Gaelic-English Dictionary

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[é!] eh! inter. of surprise
[è] pron. he, him
[eabar] nm. g.v. -air, mud, puddle
[each] nm. g.v. eich; pl. eich, horse
[eachan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, horsie, reel for winding yarn
[Eachann] pnm. g.v. -ainn, rendered in Eng. `Hector'
[eachdraidh] nf. pl.+ean, history
[eachraidh] nf. horses, cavalry, stud of horses
[eadar] prep. between
[eadaraibh] prep.pron. between you, pl.
[eadarainn] prep.pron. between us
[eadar-dhealachadh] v.n. and nm. a distinction, a difference; separating
[eadar-dhealaich] va. separate, differentiate, distinguish
[eadar-theangaich] va. translate
[eadh] it : 'seadh, it is, yes, yea, so: ni h-eadh, it is not
[eadhon] to wit, namely
[eadraig] va. +inn, interpose, separate
[eadraiginn] nf. interposition, separating two combatants
[eag] nf. g. eige; d. eig; pl.+an, notch, hack, nick
[eagal] nm. g.v. -ail, fear, fright
[eagar] nm. g.v. -air, order
[eaglais] nf. pl.+ean, church
[eagnaidh] a. precise, accurate, punctilious
[eala] nf. g.+idh; pl.+chan, swan
[ealachainn] nf. pl.+ean, a peg to hang things on, a stand on which to place a gun
[ealag] nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a block for hacking or splitting wood upon
[èalaidh] va. -adh, creep, steal along
[ealain] nf. pl.+ean, art, skill; also ealdhain
[ealamh] a. quick, nimble, expert
[ealanta] a. ready, expert, artistic; ingenious
[eallach] nf. g. eallcha; d. -aich; pl.+an, burden, load
[ealta] nf. g.+inn, covey of birds; drove of cattle, etc.; a trip of goats; a rout of wolves; a pace of asses; a sounder of swine
[eanchainn] nf. pl.+ean, the brain
[eanruich] nf. soup, flesh juice
[ear] nf.ind. east : gaoth an ear, the east wind
[earail] nf. g. -alach; pl. -alaichean, exhortation, warning, advice, counsel
[earalaich] va. exhort, caution, warn
[earb] va. and vn.+sadh, trust, confide, hope, rely
[earb], [earbag] nf. g.+a; pl.+aichean; g.d. -aig; pl.+an, roe
[earball] nm. g.v. -aill; pl. -aill, tail
[earbsach] a. confident, relying
[earbsadh] nf. confidence, trust, hope, reliance; trusting, relying
[èarr] nm. g.+a; pl.+an, extremity, tail, end
[earrach] nm. g.v. -aich, springtime
[earradh] nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, clothes, dress, accoutrements
[Earra-ghaidheal] nm. Argyll
[earrann] nf. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, portion, share, section, division
[earras] nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, wealth, property
[ear-thuath] nm. the north-east
[eas] nm. pl.+an, waterfall, cataract, cascade
[easbhuidh] nf. pl.+ean, want, defect : dh' easbhuidh, awanting, without, in need of
[easbuig] nm. pl.+ean, bishop
[Easgag] pnf. g.d. -aig, meaning `little ready and willing one'
[easgaid] nf. pl.+ean, a hough; also iosgaid
[èasgaidh] a. ready, willing to oblige
[èasgaidheachd] nf.ind. readiness to oblige
[Easgair] in : Mac an Easgair, surname rendered in Eng. `Fisher'
[Easgan] pnm. g.v. -ain, meaning `little ready and willing one'
[easgann] nf. g.d. -ainn; pl.+an, eel
[eathar] nm. g.v. -air; pl. eathraichean, boat
[éibheall] nf. g. -le; d. -ill; pl. -lean, a live coal
[éibhinn] a. joyous, happy; odd
[éibhleag] nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a live cinder
[éiceart] nm. g.v. -eirt; pl.+an, injustice, evil
[eich] See each
[éid] va. dress, clothe, array
[éideadh] nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, clothing, suit, apparel, armour
[Eideard] pnm. Edward
[eidheann] nf. g. -ne; d. -inn, ivy
[eigh] nf. g.+e; ice
[éigh] va.+each, shout, cry, proclaim
[éigheach] nf. g.d. -eich, a cry, crying, proclaiming
[éiginn] nf. necessity, distress, compulsion : is éiginn domh, I must, I have to : air éiginn, with difficulty, under compulsion
[éiginneach] a. necessitous, indispensable, oppressive
[éiginneach] nm. g. -ich; pl. -ichean, one in extremity
[éigneach] a. See éiginneach
[eil] for feil, is, are, am, art
[eile] a. other, another
[eilean] nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, island
[eilid] nf. g. éilde; pl. éildean, hind, female deer
[eireachdail] a. -ala, handsome, becoming, proper, graceful
[eireag] nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, pullet, young hen
[éirich] va. -igh, arise, rise
[eiridinn] nm. attendance on the sick, nursing
[eiridinn] va. nurse, cherish
[eiridneach] nm. g.v. -nich; pl. -nichean, patient
[éirig] nf. pl.+ean, ransom, forfeit, reparation
[éirigh] v.n. rising : éirigh na gréine, sunrise
[Éirinn] pnf. g. -eann, Ireland; better Éire
[éis] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, respite, defect, delay, hindrance
[éisd] vn.+eachd, hear, listen, hearken
[éisdeachd] nf.ind. listening, earshot, hearing
[éisdear] nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, hearer, listener
[éisg] See iasg
[eisimeil] nf. g. -ealach; pl. -ealaichean, obligation, reverence : 'nad eisimeil, in your reverence, dependent on you, under obligation to you
[eislinn] nf. pl.+ean, the board on which a corpse is laid (L.Sc. strachtin-board); also a bier
[Eóghann] pnm. g.v. -ainn, rendered in Eng. `Hugh', `Eugene', `Ewen', `Ewing' and `Evan'; also Eóghan
[eòin] See eun
[eòl] nm.ind. knowledge : cha 'n eòl dhomh, I don't know, I have no knowledge of
[eòlach] a. acquainted, knowing, skilled : eòlach air, acquainted with him or it, having knowledge of it
[eòlas] nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, knowledge, acquaintanceship
[eòrna] nm.ind. barley
[esan] emph.pron. he, him
[eucail] nf. g. -alach; pl.+ean, disease, infirmity
[euchd] nm. pl.+an, feat, achievement, exploit
[euchdach] a. heroic, valorous, performing achievements
[eucoir] nf. g. -orach; pl.+ean, injustice, wrong, injury
[eucorach] nm. g. -aich; pl. -aich, an unjust person, wrong doer
[eucorach] See eucoir
[eud] nm.ind. envy, zeal, jealousy
[eudail] nf. pl.+ean, treasure; cattle; term of endearment : m' eudail, my treasure, darling
[eudar] for feudar in the phr. : is fheudar, it is necessary
[eug] nm. g.v. éig, death
[eug] vn. die, expire, perish : dh'eug e, he died
[eugmhais] nf. possession, dispensation : as eugmhais, without
[eun] nm. g.v. eóin; pl. eòin, bird
[eunach] nm. g.v. -aich, fowling, shooting birds
[eunlaith] nf. all feathered species
[eur] va. and vn. refuse


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