Colin Mark. The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Гэльско-английский словарь
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càit an cuir mi an nì seo? where shall
I put this?
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an t-seachdain seo chaidh
last week
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air a’mhìos seo bidh seirb-
heisean air an cumail … this month
services will be held
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… am measg
nan naidheachdan dorcha air a’ bhli-
adhna seo … among the gloomy news
this year
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but note that the def art is
dropped with days of the week:
Dimàirt seo tighinn this (coming)
Tuesday (lit. this Tuesday that is com-
ing)
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Disathairne seo chaidh last
Saturday (lit. this Saturday [that] has
gone)
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note also: ’s ann airson sin a
dh’fhan mi anns an àite a tha seo it’s
for that that I stayed here / in this place
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cò i an Eilidh a bha seo a bha cho
brònach truagh? who was this Helen
who was so sad and miserable?
seo is often used with pers prons or prep
prons
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an toireadh tu dhomh iasad
dhi seo? will you lend me this? / give
me a loan of this? ( fem object)
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bu
mhòr am beud nach robh i seo againne
it’s a great pity that we didn’t have this
( fem object)
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mar iad seo like these
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… bhiodh iad nam piobairean ’s nam
fidhleirean ’s nan siud ’s seo they
would be pipers and fiddlers and this
and that
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used for emphasis or clarity,
but normally the prons alone would
suffice
seo, an seo adv here, hither (originally
ann an seo, this may be found in
Lewis as ann a sheo)
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bha e an seo
an-dè he was here yesterday
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bithidh
iad an seo a dh’aithghearr they’ll be
here presently
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tha mi nam aonar an
seo I’m alone here
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càit an robh thu
an-dè? bha mi an seo fhèin where were
you yesterday? I was right here
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the
an is dropped after preps
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faisg air
seo near here (also faisg air an àite seo
near here)
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eadar seo is Glaschu
between here and Glasgow
seo used with other preps: o seo a-mach
from now on
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le seo / leis a seo hereby,
hereupon, herewith
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uaithe seo hereof
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gu seo hereto
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roimh seo heretofore
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gus a seo hitherto
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note also: seo
agad! here you are (when handing over
a sought object or reaching a destina-
tion)
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seo agad e! here it is!
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seo agad
bùth Chaluim here’s Calum’s shop
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seo
a-nis! there you are!
seòbhrach, -aich, -aichean nf
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same as
sòbhrach
seòcan, -ain, -an nm plume
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ceithir eich
dhubha le seòcanan dubha air an ceann
four black horses with black plumes on
their heads (note use of sing)
seòd
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see seud
Seòirsis nf Georgian (lang.)
seòighn a rare, uncommon, out of the ordi-
nary
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chunnaic sinn iomadh rud seòighn
we saw many a rare thing
Semiticeach 512
seòl, siùil, siùil nm sail
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nuair a fhuair
sinn am bàta fo sheòl when we got the
boat under sail
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chaidh am bàta fo
sheòl gun dàil the boat went under sail
without delay
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nuair a phaisgeadh
iad na siùil agus a leigeadh iad sìos an
acair when they furled the sails and
dropped anchor (i.e. ‘used to’)
seòl, -adh v 1. navigate, sail
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seòl mun
cuairt circumnavigate
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bi a’ seòladh
sail
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sheòl iad gu Aimeireaga they
sailed to America 2. direct, govern,
guide, regulate, sway
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seòlar e le ro-
bheachdan he will be guided by pre-
conceptions
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sheòl e mi he guided /
directed me
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sheòladh sinn do fhear
eile we were directed to another [one]
seòl-mara nm tide
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fad an t-siùil-
mhara all the time of the tide
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na
siùil-mhara the tides
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dè tha ag adhb-
harachadh nan seòl-mara? what
causes the tides?
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ri marbh an t-siùil-
mhara at slack tide s.-meadhain nm
mainsail
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bha trì sreathan againn
anns an t-seòl-mheadhain we had
three reefs in the mainsail s.-toisich
nm foresail
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
seòl, -òil, -an nm course, guide-lines,
guise, manner, method, mood,
resource, shift, system, tactic, way
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seòl aireobach aerobic system
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seòl
beatha way of life
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seòl còcaireachd
cuisine
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tha seòl aige air lùb-ruith a
thilgeil mu am muineal he has a
method of throwing a running-noose
round their necks
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innis dhomh de an
seòl air an robh fhios agad air sin tell
me how you knew that (lit. the way in
which)
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chan eil seòl eile a-mach às
a’chùis there’s no other way out of the
affair
seòladair, -ean nm mariner, sailor, seafarer,
seaman
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… nuair a bha e na sheòladair
… when he was a sailor
seòladaireachd nf seafaring
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… ach chuir
tubaist do chas Sheumais crìoch air a
sheòladaireachd… but an accident to
James’ leg put an end to his seafaring
seòladh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of seòl
sailing etc., 1. address (postal)
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cuir
seòladh air address (letter etc.) 2. direc-
tion(s), guidance, guideline(s), instruc-
tion, sway, pointer
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bheir mi seòladh
dhut mas fheudar I’ll give you directions
if necessary / if need be
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deasaichear
seòlaidhean airson teagaisg na Gàidhlig
guidelines will be formulated for the
teaching of [the] Gaelic
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… mar sheòladh
air dè ghabhas dèanamh…as a pointer /
guide to what can be done
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bha iad a’
sireadh seòladh spioradail they were
seeking spiritual guidance
seòlaid nf passage (for ships), channel,
fairway
seòlaidh a nautical
seòlta a artful, crafty, cunning, ingenious,
knowing, shrewd, subtle, wily
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sùilean
dubha seòlta dark, cunning eyes
seòltach, -aiche a diplomatic
seòltachd, -an nf art, craft, cunning,
diplomacy, subtlety, cunning, ingenuity,
wiliness, craftiness, art, artfulness
seòltaire, -ean nm diplomat
seòmar, -air, seòmraichean nm apartment,
chamber (incl. of the heart), compartment,
room, salon
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seòmar clì atrium (left)
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air taobh a-staigh seòmar na sgoile within
the classroom
seòmar- pref indicating a type of room. The
following cmpds are all masc nouns:
seòmar-altraim nursery s.-bidhe / s.-bìdh
dining-room s.-cadail bed-room, dormi-
tory s.-còmhnaidh living room s.-feitheimh
waiting-room s.-ionnlaid bathroom
s.-leapa bedroom s.-leughaidh study
s.-luinge cabin s.-obrach den (hobbies etc.)
