,

wanton

drùisire, -ean nm lecher

druma, -achan / -aichean nf drum

drumair, -ean nm drummer

drumlaichean nm sea laces (seaweed)

duaichnidh, -e a 1. deformed, disﬁgured,

ugly, unsightly 2. dismal, gloomy, horrible

□

anns an àite duaichnidh ud in that

dismal place

duainidh, -e a bad-looking, repulsive

□

duine mòr duainidh a big, repulsive fellow

duais, -e, -ean nf award, consideration, fee,

prize, reward, trophy, tip (of money),

wage(s)

□

duais ﬁr-gnothaich brokerage

□

duais an uilc the wages of sin

□

choisinn e

an duais he won the prize

□

thoir duais do

award to, reward

□

thug e dhomh mo

dhuais he presented my prize to me / pre-

sented me with my prize

□

Latha nan

Duaisean Prizegiving Day

□

nì mi air

duais e I will do it for a consideration

duais-barrachd nf premium

dual, -ail, ail / -an nm curl, lock (of

hair), plait, strand

□

cuir an duail / dualan

braid

□

bha ceò a’ tighinn na dhualan

dubha bhon luidhear smoke was issuing

from the chimney in black curls

□

bha a

falt a’ tuiteam na dhuail air a guailnean

her hair was falling in curls upon her

shoulders

dual a hereditary, usual, natural, prone, to

be expected

□

mar as dual as is common,

customary etc.

□

mar bu dual (dha) as you

would expect (of him), naturally, as was

customary (with him) – also used with tha

□

… mar bha dual bha mòran dhaoine òga

a’ tadhal oirre… naturally / as one would

expect there were many young men visit-

ing her

□

tha iad, mar bu dual, nas lion-

mhoire anns na bailtean they are,

naturally, more abundant in the towns

□

dual dha sin you would expect that of his

people (i.e. it was hereditary to him)

□

…

mar bu dual do na seann Hiortaich…as

was customary to the old St. Kildans

□

dual a bhith seinn born to sing bu dual do

dh’isean an ròin a dhol air a thòin chun

na mara some people have sea-water in

their veins i.e. take to the sea naturally

dual-chainnt nf

□

see dualchainnt

dual-fhine nf caste

dualach, -aiche a hereditary, inherent,

native, typical, usual

□

chan eil e dualach

don leithid beatha shocrach a mhealtainn

it isn’t usual for the likes of him to enjoy a

comfortable life

□

gach tinneas a bhitheas

dualach do dhuine every ailment which is

hereditary to man

dualachadh, -aidh nm & vn of dualaich

braiding etc.

dualachas

□

see dualchas

dualaich, -achadh v 1. braid 2. typify

drùidheadh 246

dualchainnt, -e, -ean nf dialect, brogue (of

lang.), dialect

dualchas, -ais nm disposition (hereditary),

heritage, inheritance, patrimony, tradition

□

thèid dualchas an aghaidh nan creag

heritage will out (proverb)

□

Dualchas

Nàdar na h-Alba Scottish Natural

Heritage

□

a’ tarraing às an tobar seo de

dhualchas drawing from this well-spring

of tradition

□

thèid duine ri (a) dhualchas

seachd uairean anns an latha a man shows

his heredity seven times a day

dualchasach, -aiche a traditional

dualtach, -aiche a likely, liable

□

tha e

dualtach do iomadh buidheann a bhith ag

iarraidh cuideachadh aig an aon àm many

groups are liable to be seeking help at the

same time

duan, -ain, -ain nm lay, ode, poem

□

tha an

aon duan aca an còmhnaidh they’re

always on about the same thing

□

chan eil

aca ach an aon duan they are forever on

about it

duan-molaidh nm panegyric

duanag, -aige, -an nf ditty, ode

duanaire, -ean nm anthology (poetry)

