['r] for : ar, our; after prep. ending in vow.
['r] for : ur, your; after prep. ending in vow.
[r'] for ri, to, towards; before poss.pron. beginning with vowel
[ra] for ro, q.v.
[rabhadh] nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a warning, advertisement
[ràc] nm. g.v. ràic; pl.+an, rake
[ràc] nm. g.v. ràic, the call of a duck, quack
[rach] va.irr. go, proceed
[radan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, rat
[ràdh] nm. g.v. ràidh; pl. ràidhean, saying, word, adage
[radharc] nm. g.v. -airc, sight, power of vision, view, prospect
[ra-dorcha] nm. the time of the moon's being in the wane
[rag] a. stiff, rigid, benumbed, obstinate, inflexible, disinclined
[ragaich] va. and vn. stiffen, make stiff, become stiff
[raineach] nf. g.d. -ich, fern, brackens; also, roineach
[ràinig] va.irr. reached, arrived, came
[ràith] nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, quarter of a year
[ràitheil] a. quarterly
[ràmh] nm. g.v. ràimh, pl.+an, oar
[ràmhach] a. oared, fitted with oars
[ràmhachd] nf.ind. rowing
[ràmhair] nm. pl.+ean, rower
[ràn] nm. g.v. ràin; pl. ràin, roar, loud cry
[ràn] va.+aich, roar, cry out
[rànaich] nf. roaring
[rann] nf. g.d. roinn; pl.+an, part, portion, division, section, verse
[rannsaich] va. search, scrutinize, examine minutely
[ranntachd] nf.ind. poetising, versification
[raoir] in : an raoir, last night (L.Sc. yestreen)
[raoitearachd] nf.ind. carousing
[raon] nf. g.d. raoin; pl. raointean, field, plain, a green
[Raonall] pnm. g.v. -aill, Ronald
[ràsdail] va. -aladh, rake, harrow
[ràsdal] nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, rake
[rath] nm. g.+a; v. raith, prosperity, luck, advantage
[ràth] nm. g.+a; v. ràith; pl.+an, raft
[rathad] nm. g.v. -aid; pl. -aidean, road, way, direction
[rathail] a. prosperous
[ràthan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, surety : chaidh e an ràthan air, he became surety for
him
[Rath-thuaidhe] pnm. Rahoy
[ré] nm. time, season, space of time, duration of time, lifetime; during
[ré] nf.ind. the moon
[reabhairt] nf. pl.+ean, the time of spring-tide
[reachd] nm. pl.+an, law, statute, ordinance, act, regulation
[reamhar] a. fat, plump, thick, gross
[reamhraich] va. and vn. fatten, become fat
[reannag] nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, star; also, rionnag
[reasd] nm. arrestment
[reasgach] a. stubborn, perverse, irascible, restive
[reic] va. reic, sell
[reic] nm. sale, selling
[reiceadair] nm. pl.+ean, seller, vendor, salesman
[réidh] a. plain, level, smooth, uninterrupted, ready, arranged
[réidheachd] nf.ind. plainness, state of being level, smoothness,
readiness, state of being arranged
[réidhlean] nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a green, level plain
[réir] in : do réir, a réir, according to, as, like as : ma réir, free
[réis] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a race
[réis] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a span
[réisimeid] nf. pl.+ean, regiment
[réite] nf. pl.+an, concord, agreement, reconciliation, marriage contract
[réiteachd] nf.ind. state of being reconciled, disentangled or settled
[reithe] nm. pl.+achan, a ram
[réitich] va. and vn. reconcile, conciliate, ratify, set in order, disentangle, settle,
settle terms of marriage
[reodhadh] nm. g.v. -aidh, frost, freezing, or causing to freeze