s.-òil tap room s.-rannsachaidh study s.-
searraidh lounge s.-sgeadachaidh dress-
ing-room s.-suidhe parlour, sitting-room
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anns an t-seòmar-shuidhe in the sitting
room s.-taisbeanaidh showroom
s.-uaigneach closet
seòmrach a chambered, cellular
Seòrasach a Georgian
513 Seòrasach
seòl-beatha nm life-style s.-dearbhaidh
nm pilot-scheme s.-iomchair nm con-
veyance s.-obrachaidh nm tactic
seòrsa, -aichean nm brand, breed, cast
(of mind), category, class, denomina-
tion (relig.), gender, kind, manner,
model, nature, sort, species, tribe, type,
variety, version
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den t-seòrsa of the
kind, such
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de sheòrsa air choreigin
of some kind or other
When seòrsa follows the noun (‘of this
kind’, ‘of that kind’, ‘of every kind’
etc.) it is preceded by de
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measan de
gach seòrsa fruit(s) of every kind
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chan fhaca mi feòil de sheòrsa sam
bith ga reic I didn’t see meat of any
kind being sold
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a’ chiad rud den t-
seòrsa the first of its kind (lit. the
first thing of the kind)
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ann an
rannsachadh den t-seòrsa seo in
research of this kind
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cha chuireadh e
dragh air duine aig àm den t-seòrsa
seo he would not bother a person at
a time like this (lit. of this kind)
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feumar a toinneamh ri grunnan de
a seòrsa it fem must be twisted with
(lit. to) a number of its own kind
When seòrsa precedes the noun, the
noun may be accompanied by de
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dh’fhairich e seòrsa de dh’uallach
a laighe air he felt a sort of burden
alight(ing) upon him
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ag obrachadh
mar sheòrsa de mhaighdeig operating
as a sort of pivot
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but more usually
the noun is in the gen case: ràinig e
doras seòrsa uamha he reached [the]
door of a sort of cave
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tha a h-uile
seòrsa òrain ann a-nise there is every
kind of song [in it] now
It will be noted that, up to now, none of
the examples involving a noun in the
gen case have required the use of the
definite article. However, the well-
known rule that a noun governing
another noun in the gen case cannot be
preceded by the def art nor be itself in
the gen case, causes a great deal of
confusion when seòrsa is accompa-
nied by a word / words which demand(s)
that seòrsa should either be def or in
the gen case e.g. dè requires a follow-
ing noun to be definite
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dè an uair
a tha e? what time is it?
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dè an dath
a tha air? what colour is it? etc.
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seo,
sin, ud etc. also require the use of the
def art
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am fear seo this one
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a’
bheinn ud that mountain etc. – and
several preps also require the follow-
ing noun to be in the gen case
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mu
dheidhinn a’ chiùil about the music an
dèidh a’ chogaidh after the war etc.
Several different practices are followed,
but the following one is recommended,
involving a suspension of the rule
referred to above.:
a) when seòrsa is preceded by dè: dè
an seòrsa geamhraidh a bh’ann?
what kind of winter was it?
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tha
fhios aig a’ chuthaig dè an seòrsa
nid anns am beir i an t-ugh the
cuckoo knows in what kind of nest
she will lay the egg
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dè an seòrsa
chùrsaichean a tha romhpa? what
kind of courses are ahead of them?
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chan e sin an seòrsa leabhair a
leughas mise that’s not the kind of
book I [will] read
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dè an seòrsa
lìn a tha aca? what kind of net /
line do they have?
b) where the def art is used
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tha
atharrachadh air tighinn air an t-
seòrsa ciùil a tha iad a’ taghadh a
change has occurred in the kind of
music that they are choosing
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chan e sin an seòrsa duine a th’ann
that’s not the kind of man he is
c) with dem prons requiring def art
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an seòrsa dhaoine ud that kind of
people
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… gus an robh sinn sgìth
den t-seòrsa cleasachd seo … until
we were tired of this kind of sport
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cha robh guth air an t-seòrsa
trasgaidh ud there was mention of
that kind of fasting
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an seòrsa
creutair ud that kind of creature
d) with preps requiring the gen
case
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mu dheidhinn an t-seòrsa
bàrdachd a bha e a’ dèanamh
about the kind of poetry he was
composing
e) with an aon meaning ‘the same’
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bhitheamaid glè thoilichte an aon
seòrsa airteagail fhaighinn uaibh
we would be delighted to receive
the same kind of article from you
(i.e. in the future)
The rule that a noun governing another
noun in the gen case may not itself be
in the gen case is also suspended
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is
math gu bheil barrachd sheòrsaichean
leabhraichean ann a-nise it’s good
that there are more kinds of books
available now
Seòrasach 514
seòrsachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
seòrsaich classifying etc., categorisation,
classification
seòrsadh, -aidh nm
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see seòrsachadh
seòrsaich, -achadh v class, classify, sort
seòrsaiche, -ean nm denominator
seotal, -ail, -an nm shottle – a small
box-like compartment in a trunk used for
storing small valuables, papers etc. – and,
by extension, a kitty
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chuir i am fàinne
air ais anns an t-seotal she put the ring
back in the shottle
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dè tha air fhàgail
anns an t-seotal? what’s left in the kitty?
seud, seòid, seòid / seudan nm gem, heir-
loom, jewel, trinket
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often used figura-
tively for hero, valiant man, warrior etc. –
or simply just lads, boys, worthies, bold
fellows etc.