duathar …

□

see dubhar …

dub, -adh v dub

□

tha am ﬁlm seo air

a dhubadh an Gàidhlig this ﬁlm has been

dubbed in Gaelic

dubadh, -aidh nm & vn of dub dubbing

dùbail, dùbladh v double

dùbailte pp diploid, double, doubled, dual,

two-fold

□

rathad dùbailte dual carriage-

way

□

aig amannan bidh draibhearan a’

dìochuimhneachadh co-dhiù tha iad air

rathad dùbailte no air rathad aon-fhillte

sometimes drivers forget whether they are

on a dual carriageway or a single car-

riageway

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’s e rum dùbailte a tha mi ag

iarraidh I want a double room

□

thoir do

chuid do dhuine falamh is gheibh thu air

ais i dùbailte give your share to an empty

man and you will get it back two-fold

(proverb)

dùbailteachd nf duplicity

a sense of deeply, heavily, strongly,

intensely etc.

□

bha iad gu dubh

domhainn ann an drugaichean they

were very deeply into drugs

□

bha i an

dubh chrochadh air drugaichean

shèimheachaidh she was very depend-

ent on / addicted to tranquilizers

□

chaidh iad a-mach air a-chèile gu

dubh they fell out with each other very

badly

□

bha iad na aghaidh gu dubh /

bha iad dubh na aghaidh they were

strongly against it

□

tuil dhubh down-

pour

□

bha e gu dubh ann am ﬁachan

he was deep in debt

□

anns an dubh

dhorchadas in the pitch dark

dubh, duibh nm 1. blackness, darkness

□

o mhoch gu dubh from dawn till dusk

□

note the following idioms: … chan

fhacas a dubh no (a) dath but neither

hair nor hide were seen of her (lit. but

her black or her colour were not seen)

□

chan eil a dhubh no a dhath ri

fhaicinn an-diugh there’s no sign of it

to be seen today (also a dhubh no

a gheal) 2. ink 3. an dubh pupil (of

the eye)

dubh, -adh v blacken

□

dubh às / a-

mach annul, blot, blot out, cancel,

delete, efface, erase, expunge, rase,

rub out

dubh-aigeann nm abyss, the deep

□

tha

an dubh-aigeann a’ feitheamh ruinn

the abyss awaits us d.-bhileach nm

club (in cards) d.-bhlian, d.-bhlèin nm

spleen d.-bhrònach a disconsolate

□

bha i dubh-bhrònach she was discon-

solate d.-bhuidhe a dark yellow, black

and yellow, livid d.-chaile nf hussy

d.-chàineadh nm a heated verbal attack

d.-chainnt nf cant d.-chasach, -aich

nm black spleenwort d.-cheannach

a black-faced (lit. black-headed)

□

caora dhubh-cheannach a black-faced

sheep

□

caoraich dhubh-cheannach

black-faced sheep pl d.-chlèin, an

d.-chlèin nf spleen (anat.) d.-cheist nf

enigma d.-chomharrachaidh nm

marking ink d.-chosannach nm

drudge d.-chosnadh nm drudgery

d.-chreige nf ring ouzel d.-dhonn a

dark brown d.-fhacal nm enigma, par-

adox, puzzle d.-fhaclach a enigmatic,

paradoxical

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pearsa dubhfhaclach an

enigmatic personality d.-fhiodh nm

ebony d.-ghorm a dark blue, black

and blue, livid (also dùghorm)

□

247 dùbailteachd

dubh, duibhe a black, inky, profound

□

duine dubh negro

□

cho dubh ris

an fhitheach as black as the raven

□

cho dubh ris an t-suithe as black as

[the] soot

□

dèan dubh blacken (lit.)

□

note also: nach iad a tha dubh aig

a’ ghrèin! aren’t they sunburned!