[reodh] va. and vn. freeze, become frozen
[reub] va. tear, rend, mangle, abuse
[reubainn] nf. rapine, robbery
[reubair] nm. pl.+ean, robber, violent person, despoiler
[reubal] nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail, rebel
[reubalach] a. rebellious
[reudan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, timber moth
[reul] nf. g.d. réil; pl.+tan, star
[reul-iùil] nf. guiding star; inflected on the first element
[reultair] nm. pl.+ean, astronomer
[reusan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a reason, cause
[reusanta] a. reasoned, reasonable
[ri] prep. to, towards, against, engaged at : cho math ri sin, as good as that, as well as
that
[riabhach] a. brindled, grizzled
[riabhag] nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, woodlark, hedge sparrow
[riach] va. cut the surface, graze the skin
[riadh] nm. g.v. réidh, interest of money
[riaghail] va. -ladh, rule, govern, regulate
[riaghailt] nf. pl.+ean, a rule, regulation
[riaghladh] nm. ruling, governing, regulating
[riaghlair] nm. pl.+ean, ruler, governor
[riamh] ever, before, always; used only of past time : bha e riamh mar sin, he was ever so
: cha robh mi riamh an so, I was never here before
[rian] nm. pl.+an, order, arrangement, mode
[rianaich] va. arrange, distribute
[riar] nm. g.v. réir, pleasure, will, inclination, desire
[riaraich] va. satisfy, distribute, share
[rib] va. ensnare
[ribe] nm. pl.+achan, a tatter, rag, snare
[ribeag] nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, little tatter, rag, or bunch of hair; tassel
[ribheid] nf. pl.+ean, reed of a musical instrument
[rìbhinn] See rìghinn
[ridir] nm. pl.+ean, knight
[rìgh] nm. pl.+rean, king
[rìgh-chathair] nf. -rach; pl. -raichean, throne
[righe] nm. pl.+an, the forearm
[righil] va. dance, reel; nf. g. -le; pl. -leachan, a dance, reel; also, ruidhle
[righinn] a. tough, elastic, adhesive, flexible; dilatory, pliant, tenacious
[rìghinn] nf. g. -ne; pl. -nean, nymph, young lady
[rìghnich] va. and vn. make tough, become tough, make adhesive, become adhesive, prolong
the time
[rinn] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, point, sharp edge
[rinn] va.irr. did, made
[riob] nm. g.+a; pl.+achan, a rag, tuft of hair
[riochd] nm. g.+a; pl.+an, likeness, form, appearance, state, condition
[riochdaich] va. personate, represent
[rìoghachd] nf. pl.+an, kingdom
[rìoghail] a. royal, kingly
[rìoghalachd] nf.ind. royalty
[rìomhach] a. richly adorned, fine, costly, handsome, elegant
[rìomhadh] nm. g.v. -aidh, finery, richness of raiment
[rionnach] nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, mackerel
[rìreadh] in : da rìreadh, truly, actually, indeed
[ris] prep. to, towards; see ri; precedes the art.
[ris] prep.pron. towards him : a chasan ris, his feet exposed : leig ris e, expose it,
discover it, lay it open
[rìs] for : rithis, a rithis, again
[rithe] prep.pron. towards her
[rithis] again. See rìs
[riù] for riutha, prep.pron. towards them
[riut] prep.pron. towards you : có bha riut, who was meddling you?
[ro], [ro-] very, rather, exceedingly : ro mhaith, very good; precedes adj. mostly, and
aspirates con. following it
[Rob] pnm. for Roibeart, Robert
[robair] nm. pl.+ean, robber
[robh] sv.irr. was, were; = ro-bha, and is the form which follows verbal part. and prep. :
cha robh, was not : an robh, was ...? : nach robh, was ... not?