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is iad giomach, rionnach is
ròn trì seòid a’ chuain a lobster, a mack-
erel and a seal are the three jewels of the
sea (proverb)
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tha e coltach ri seud anns
a’ chuan it is like a jewel in the sea
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seu-
dan prìseil precious gems
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pl may also
mean jewellery: bha e a’ reic sheudan
saora he was selling cheap jewellery –
also seòd (uncommon) and siad
seud-muineil nm necklace
seudachan, -ain, -an nm jewel-box
seudair a of cedar, cedar
seudair, -ean nm
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see seudar
seudair(e), -ean nm jeweller
seudar, -air, -ean nm cedar
seudraidh nf jewelry
seula, -achan nm seal (of a document)
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seula latha date stamp
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fàinne seula
signet (ring)
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cuir seula imprint v
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bha
seula dearg air a’phacaid there was a red
seal on the packet
seulachadh nm & vn of seulaich sealing
etc.
seulaich, -achadh v seal
seulaichte pp 1. sealed 2. sure, certain
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bha iad seulaichte gun robh sinn às an
dèidh they were certain that we were after
them
seumarlan, -ain, -ain nm chamberlain,
factor
seumas-ruadh nm a children’s name for
a puffin
seun, -a, -an / seuntan nm charm (for
protection or spell), spell
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… mar gum
biodh seun air … as if it were charmed / as
if there were a spell on it
seun, -adh v charm
seunadair, -ean nm enchanter
seunta a enchanted, charmed
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bha e na
àite seunta it was an enchanted place
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gàrradh seunta an enchanted garden
seusan
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see seasan
seusar, -air nm height, acme
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nuair a bha
an cogadh na sheusar when the war was at
its height
seuthar
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see sèithear
sgadan, -ain, -ain nm herring
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sgadan
rèisgte kipper (cf. feòil rèisgidh – see
feòil and / or rèisgeadh)
sgadanach a of / concerning herring,
herring
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bha iad a’ caradh nan lìon
sgadanach they were repairing the herring
nets
sgafall, -aill, -an nm scaffold
sgafallachd, -an nf scaffolding
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tha an
sgafallachd a-nis air a toirt air falbh the
scaffolding has now been taken away
sgafanta a spirited, manly, brave
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thog e
air gu sgafanta he set out manfully
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bha e na shearmonaiche sgafanta he was
a spirited preacher
sgafarra a handsome
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bha e na dhuine
sgafarra he was a handsome man
sgag, -adh v split, crack, chap
sgagadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of sgag
splitting etc., split, crack, chap
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sgagaid-
hean beaga goirte small, painful chaps
sgàig, -e nf horror, disgust, revulsion
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chuir a’ bhruidealachd seo sgàig air this
brutality disgusted him
sgàil, -eadh v 1. shade 2. scald – see
sgàld v
sgàil nf
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see sgàile
sgàil-bhrat nm canopy
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fo sgàil-bhrat nan
nèamhan under the canopy of the heavens
s.-dhealbh nm/f silhouette s.-thaigh nm
porch
sgailc, sgailc v buffet, knock, rap
sgailc nf & vn of sgailc knocking etc.,
1. baldness 2. buffet, cuff (blow), knock,
shock (earthquake), skelp, slap, sock
(⫽ blow) 3. quandary
sgàile, -e / -each, -ean / -eachan nf blind,
film, reflection, refuge, shade, shadow,
veil
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cuir sgàil air overshadow, shade
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bha sgàilean na h-oidhche a’ tuiteam
the shades of night were falling
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cha robh
e na bu tighe na sgàile it was no thicker
than a veil
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bhitheadh cùisean eile a’ cur
sgàile air na bha a’ tachairt other matters
would cast a shadow on what was happen-
ing
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bha e na shuidhe fo sgàil craoibhe
mhòire he was sitting under the shade of
a large tree
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tharraing i na sgàilean she
drew the blinds
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ann an gleann sgàile a’
bhàis in the valley of the shadow of death
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sgàile do shùla your eyelid
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bha rudei-
gin fo sgàile a sùla there was something
under her eyelid (see also fabhra nm)
sgàileach, -iche a shadowy
sgàileachadh, -aidh nm& vn of sgàilich
screening etc.
sgàileadh, -idh nm & vn of sgàil shading etc.
sgàilean, -ein, -an nm umbrella,
screen (protective / dividing)
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bha a
sgàilean fo a achlais his umbrella was
under his arm
sgàilean-grèine nm sunshade s.-uisge nm
umbrella
sgàilich, -eachadh v screen
sgàilte pp 1. shaded
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na h-uinneagan
sgàilte the shaded windows 2. scalded
sgàin, -eadh v burst, cleave, crack, rupture,
split
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theab a cridhe sgàineadh her heart
almost burst
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sgàin a’ ghlainne leis an
teas the glass split with the heat
sgàineadh, -idh, -idhean nm & vn of sgàin
chink, cleft, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure,
split
□
bha na sgàinidhean gu math
cumhang the cracks were quite narrow
sgainneal, -eil, -an nm scandal, slander
□
tog sgainneal air slander v
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co air a tha
thu a’togail sgainneal a-nis? about whom
are you spreading scandal now? (lit. on
whom are you raising etc.)
sgàinnealach, -aiche a scurrilous, slanderous
sgainnealachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgain-
nealaich scandalizing etc.