□

often used for emphasis, usually with

dubhach, -aich nm ink, blackening

□

chaidh mòran dubhaich a chosg a’ cnu-

asachd na ceiste seo much ink has been

used considering this problem

dubhach, -aiche a cheerless, disconsolate,

dismal, doleful, downcast, gloomy, melan-

choly, moody, rueful, sad, sorrowful

□

bha

e ro dubhach it was too gloomy

□

dèan

dubhach sadden

dubhachadh, -aidh nm & vn of dubhaich

tarnishing

dubhachas, -ais nm sadness

□

an dub-

hachas ’s an subhachas cuideachd the sad-

ness and the gladness too

□

’s ann le

dubhachas a chunnaic mi … it was with

sadness that I saw …

dubhadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of

dubh blotting etc., blot, tan

□

dubhadh

às / a-mach cancellation, deletion

□

dub-

hadh grèine / gealaich eclipse

dubhadh-grèine nm suntan, tan

dubhag, -aige, -an nf kidney

□

staoig agus

dubhagan steak and kidneys

dubhaich, -achadh v tarnish

dubhailc, -e, -ean nf vice, wickedness

dubhailceach, -iche a vicious, wicked

dubhan, -ain, -ain nm 1. clasp, ﬁsh-hook,

hook

□

glac le / air dubhan hook v

2. kidney

□

same as dubhag

dubhan-ceann-cosach nm self-heal, all-

heal, devil’s bit d.-nan-caorach nm

sheepbit

dubhanach, -aiche a hooked

dubhar, -air nm darkness, shade, shadow

□

bha sinn a’ feitheamh ri tighinn dubhar na

h-oidhche we awaited the coming of the

darkness of the night

□

chuir e a shùilean

ann an dubhar he shaded his eyes

□

bha na

craobhan a’cumail dubhair air an taigh the

trees kept the house shaded

□

an dubhar

hidden, secret (ﬁg.) adv.

□

cha bhitheadh e

an dubhar air na seirbheisich it would not

be a secret from the servants

□

bha e an

dubhar ormsa càit an robh e a’ dol it was

a mystery to me where he was going

dubhar-sùla nm eyeshade

dubharach, -aiche a shady

dubharachd nf darkness shade, shadow

dùbhlachadh, -aidh nm

□

same as dòmh-

lachadh

dùbhlachd nf dark season

□

’s ann an

dùbhlachd a’ gheamhraidh a bha sin that

was in the depth of winter

□

ann an dùbh-

lachd an dubh gheamhraidh in the (very)

depth of winter

□

an Dùbhlachd

December (also an Dùdlachd nf )

dùbhlaich, -achadh v same as dòmhlaich

dùbhlan, -ain, -an nm challenge

□

bha

aigesan ri dùbhlan an duine a choin-

neachadh he had to meet the man’s chal-

lenge

□

thoir dùbhlan do challenge, issue

a challenge to

□

tha sinn air aghaidh

a thoirt air an dùbhlan seo we have faced

this challenge

□

chuir e gu mo dhùbhlan

mi it was as much as I could manage

dùbhlanach, -aiche a challenging

□

lab-

hair e gu dubhlanach riutha he spoke

challengingly to them

□

’s e amannan

dùbhlanach a tha seo these are challeng-

ing times

dùbhshlan

□

same as dùbhlan

dùblachadh, -aidh nm & vn of dùblaich

doubling, double, duplicate, gemination

dùbladh, -aidh nm & vn of dùbail doubling,

double

dùblaich, -achadh v double, dub (sound

track), duplicate, redouble

dùblaichear, -eir, -an nm duplicator

ducadaich nf tapping (of ﬁngers)

dùchail a

□

same as dùthchail

dùchas, -ais nm

□

same as dùthchas

dùchasach a

□

same as dùthchasach

dùchasail a same as dùthchasail

dùdach, -aich, -aichean nf bugle, siren

(hooter)