[ròcas] and [ròcais] nf. g.d. -ais; pl.+an and +ean, rook, a crow
[ro-chléireach] nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, over-learned person
[roghainn] nm. pl.+ean, choice, selection, choosing, the best of anything
[roghnaich] va. choose, select
[Roibeart] pnm. g.v. -eirt, Robert
[ròic] va. tear
[ròic] nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, a rough, unrefined feast
[ròiceach] a. given to rough feasting
[roid] nf. g.+e, bogmyrtle
[roid] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, short race, such as that before a leap
[roimh] prep. before (in respect of place, or position), before (in respect of time); in
preference to : roimh làimh, before-hand
[roimhe] prep.pron. before him; before, before now, formerly, previously
[Ròimh] pnf. g.+e, Rome
[roimpe] prep.pron. before her
[ròin] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a hair
[ròineag] nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a little hair
[roinn] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a share, portion, division, section : air an aon roinn, in the
same category
[roinn] va. roinn, divide, impart, distribute
[ròmach] a. hairy, towsy
[romhad] prep.pron. before you, s.
[romhaibh] prep.pron. before you, pl.
[romhainn] prep.pron. before us
[romham] prep.pron. before me
[rompa] prep.pron. before them
[ròn] nm. g.v. ròin; pl. ròin, a seal or sea-calf
[ronn] nm. g.v. roinn; pl.+an, slaver, spittle
[ronnach] a. viscous, glutinous, slimy
[ròpa] nm. pl.+n, rope
[ròs] nm. g.v. ròis; pl.+an, a rose
[ros] nm. g.v. rois; pl.+an, promontory or isthmus
[rosg] nm. g.v. ruisg; pl.+an, eyelid, eyelash
[Ros-neothaich] pnm. Roseneath
[roth] nm. g.+a; v. roith; pl.+an, a wheel
[rù] nm.ind. the plant rue
[ruadh] a. reddish, red-haired
[ruadhag] nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, young hind or roe
[ruadh-bhoc] nm. g.v. -bhuic; pl.+an and -bhuic, roebuck
[ruadh-dhonn] a. reddish brown
[ruag] va. pursue, put to flight
[ruagadh] nm. g.v. -aidh, chasing, pursuing
[ruaidh] See ruadh
[ruaig] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a pursuit, a flight, defeat
[ruaimleach] a. muddy, as water (L.Sc. drumlie)
[ruamhair] va. ruamhar, delve, dig with a spade
[ruathar] nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, violent onset, fierce attack
[rubha] nm. pl.+chan, point of land jutting into the sea, promontory, cape, headland
[ruc] nm. g.v. ruic; pl.+an and +annan, rick of hay or corn
[rud] nm. g.v. ruid; pl.+an, thing, matter, circumstance : rudeiginn, something : rud
beag, somewhat
[rùdan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a knuckle
[rudha] See rubha
[rudha] nm. g.v.+idh; a blush, bloom, ruddiness of complexion
[rùdhraich] va. search for, grope
[rug] va.irr. caught, bore
[rugadh] va.irr. was born, was caught
[ruideas] nm. g.v. -eis, frisking, capering
[ruig] va.+heachd and +sinn, reach, extend to, arrive at, attain to : cha ruig mi leas, I
need not
[ruig] in : gu ruig, to, so far as, until
[ruigheachd] nf.ind. reaching, extending to, arriving at, attaining to
[ruigsinn] nf.ind. same meaning as ruigheachd
[rùin] See rùn
[ruinn] prep.pron. towards us
[rùisg] va. rùsgadh, bare, strip, peel, bark, shear, disclose
[ruiteach] a. ruddy
[ruith] va. ruith, run, flow as a stream : 'na ruith, running
[rùm] nm. g.v. rùim; pl.+annan, room, place, space; a room, chamber
[rùn] nm. g.v. rùin; pl. rùintean, intention, purpose, secret, love : sgeul rùin,
secret story : tha rùn orm, I purpose or intend
[rùnaich] va. and vn. resolve, purpose, incline, wish
[rùnair] nm. pl.+ean, secretary
[rùn-chléireach] nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, secretary
[rùn-dìomhair] nm. g.v. rùin-; pl. rùintean-, secret purpose, mystery
[rùraich] va. search diligently, rummage
[rùsg] nm. g.v. rùisg; pl.+an, external covering, rind, skin, husk, fleece, bark of tree