sgainnealaich, -achadh v scandalize
sgàinte pp split, cracked
□
bha an doras
sgàinte the door was cracked
□
seann
sgàthan sgàinte an old cracked mirror
sgàird, an sgàird nf diarrhoea, dysentry
sgàirneach, -ich nm scree
sgairp, -e, -ean nf scorpion
□
an Sgairp
Scorpio
sgairt, -e nf diaphragm
□
an sgairt the
diaphragm, the midriff
sgairt, -e nf energy, vigour
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làn de sgairt
is de chruadal a shìlidh full of the vigour
and hardihood of his lineage
sgairt, -e, -ean nf yell
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dèan sgairt yell v
sgairteach, -iche a vociferous
sgairtealachd, -an nf liveliness, breeziness
(of personality), briskness, vigour,
vigorousness
515 sgairtealachd
sgairteil, -e a breezy (of character), brisk,
energetic, lively, spirited, vigorous
□
duine
sgairteil a lively etc. fellow, a vigorous man
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chuala mi guth òg sgairteil I heard a lively
young voice
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thachair mi ris a’ chàraid
sgairteil seo anns a’ Phortagail an uiridh I
met this breezy couple in Portugal last year
sgait, -ean nf skate (fish)
sgaiteach, -iche a sharp, biting, sarcastic,
satirical, witty
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tha a bhàrdachd uairean-
nan sgaiteach èisgeil his poetry is some-
times biting and satirical
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bha a’ ghaoth
geur sgaiteach the wind was sharp and
biting
sgaiteachd, -an nf sharpness
sgàl, -àil, -an nm tray
sgal, -a, -an nm blast, skirl, shriek, yell
□
sgal (gaoithe) squall
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chuala mi sgal na
pìoba I heard the skirl of the pipes
□
bha
deagh sgal air a’ghaoith there was a good
shriek to the wind (lit. on)
sgal, -adh / sgalart / sgalartaich v shriek,
yell
□
bha e a’ sgalartaich rium ann an
Eadailtis he was shrieking at me in Italian
sgalag, -aige, -an nf drudge (menial),
servant, flunkey
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sgalag ola roughneck
sgalan, -ain, -an nm scaffold
sgalanta a shrill
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guth sgalanta a shrill
voice
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dh’èirich a guth gu sgalanta her
voice rose shrilly
sgalartaich nf & vn of sgal -shrieking etc.
sgàld, -adh v scald
sgàldach a scalding
sgàldadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgàld scalding
sgall, -aill nm 1. baldness
□
le sgall bald,
baldheaded
□
duine le sgall a bald
(headed) man 2. bald head
□
bhris an t-ugh
air sgall a’ bhodaich the egg broke on the
old man’s bald head
sgallach, -aiche a bald, baldheaded, having
bald spots
sgallais nf raillery
Sgalpach, -aich, -aich nm native of Scalpay
Sgalpach a of, belonging to or pertaining to
Scalpay
sgamhain a lung, of the lung(s)
□
aillse
sgamhain lung cancer
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tha iad ag ràdh
gur e smocadh a tha ag adhbhrachadh
deich ar fhichead às a’ cheud de dh’aillse
sgamhain they say that it’s smoking which
causes thirty percent of lung cancer
sgamhan, -ain nm lung(s)
sgamhanach a pulmonary
sgannan, -ain, -an nm film (thin covering)
sgannradh, -aidh, -aidhean nm shock
sgànrachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgànraich
scouring etc.
sgànraich, -achadh v scour
sgaoil, -eadh v branch, cast loose, disband,
disconnect, dismiss, dispel, disperse, dis-
solve, diversify, expand, extend, ramify,
scatter, spread, sprinkle, stretch, strew, rup-
ture, unfurl
□
sgaoil a-mach dilate
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sgaoil
(o) absolve (from)
□
sgaoil air suffuse
□
sgaoil gas gas v
□
sgaoil e a làmhan he
spread his hands
□
sgaoil a’ Ghàidhlig air
feadh na dùthcha Gaelic spread throughout
the country
□
sgaoil iad air feadh an t-
saoghail they dispersed throughout the
world
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chaidh a’ bhratach a sgaoileadh
the banner was unfurled
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sgaoil e an sgoil
he dismissed the school
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sgaoil an sgoil
school ‘skailed’ i.e. was dismissed
sgaoil, ma sgaoil / fa sgaoil adv abroad
(⫽ round and about), free, loose, released,
out
□
note that the following examples
apply to ma sgaoil / fa sgaoil equally: leig
ma sgaoil disband, lay off
□
cuir / leig ma
sgaoil disengage, emit, free, liberate,
loose(n), release
□
leigeil / cur ma sgaoil
emission, liberation
□
tha an clàr aca a-
nis ma sgaoil their record is now out
□
…
nuair a gheibh a’ chlann ma sgaoil …
when the children get out
□
leig e ma
sgaoil iad he released them
□
faigh ma
sgaoil get free
□
bha e a’ dealbh dòigh air
faotainn ma sgaoil he was planning a way
of getting free
sgaoil-lionn nm solvent
sgaoileadh, -idh nm & vn of sgaoil dis-
persing etc., currency, diffusion, discharge
(of liquid etc.), dispersal, dispersion, dis-
solution, diversity, expansion, scattering,
vulgarization
sgaoileadh-cumhachd nm devolution s.-
sluaigh nm population distribution (geog.)
sgaoilte pp diffused, incoherent, loose, slack
(of a rope), widespread
□
galar sgaoilte
epidemic
sgaoilteach, -iche a expansive, profuse
sgaoilteach, -ich nf 1. stretch (of country)
□
sgaoilteach de mhointich mhòir bhriste
a stretch of great, broken moorland
2. ground on which anything is laid out
□
bha a’ mhòine na laighe air an sgaoiltich
the peat was laid out on the ground
sgaoilteach-eigheadail nf glacial till (geog.)