Dùdlachd, an Dùdlachd nf December

(also an Dùbhlachd nf )

dùdlaidh, -e a gloomy, sad

□

cha robh e

nàdurrach dha a bhith cho dùdlaidh it

wasn’t natural for him to be so gloomy

dufail nm dufﬂe

dufail a dufﬂe

□

còta dufail a dufﬂe coat

duf, dufaichean nm dumpling, a ‘duff’

dùghorm a black and blue, livid

□

also

dubh-ghorm

duibhead, -eid nm blackness

duibhre nf darkness, dusk, gloom, shadiness

duibhreachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

duibhrich dimming etc., duibhreachadh

ﬁllidh layer shading (geog.)

duibhrich, -eachadh v dim, make dim,

shade

dubhach 248

luaidh(e) dhubh-ghorm dark blue lead

d.-leagail nf anti-climax d.-loisg v

incinerate d.-losgadh nm & vn of

d.-loisg incinerating, incineration d.-

nota nm crotchet (music) d.-

rannaigheachd nm blank verse

d.-thalamh nf loam d.-thoill n pl

haemorrhoids

Duidseach a Dutch

Duidseach, -ich, -ich nm Dutchman

this meeting as was expected

□

… an

àite an nì ris an robh dùil agam …

instead of what (lit. the thing that)

I had expected

□

ghabh freastal a’

ghille camadh ris nach robh dùil aige

the boy’s fate took a twist that he did

not expect

□

is iongantach gur e seo an

òraid ris an robh dùil aca it probably

wasn’t the speech they expected (see

iongantach)

□

cuine tha dùil agad

rithe? when do you expect her?

□

sometimes used without ri(s)

□

mar a

bhiodh dùil againn … as we would

expect – and even more abbreviated: …

mar a bhiodh dùil … as you would

expect / as would be expected etc.

□

boireannach is dùil aice ri pàiste an

expectant mother

□

note also: … agus

ar dùil a-nis ri cobhair … and we now

awaiting help

bi [ann] an dùil gu … be in expectation

that … / expect

□

a bheil thu an dùil

gun tèid mi air ais an sin? do you

expect me to go back there? (lit. are

you in the expectation that I shall

etc.)

□

a bheil thu (a’) dol ann? tha

mi an dùil gu bheil are you going

(there)? I expect so

□

but note also:

an dùil am bu chòir dhuinn seo

a dhèanamh? I wonder if we ought to

do this? / do you suppose etc.

□

an dùil

an e? I wonder? (in answer to a point)

□

note also the following construc-

tions: tha dùil an dà chuid Gàidhlig is

Beurla a theagasg ri taobh a chèile it

is hoped to teach both Gaelic and

English side by side

□

le dùil gum bi e

air a chur air bhog an ath bhliadhna

with [the] hope that it will be launched

next year

thoir dùil thairis give up hope

□

an dèidh dha dùil a thoirt thairis

after he had given up hope (lit. after

to him hope to giving up)

□

thuirt

e gun robh iad air dùil a thoirt

thairis he said that they had given

up hope

□

also: thoir dùil de …give

up hope of …

□

cha tug sinn dùil dheth

a-riamh we never gave up hope of

him

□

note also: bha i air a leòn

cho dona ’s nach robh dùil rithe she

was so badly injured that there was no

hope for her

dùil-beatha nf life expectancy d.-mhial

nf great bindweed

249 Duidseach

dùil, -e, dùiltean / dùilean gen pl dùl nf

creature, element

□

tha na dùilean a’

beathachadh gach craoibhe the ele-

ments nourish each tree

□

rugadh Rìgh

nan Dùl san stàball the King of All

was born in the stable (lit. King of the

Elements) similarly

□

Dia nan Dùl

God of All

□

thog e an dùil bheag he

picked up the little creature

dùil, -e, -ean nf expectancy, expecta-

tion, hope, prospect, thought, view

□

mill dùil frustrate

□

gun dùil ri

unlooked-for, unexpected

□

… mar

thiodhlac gun dùil ris do a nighinn …

as an unexpected gift for his daughter

(lit. as a gift without expectation to it

for his daughter)

□

an aghaidh ar dùil

contrary to our expectations

tha dùil aig B gu — B hopes / expects /

supposes that —

□

bha dùil aig mòran

gur h-e na coigrich a rinn seo many

people supposed that it was the

strangers who did this

□

bha dùil agam

nach b’ urrainn do struthan itealaich?

I thought ostriches couldn’t ﬂy?

□

bha

dùil agam gun robh thu a’ dol a

shnàmh I thought you were going to

swim

□

gheibh thu rudeigin nach robh

dùil agad ris! you’ll get something you

didn’t expect!

A verbal noun construction may be

used instead of a noun clause

□

tha iad

a’ cur an aghaidh taigh-tionnsgainn a

tha dùil aig a’ chompanaidh seo

a thogail anns an eilean they are

opposing a factory that this company

hope to build on the island

tha dùil aig cuideigin ri cuideigin /

rudeigin someone expects someone /

something

□

tha dùil agam ris I expect

him / it

□

choinnich mi ris na bu

luaithe na bha dùil agam ris I met him

sooner than I was expecting (it)

□

may

be followed by a vn

□

bha dùil aice ri

a bràthair tadhal air a shlighe

dhachaigh she expected her brother to

look in on his way home

□

fhad ’s

nach eil dùil agad ri beanntan àrda

fhaicinn! as long as you don’t expect to

see high mountains!

□

cha robh uibhir

an làthair aig a’ choinneimh seo is ris

an robh dùil there weren’t as many at

duilchinn, -ean nf regret (sometimes

duilichinn)

dùileach, -iche a elemental

dùileachadh, -aidh nm

□

same as

sùileachadh

duileasg, -isg nm dulse (an edible seaweed)

duilghe comp form of duilich

duilgheadas, -ais, -an nm difﬁculty, snag,

trouble

□

gun duilgheadas sam bith

without any difﬁculty

□

bha beagan

duilgheadais agam le … I had a little

difﬁculty with…

□

thuirt e nach robh

duilgheadas sam bith ann airgead a lorg

airson… he said that there was no

difﬁculty in ﬁnding money for …

□

tha

an t-uabhas dhuilgheadasan an lùib na

h-obrach there are the most awful difﬁcul-

ties involved in the work

□

thuirt e gum

bitheadh duilgheadas agam ann a bhith

dèiligeadh riut he said that I would have

difﬁculty in dealing with you

□

tha duil-

gheadas leughaidh aige he has a reading

difﬁculty

□

dh’innis e dhomh eachdraidh

a dhuilgheadasan he told me the history

of his troubles

□

an dèidh mòran dhuil-

gheadasan after many difﬁculties

□

tha

e mothachail gum bi seo na dhuilgheadas

he is aware that this will be a difﬁculty

□

cha b’ e an duilgheadas idir dè bu

chòir dhuinn a chur ann ach dè bu chòir

dhuinn fhàgail às the difﬁculty wasn’t

what we ought to put in but what we ought

to leave out

duilich, duilghe / dorra a 1. difﬁcult

□

tha e duilich do dhuine sàsachadh

fhaighinn anns an t-saoghal seo it’s

difﬁcult for a man to ﬁnd satisfaction

in this world

□

bha e duilich dhise bruid-

hinn ris it was difﬁcult for her to speak

to him

□

bhiodh e duilich dhomh gun

na ceistean a fhreagairt it would be difﬁ-

cult for me not to answer the questions

□

bha e air a bhith na bu duilghe dha seo

a dhèanamh it had been more difﬁcult

for him to do this

□

tha e duilich a

thuigsinn ciamar a thachair a leithid it’s

difﬁcult to understand how such a thing

happened

□

tha iad duilich a bhith ag

obair annta they are difﬁcult to work in

2. sad, sorry

□

bi duilich regret, be sorry

□

tha mi duilich I’m sorry

□

tha mi duilich

cho beag tìde a thoirt dhut I’m sorry to

give you so little time

□

tha mi a’

faireachadh duilich air a shon I am feel-

ing sorry for him

dùilich, -eachadh v

□

same as sùilich

duille, -ean nf leaf, scabbard, sheath

duilleach, -ich nm foliage

□

gun duilleach

leaﬂess

□

bha duilleach nan craobh uaine /

gorm the foliage of the trees was green

duilleachan, -ain, -ain nm leaﬂet

duilleag, -eige, -an nf leaf (plant / book),

lobe, page (of book), sheet (paper)