sgaoilteachd nf layout
sgaoim, -e nf fear, timidity, skittishness
sgaoimeach, -iche a fearful, timid, skittish
□
bha e caran sgaoimeach air muir he was
rather fearful at sea
sgaoth, -a, -an nm shoal, swarm
□
sgaoth
radan a swarm of rats
□
laigh an sgaoth
sgairteil 516
sheillean air preas the swarm of bees
landed on a bush
sgaothachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgaothaich
swarming
sgaothaich, -achadh v swarm
sgap, -adh v decentralize, disperse, dissi-
pate, lavish, scatter, spread, squander,
strew, rout
□
sgap mun cuairt litter
□
bha
iad a’ sgapadh an t-soisgeil they were
spreading the gospel
sgapach, -aiche a lavish, unthrifty
sgapadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgap scattering
etc., decentralization, diaspora, dispersal,
dispersion, scattering
□
an dèidh an
Sgapaidh after the Diaspora
sgapte pp scattered
□
tha iad gu ìre mhaith
sgapte they are quite scattered
□
tha na
h-eileannan iomallach agus sgapte the
islands are remote and scattered
sgar, -adh v break, divide, part, segregate,
separate, sever, sunder
sgarachdach a separatist
sgaradh, -aidh nm & vn of sgar separating
etc., break, detachment (physical), divi-
sion, rupture, segregation, separation,
severance
□
tha daonnan beagan sgaraidh
eatorra there is always a little divide
between them
sgaraidh a dividing
□
tha ballachan
sgaraidh eadarainn there are dividing
walls between us
sgarbh, sgairbh, sgairbh nm cormorant
sgarbh-an-sgumain nm shag, green
cormorant
sgàrlaid nf scarlet
Sgarpach, -aich, -aich nm native of Scarpa
Sgarpach a of, belonging to or pertaining
to Scarpa
sgarrthach, -aich nf blast of foul weather
sgarrthachail, -e a foul (of weather)
madainn fhuar sgarrthachail a cold, foul
morning
sgarte pp disjointed, disunited, separated
a poss adj
□
air a sgàth for him / for
his sake
□
’s ann air a sgàth a rinn e
seo it was for him / her that he did this
□
bha e a’ dèanamh seo air mo sgàth
he was doing this for me
□
note also:…
air sgàth an do chuir i a beatha an
cunnart … for whose sake she had put
her life in peril
air sgàth ’s gu conj because
□
chan ann
air sgàth ’s gu bheil e math dhut …it
isn’t because it’s good for you …
3. shade, shadow, shelter
□
bha e gun
sgàth gun sgàile he was without
shelter or shade
sgàth-fhras / sgàth-fhrasag nf passing
shower
□
bha iad a’ gabhail fasgadh o
sgàth-fhrois they were taking shelter
from a passing shower s.-thaigh nm
porch
517 sgeadaich
sgàth, -a, -an nm 1. fright, fear, dread,
apprehension
□
ghabh e sgàth car
tiotan he felt a momentary fear /
apprehension etc. 2. sake – usually in
the form: air sgàth prep⫹ gen for the
sake of, because (of), on account
of, for
□
dh’fhàs e ainmeil air sgàth
a chiùil mhaisich he became famous
on account of / because of his beauti-
ful music
□
as with all cmpd preps, the
pers pron in English is expressed as
sgath, -a nm a tiny piece, particle
□
cha robh sgath air fhàgail there was not
a particle left
sgath, -adh v chop, cut, lop, poll, prune,
slash
□
… a sgath iad mar sgathas corran
feur which lopped them as a sickle lops
grass
□
sgath iad an ceann dheth they
chopped off his head
sgathadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
sgath cutting etc., chop, cut, slash
□
le aon
sgathadh a chlaidheimh with one slash of
his sword
sgàthan, -ain, -an nm glass, looking-glass,
mirror, reflector
□
sgàthan bearraidh
shaving mirror
□
sheas i air beulaibh an
sgàthain she stood in front of the mirror
□
tha e na sgàthan air an t-suidheachadh
a thaobh cànain it is a mirror of the situa-
ton with regard to language
sgàthan-sùla nm cynosure
sgàthach, -aiche a fearful, timorous
sgàthlan, -ain, -an nm shade
□
sgàthlan
làmpa lamp-shade
sgeachag, -aige, -an nf haw
sgeachag-Muire nf bur-marigold
sgeadachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgeadaich
adorning etc., decor, decoration, embel-
lishment, garnish, toilet
sgeadaich, -achadh v adorn, array, clothe,
decorate, dress, dress up, embellish, gar-
nish, grace, ornament, rig
□
tha i ga
sgeadachadh fhèin she is dressing / dress-
ing up
□
sgeadaich iad iad fhèin nam
feilidhean they dressed themselves in their
kilts
□
bha i air a sgeadachadh nas
spaideile na na boireannaich eile she was
more fancily dressed than the other women
□
bha e air a dheagh sgeadachadh he was
well dressed
sgeadaichte pp dressed, adorned
□
bha i
sgeadaichte ann an aodach dubh she was
dressed in black clothes
□
bha e sgeadaichte
na dheise ghuirm he was dressed in his
blue suit
sgeadasach, -aiche a ornamental
sgealb, sgeilbe, sgealban nf chip, flake,
splinter
sgealb, -adh v chip, split
sgealbadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgealb
chipping etc.
sgealbag, -aige, -an nf 1. flake, splinter 2.
forefinger, index finger
sgeallag, -aige nf
□
see sgeallan
sgeallan, -ain nm 1. charlock, wild mustard
□
bha sgeallan anns a’ choirce there was
charlock in the oats 2. mustard plant
sgeama, -aichean nm scheme
□
sgeama
comharrachaidh marking scheme
sgeama-thaighean nm housing scheme
sgeamaich, -achadh v scheme
□
bha iad
daonnan a’sgeamachadh they were always
scheming
sgeamachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgeamaich
scheming
sgeamh-dharaich nf oak-fern
sgèan, sgèin nm 1. shyness (readiness to be
frightened) 2. fear, fright
□
bha e mar gun
deach sgèan a chur oirre it was as if she
had been frightened 3. startled look
sgèanach, -aiche a 1. shy (ready to be
frightened) 2. fearful, frightened
□
bha e
a-nis a’ coimhead sgèanach he was now
looking frightened
sgeap, sgip, sgeapan nf beehive, hive, skep
sgeidse, -ichean nm sketch
□
tharraing e
sgeidse luath he drew a quick sketch
□
sgeidsichean èibhinn humorous sketches
sgeids, -eadh v sketch
□
thòisich mi air
an sgeidseadh a-mach I began to sketch
them out
sgeig, -e nf derision, gibe, mockery, quip,
ridicule, sarcasm, scorn, skit
□
dèan sgeig
ridicule
sgeigearachd nf buffoonery, burlesque,
clowning, mockery
□
stad de do sgeigear-
achd stop your buffoonery / clowning
sgeigeil, -e a derisive, mocking, scornful
□
rinn i srannartaich sgeigeil she gave
a derisive snort
□
“Tha mi gad chrei-
dsinn,” ars esan gu sgeigeil “I believe
you,” he said mockingly
sgeilb and sgeilbe
□
dat sing & gen sing
respectively of sgealb chip, flake
sgeilb, -e, -ean nf chisel (also gilb)
□
sgeilb
chruaidh cold chisel
□
sgeilb chruinn
gouge
sgèile nm scale (maps, models, music etc.)
□
dealbh sgèile scale drawing modail
sgèile scale model
□
sgèile gaoithe wind
scale
□
air sgèile cosmach on a cosmic
scale
sgeileid, -ean nf saucepan
sgeilmeil a 1. jaunty 2. prim, neat
sgeilp, -e, -ean nf 1. shelf
□
sgeilp an t-
simileir mantelshelf, mantelpiece
□
sgeilp
na h-uinneig(e) window ledge (sòla na h-
uinneige is also common)
□
an Sgeilp
Mòr-thìreach The Continental Shelf 2.
slap (with hand), a ‘skelp’
sgeime, sgeimichean
□
see sgeama
sgèimh, -e nf beauty, loveliness
□
cuir
sgèimh air beautify
□
bha an reothadh air
sgèimh a chur air an uinneig the frost had
beautified the window
sgèimheach, -iche a blooming, handsome,
pretty
□
bha a’ chlann sgèimheach le ola
nam biorach the children were blooming
with (i.e. because of) dogfish oil
sgèimhich, -eachadh v adorn, beautify,
bedeck, make beautiful etc., ornament
sgèin
□
gen sing of sgèan shyness
sgeine
□
gen sing of sgian knife
sgeir, -e, -ean nf reef, shelf (of rock), rock
(in the sea), skerry, submerged rock
sgeir-bhàite nf submerged rock, bar
sgeireach, -iche a rocky, full of rocks (in
the sea)
sgèith and sgèithe
□
dat sing & gen sing
respectively of sgiath wing
sgèith, sgèith v fly
sgeith, sgeith v puke, retch, spew, vomit
sgeith nm & vn of sgeith vomiting, vomit
sgeòil
□
gen sing and nom & dat pl of sgeul
story
sgeul, sgeòil, sgeòil / -an nm information,
tale, story
□
sgeul guaineis fantasy
□
innis
sgeul dhomh tell me a story
□
seo an sgeul
a dh’innseadh e this is the tale he used to
tell
□
bi air sgeul to be found, exist, be in
evidence
□
am beagan a tha air sgeul de
an eachdraidh the little that is to be found
of their history
□
cha robh sgeul air
Pàdraig there was no sign of Patrick
□
a bheil gin dh na rudan sin air sgeul
an-diugh? are any of those things in
evidence today?
sgeul-rùin, sgeòil-rùin, sgeòil-rùin nm
secret
□
cha sgeul-rùin e ’s lorg aig triùir
sgeadaichte 518
air it’s no secret if three are acquainted
with it
sgeulachd, -an nf fable, legend, story, tale,
yarn
□
sgeulachd ghaisge hero-tale
□
sgeulachd ghoirid short story (also,
commonly, sgialachd)
sgeulaiche, -ean nm story-teller
sgeultachd nf lore, legend
□
tha an gleann
seo air a bhogachadh (ann) an sgeultachd
this glen is steeped in lore / legend
sgeumaich, -achadh v
□
see sgeamaich
sgeumh, -a nf
□
same as sgèimh, -e nf
sgeumhach, -aiche a
□
same as sgèimheach
sgeumhachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
sgeumhaich adorning etc.
sgeumhaich, -achadh v
□
same as sgèimhich
sgeun, sgèin nm
□
see sgèan
sgeunach, -aiche a skittish, easily fright-
ened
□
mar bheathach sgeunach like a
skittish animal
sgi, sgithean nf ski
sgialachd nf
□
same as sgeulachd
sgiamh, -a nm squeak, squeal
sgiamh, -a nf
□
same as sgèimh, -e nf
sgiamhach, -aiche a
□
same as sgèimheach
sgiamhachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
sgiamhaich adorning etc.
sgiamhaich, -achadh v
□
same as
sgèimhich
sgiamhail, sgiamhail v shriek, yell, squeal
sgiamhail nf & vn of sgiamhail
shrieking etc.
sgian, sgeine / sgithinn(e), sgeanan nf
(dat ⫽ sgithinn) knife
□
bha làrach na
sgeine na chliabh the mark of the knife
was in his chest
□
bha e glè làmhchair leis
an sgithinn he was very handy with the
knife
sgian-fhala nf lancet s.-lèigh nf scalpel
s.-phòcaid nf pocket knife s.-litreach
a letter-knife s.-sgathaidh nf pruning-
knife s.-sgoltaidh nf cleaver
sgiath, sgèithe, sgiathan nf 1. wing (of
a bird, house or army)
□
air falbh a ghabh
i mar gun robh i air sgèith off she took as
if she were on [the] wing
□
air barran nan
sgiath on the tips of the wings 2. shield
sgiath-dheargan nm redwing
sgiathach a winged
sgiathag, -aige, -an nf 1. small wing
2. small shield 3. lid e.g. of a barrel 4. dart
(for playing darts)
sgiathaire, -ean nm winger
sgiathalaich nf flying, fluttering
sgiathalaich, -achadh v flutter
Sgiathanach a of, belonging to or pertain-
ing to Skye (also Sgitheanach)
Sgiathanach, -aich, -aich nm Skyeman,
person from Skye (also Sgitheanach)
sgig-aithris nf parody s.-chluich nf farce
sgil, -ean nm aptitude, attainment, skill
□
sgilean deilbhidh / sgilean grafaiceil graphic
skills
□
tha sgil agam air ⫹ vn I have skill
in (doing something)
□
tha sgil aig an
ùghdar air a bhith a’ làimhseachadh nan
eileamaidean seo the author is skilful (lit.