□

air

an duilleig thiotail on the title page

duilleag-bhàite nf water-lily d.-clàraidh nf

record sheet d.-dhoras nm valve d.-

mhath nf nipplewort d.-naidheachd nf

news sheet d.-obrach nf worksheet

duilleagach, -aiche a leafy

duim

□

gen sing of dom gall-bladder

dùin, dùnadh v block, clench, clinch,

close, complete, fence, lace, plug, seal

(close), shut

□

dhùin e an doras he closed

the door

□

cha do dhùin doras nach do

dh’fhosgail doras a door never closed

which didn’t open a door (proverb)

□

sim-

ilar is: ged dùinear doras fosglar doras

though a door is closed a door is opened

□

dhùin a’ bhùth aig uair agus dh’fhosgail i

a-rithist aig dà uair the shop closed at one

(o’clock) and opened again at two

(o’clock)

□

bha e dìreach air ceud bli-

adhna a dhùnadh he had just completed

his century

□

dùin a-mach exclude, pre-

clude, seclude, shut out

□

bha ballachan

mòra a’ dùnadh a-mach an t-saoghail

great walls were shutting out the world

□

dùin sùil air (rudeigin) connive at (some-

thing)

□

dùin suas coop

□

dùin a-steach

air close in upon

□

bha iad a’ dùnadh a-

steach air a’bhodach they were closing in

upon the old man

□

bha e toilichte an

doras a dhùnadh orra he was pleased to

shut the door on them

□

bha seo a’dùnadh

an rathaid shingilte oirnn this was

blocking / jamming the single-track road

(for us)

duine, pl daoine nm anyone, man, man

(⫽ husband), mankind, nobody / no one

(with neg verbs), person, fellow, one

□

shaoileadh duine bho na chaidh a ràdh gu

ruige seo gu… one would think from what

has been said so far that …

□

a dhuine!

dear man!

□

duine uasal gentleman

□

a dhuine uasail sir, dear sir (in polite

address or in letters)

□

a dhuine uasail, am

faod mi a ràdh …? sir, may I say …?

□

an duine aice her man / husband

□

nuair

a bhios mi na mo dhuine (mòr) when I am

a man

□

an duine (also an urra) each pron

□

phàigh sinn còig notaichean an duine

we paid £5 each

□

duine dìolain bastard

(of an illegitimate child only)

□

duine

dubh negro

□

gheibh gach duine cloinne

duilchinn 250

ceithir leasain every child (lit. person of

a child) will receive four lessons

□

daoine

mòra big people (it should be noted that

though daoine has a slender ending the

adj is not lenited – an exception to the

general rule)

duine-eigin also duin’-eigin someone

(male)

duine-mharbhadh nm manslaughter

duineachan, -ain, -ain nm manikin

duinealas, -ais nm manfulness, manliness

duineil, -e a manful, manly, virile

duinne nf brownness

□

thug e fa-near

duinne fhallain a craicinn he noted the

healthy brownness of her skin

dùinte pp closed, close (ling.), costive,

reserved, shut, taciturn

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bha na

bùthannan dùinte the shops were shut

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uinneag dhùinte a closed window

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duine

dùinte a taciturn man

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dùinte a-staigh

enclosed

dùinteachd nf closeness (of character),

taciturnity

dùiread, -eid nm ﬁxation, sullenness

dùirn

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gen sing and nom & dat pl of

dòrn ﬁst

duis, -e, -eachan nf lights, entrails of

an animal e.g. sheep / cow

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duis

caorach sheep’s lights

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duis bà cow’s

lights

duiseal, -eil, -eil / duislean nm ﬂute

dùisg, dùsgadh v arouse, awake, awaken,

enkindle, ﬂush (birds), raise, revive, rouse,

wake(n) wake up

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dùisg! waken up!