has skill) in handling these elements
sgileil, -e a skilful
□
bha e glè sgileil ann a
bhith ga chleachdadh he was very skilful
in using it
sgillinn, -ean nf penny
□
gun sgillinn pen-
niless (sgillinnean pl⫽ pence but the sing
is usually employed when expressing
amounts of pence)
□
bu mhath leam trì
stampaichean aig fichead sgillinn a chean-
nach I would like to buy three twenty
pence stamps
□
chosgadh sin deagh sgillinn
that would / would have cost a pretty
penny (also an deagh sgillinn)
sgimilear, -eir, -an nm scrounger, moocher
sgimilearach-aiche a brazen, open, obtru-
sive
□
cha bhitheadh iad a’ cur dragh
air – co-dhiù gu sgimilearach they would-
n’t bother him – at any rate openly (ie. to
his face)
sgimilearachd nf scrounging, mooching
sginneire, -ean nm skinner
sgiob, sgiobadh v skip
sgioba, -an nm/f team, crew
□
tha sgioba
chòigneir ann there is a team / crew of five
□
cuir sgioba air / ann man
sgiobadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgiob, skipping
sgiobaig, -eadh v skip
sgiobaigeadh, -idh nm & vn of sgiobaig
skipping
sgiobair, -ean nm master (of ship), skipper
□
na sgiobair oirre bha an Caiptean
MacLeòid the skipper of it was Captain
Macleod
sgiobalta a 1. quick, active, agile, nimble
2. neat, slick, spick and span, tidy, trim
□
ann
am bothan beag sgiobalta in a neat, little hut
sgiobaltachd nf 1. quickness, agility
2. tidiness, neatness
sgioblachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgioblaich
tidy, tidy up
□
rinn iad sgioblachadh math
they did a good tidy up
sgioblaich, -achadh v furbish, tidy
□
tha
aca ris na beachdan aca a sgioblachadh
they have to tidy up their ideas
□
sgioblaich
do leabhraichean air falbh tidy away your
books
sgioblaichte pp of sgioblaich neat, tidy,
made neat or tidy
519 sgioblaichte
sgiol, -adh v shell, unhusk
□
nuair a sgiolas
tu feusgan … when you shell a mussel …
sgiollag, -aige, -an nf 1. minnow 2. any
small fish 3. sand eel
sgiolta a eloquent
□
tha na rannan am
bitheantas sgiolta the verses are frequently
eloquent
sgiord, -adh v
□
see sgiort, -adh v
sgiord, -an v squirt, purge
sgiorradh, -aidh, -aidhean nm 1. accident,
misfortune, mischance
□
tro sgiorradh air
choreigin through some mischance or other
2. adventure
sgiort, -adh v squirt, purge
□
bha a’
chreadha a’ sgiortadh eadar a mheòirean
the clay was squirting between his fingers
sgiort(a), -a, -aichean nm skirt
□
bha
sgiorta ùr gorm oirre she was wearing
a new, blue skirt
sgìos nf fatigue, weariness
□
leig do sgìos
lounge, rest yourself
□
bha i a’ leigeil a
sgìos air an t-sòfa she was resting / loung-
ing on the sofa
□
’s e sgìos a’chosnaiche a
bhith na thàmh it is weariness for the
[good] worker to be idle
sgiot, -adh v whisk
sgiotadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgiot
whisking etc.
sgiotag, -aige, -an nf whisk
sgip
□
dat & gen sing of sgeap hive
sgìre, -ean nf district, parish
sgìr-easbaig nf diocese (or sgìreachd-
easbaig)
sgìre-bhailtean nf conurbation
sgìreachd, -an nf
□
same as sgìre
sgìreachd-easbaig nf diocese (or sgìr-
easbaig)
sgìreachdail a parochial
sgìth, -e a tired, wearied, weary
□
cho sgìth
ris a’ chù dog-tired
□
bha mi seachd sgìth
dheth etc. he / it was a menace
□
fàs sgìth
tire (become / grow tired)
□
bha i sgìth de
sguabadh she was tired of sweeping
□
bha
e sgìth bho shleuchdadh he was weary
from prostration
sgitheach, -ich nm hawthorn tree
sgìtheachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgìthich
fatiguing etc.
sgìtheachail a tiresome
sgitheadh, -idh nm and alt vn of sgithich
skiing
□
sgitheadh a’ bhlàir cross-country
skiing
Sgitheanach a of, belonging to or pertain-
ing to Skye (also Sgiathanach)
Sgitheanach, -aich, -aich nm Skyeman,
person from Skye (also Sgiathanach)
sgithear, -eir, -an nm skier
sgithear-uisge nm water-skier
sgithearachd nf ski-ing
□
dèan
sgithearachd ski
sgithearachd-uisge nf water-ski-ing
sgìtheil a wearisome
sgithich a hawthorn
□
chaidh e tro challaid
sgithich it went through a hawthorn hedge
sgìthich, -eachadh v fatigue, tire, weary
□
cha sgìthicheadh e ag aithris nan nithean
a chunnaic agus a rinn e he wouldn’t
tire of recounting the things he had seen
and done
sgithich, -eachadh / sgitheadh v ski
sgithinn
□
dat sing of sgian knife
sgiùchadh, -aidh nm
□
see sgùchadh
sgiùrs, -adh v lash, scourge, whip
□
sgiùrs
iad i fhèin agus a dithis nighean they
scourged her and her two daughters
sgiùrsa, -an nm lash, whip
sgiùrsadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
sgiùrs lashing etc., flagellation, scourge
sgiùrsair, -ean nm rod, scourge, whip
sgiutha, -aichean nm skew (coping stone
of a gable)
sglàib, -e nf plaster (on walls etc.)
sglàibeadair, -ean nm plasterer
sglàibreachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
sglàibrich plastering
sglàibrich, -eachadh v plaster
sglais, -e, -ean nf clout, blow, skelp, smack
□
na sglaisean a dh’fhuiling mi the blows
I suffered
sglèapaire, -ean nm blockhead
sglearòis – usually with the def art: an
sglearòis nf sclerosis
sglèat, -a, -an nm slate
sglèatach a slaty
sglèatachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sglèataich
slating
sglèataich, -achadh v slate
sglèatair, -ean nm slater
sgleire, an sgleire nm sclera
sgleò nm mist, mistiness (of the eyes), film
□
bha sgleò air mo shùilean my eyes were
misted (lit. there was a mistiness etc.)
□
thàinig sgleò air a shùilean his eyes
misted
□
… a’ cur sgleò air a lèirsinn …
causing his vision to become misty
□
bha sgleò de dhath sglèatach air gach
nì there was a slaty coloured film over
everything
sgleò-shealladh nm phantom
sgleog, -oig, -an nf whack, thump, slap
(with hand)
□
thuit e le sgleoig it fell with
a whack
□
thug e sgleog chàirdeil dhomh
mu na slinneanan he gave me a friendly
whack about the shoulderblades
sgiol 520
sgleogaireachd nf idle talk
□
cha dèan
sgleogaireachd ceilp ’s cha dèan
feadaireachd buain mhòna chatter won’t
gather kelp, and whistling won’t harvest
peats (proverb)
sgleòideach, -iche a dowdy, gawky
sgleòthach, -aiche a filmy, misty, misted
□
bha a lèirsinn a’ fàs sgleòthach his vision
was becoming misty / misted
sgleòthail, -e a affected (full of affectation)
□
cur-seachad sgleòthail an affected
pastime
sgliùrach, -aich, -aichean nf slattern, trollop
sglongaid
□
see splangaid
sgob, -adh v snatch
sgoch, -adh v sprain
□
sgoch mi mo chas
I sprained my foot
sgochadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
sgoch spraining etc., sprain
sgòd, -òid, -an nm cloth, piece of cloth
sgòd-siùil, sgòid-, sgòdan- nm sheet (sail
rope)
sgòdan, -ain, -an nm appendage
sgoil, -e, sgoiltean nf 1. school, seminary
□
cha deach e don sgoil he didn’t go to
school
□
tha e anns an sgoil he is at school
(i.e. in school / attending school)
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nuair
a bha sinn san sgoil
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note that the def art
is used in such phrases
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cf. anns an
eaglais in church – in Lewis, this is
extended other places e.g. tha i ag obair
anns a’ bhanc / anns a’ mhuilinn etc. she
works at the bank / at the mill etc.
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… cho
luath ’s a thàinig iad às an sgoil… as soon
as they came out of school
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a’ bruidhinn
Fraingis na sgoile speaking school French
2. schooling, education
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cha d’fhuair e
ach beagan sgoile he received only a little
schooling
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gun ach beagan sgoile na
òige… with but little schooling in his
youth
sgoil- pref denoting types of schools / dis-
ciplines
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all the following cmpds are fem:
sgoil-altraim nursery s.-àraich playschool
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anns na sgoiltean-àraich in the playschools
s.-choitcheann comprehensive school s.-
chòmhnaidh boarding school s.-dhubh
black art, magic s.-mhara navigation
sgoilear, -eir, -an nm pupil, scholar (but
sgoilear⫽ ‘teacher’ in Barra))
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bha iad
nan sgoilearan air Laideann agus Greugais
they were scholars of Latin and Greek
sgoilearach, -aiche a academic, scholarly,
scholastic
sgoilearach, -aich, -aich nm academic
sgoilearachas, -ais nm scholarship
sgoilearachd nf scholarship
sgoileireil
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same as sgoilearach
sgoilt, sgoltadh v cleave, crack, slit, sliver,
split
sgoilte pp cloven
sgoinn nf 1. attention, care
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dèan le sgoinn
e do it with care 2. decency, taste, propri-
ety
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tha na sgeulachdan air an ath-innse
le snas is sgoinn the stories are retold with
elegance and taste 3. haste, speed
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bha
agam ri sgoinn a chur orm a-mach às a sin
I had to make haste out of there
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sgoinn
ort! hurry up! 4. power, energy, strength
vigour
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tha sgoinn ann nach eil annadsa
he has a strength you do not have (lit. there
is in him a strength that’s not in you)
sgoinneil, -e a 1. neat, tidy, careful, trim
2. brisk, active, energetic, lively
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tha e a’
dèanamh adhartas sgoinneil he is making
brisk progress
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tha na dealbhan sgoinneil
the illustrations are lively 3. (colloq.)
great, brilliant
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bha na taighean-seinnse
sgoinneil anns na làithean ud the pubs
were great in those days
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làithean sgoin-
neil! great days!
sgoiteach, -ich, -ich nm quack (doctor)
sgoiteachd nf quackery
sgol, -adh v rinse
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sgol e a bheul he rinsed
his mouth
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sgol i a’phoit-tì she rinsed the
teapot
sgoladh, -aidh nm & vn of sgol rinsing
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rinn e dian sgoladh air aodann he gave his
face a furious rinsing
sgollag, -aige, -an nf dinghy
sgolt v see sgoilt
sgoltadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
sgoilt splitting etc., chink, cleft, crack,
crevasse, crevice, fissure, gap, gully, rift,
slit, split
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sgoltadh inntinn schizophrenia
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sgoltadh(-deighe) crevasse
sgoltadh-aibhne nm (river) gorge s.-deighe
nm crevasse
sgona, -aichean nf scone
sgonn, -oinn, -an nm block
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sgonn
(fiodha) log
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air a dhèanamh air sgonnan
de fhiodh made of wooden blocks / logs
sgonnan, -ain, -an nm 1. small block of
wood 2. peg of the cas-chrom on which
the foot was placed.
sgòr, -òir, -an nm score (music and sport)
sgòr-ciùil nm (musical) score
sgor, -adh v gash, scarify, score
sgor, -oir, -an nm cleft, fissure, gash, rift
(geog.)
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ann an sgor cumhang in a nar-
row fissure
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fhuair e sgor sgreataidh
nuair a thuit e he received a dreadful gash
when he fell
sgor-fhiacail nf tusk
521 sgor-fhiacail