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tha

seo a’ dùsgadh cuimhne air…this awak-

ens memories of …

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… a dhùisgeas

inntinn an leughadair gu smaoineachadh

nas doimhne a dhèanamh air … … which

will arouse the reader’s mind to think more

deeply about …

dùisg, nam dhùisg, nad dhùisg etc. adv

awake, wakeful

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bha mi nam dhùisg greis

mhath I was awake a good while

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bha i

na làn dhùisg a-nise she was fully awake

now

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bha e eadar a chadal ’s a dhùisg he

was between sleeping and waking

dùl gen pl of dùil

dul, -a, -achan nm link, loop, noose

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bheil thu ag iarraidh an dul a chur air m’

amhaich? do you want to place the noose

upon my neck?

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bha e a’ fuasgladh an

dula he was loosening the noose

dul-iuchrach nm keyring

dula, -achan nm

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see dul

dùlan, -ain, -an nm challenge, dare, deﬁ-

ance

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thoir dùlan do dare, defy

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see

dùbhlan

dùmhail, -e a 1. close (of atmosphere),

crowded, dense, thick

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thuit ceò dùmhail

mun cuairt air a thick mist fell about him

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bha na sràidean dùmhail le daoine the

streets were crowded with people 2. bulky,

burly, corpulent, gross

dùmhlachd nf 1. speciﬁc gravity

2. heaviness, density

dùmhlachd-sluaigh nf population density

dùmhlachd-trafaig nf trafﬁc jam

dùmhlaich, -achadh v

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see dòmhlaich

dùn, -ùin, -ùin / -tean nm fortress, heap

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dùn is balla-dion motte and bailey

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now

mostly used in place names

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Caisteal

Dhùn Èideann Edinburgh Castle

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see

App. 12 Sect. 4.0

dùn-gainmhich nm sand dune d.-sheangan

nm anthill

dùnadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of

dùin closing etc., cadence, close, closing,

closure

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dùnadh a-mach exclusion

dunaidh nf disaster, misfortune

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bheir an

dol air adhart seo dunaidh oirnn uile this

carry-on will bring disaster on us all

dùnan, -ain, -ain nm dunghill

dungairidhe, -ean nm dungaree

duo-dìneach a duodenal

dup, -adh v dip (sheep etc.)

dupadh, -aidh nm & vn of dup dipping

(sheep etc.)

dùr, -ùire a 1. dour, obstinate, stolid, stub-

born 2. sour (of character), sullen 3. rigid,

steady, stiff

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gu dùr ﬁxedly, steadily etc.

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sheall i air gu dùr she looked at him

ﬁxedly / intently

dùr-amhairc, dùr-amharc v gaze, look at /

watch intently

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air an robh iad a’

dùr-amharc at which they were gazing

d.-fheur-fairge nf hard sea-grass d.-

choimhead v

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same as d.-amhairc

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bha

a sùilean mòra a’ dur-choimhead orm her

large eyes were watching me intently /

gazing at me

dùrachd, -an nf assiduity, compliments,

eagerness, fervour, goodwill, wish

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nam

faighinn mo dhùrachd if I were to get my

wish

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… agus gach deagh dhùrachd don

dithis … and all best wishes to both / the

couple

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le deagh dhùrachd with compli-

ments / with good wishes

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le dùrachd

yours truly / sincerely

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leis gach deagh

dhùrachd yours most sincerely / with best

wishes

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tha iad a’ guidhe (gach) deagh

dhùrachd dhuibh they wish you (all) the

best

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tha sinn a’ cur (gach) deagh

dhùrachd thugaibh we send you (all) best

wishes

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