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

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sòn, sòin, -aichean nm zone

□

sòn aimsire

weather zone

sona a felicitous, happy

□

cha robh saoghal

ro shona aige he didn’t have a very happy

life

□

bhithinn glè shona an sin I would be

very happy there

□

a h-uile là sona dhuibh

’s gun là idir dona dhuibh may all your

days be happy ones

sonaid, -ean nf sonnet

sonas, -ais, -an nm felicity, happiness, good

luck, good fortune

sonàta nf sonata

sonn, suinn, suinn nm champion, hero

□

euchdan nan sonn seo the deeds of these

heroes

sonnach, -aich, -aich nm paling, pallisade

sonnag, -aige, -an nf a sort of chair made

of twisted straw or bent

sònrachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sònraich

stipulating etc., allocation (of expendi-

ture), assignation, deﬁnition, designation,

stipulation

□

chan fhurasta sònrachadh

fhaighinn air an fhacal it isn’t easy to get

a deﬁnition for the word

sònrachail, -e a deﬁnable

sònraich, -achadh v allocate, appoint,

assign, deﬁne, depute, designate, intend,

ordain, particularize, pick out, point out,

select, specify

□

… mus sònraich thu cun-

gaidh… before you specify a remedy

□

chaidh latha a shònrachadh airson na

bainnse a day was appointed for the wed-

ding

□

shònraich e gu bheil…he pointed

out that … is …

□

carson a chaidh esan

a shònrachadh? why had he been picked

out / selected?

sònraichte pp certain, determinate, espe-

cial, main, notable, particular, positive,

pre-eminent, prime, proper, remarkable,

singular, special, speciﬁc

□

gu sònraichte

especially, principally

□

nam biodh tu air-

son tiodhlac a thoirt do chuideigin sòn-

raichte if you wanted to give a gift to

someone special

□

… ga dhèanamh na

latha sònraichte dhan chloinn … making

it a special day for the children

□

aig

àmannan sònraichte den bhliadhna at cer-

tain times of the year

□

an nì sònraichte

the particular (as opposed to the general)

sop, suip, suip / -an nm wisp sop às gach

seid a miscellany, a mixture

sopràno nf soprano

sòr, -adh v hesitate, begrudge, be sparing

□

cha shòradh e spòrs a dhèanamh air

he wouldn’t hesitate to make fun of him

sòradh, -aidh nm & vn of sòr hesitating,

hesitation

□

gun sòradh without hesita-

tion

□

cha robh sòradh aige he had no

hesitation

□

cha do rinn e sòradh he

didn’t hesitate

soraidh nf farewell – used thus: soraidh

(slàn) le … farewell to …, adieu …,

farewell (to), goodbye to…

□

leig an

dithis eile soraidh leis the other two said

goodbye to him

sorcas

□

same as soirceas

sorch, -an nm gantry

sorchan, -ain, -ain / -an nm trestle

□

bha

togsaid mhòr air sorchan there was a large

hogshead on a trestle

sòrgam, -aim nm sorghum

sòrn, sùirn, sùirn nm ﬂue

□

bha sòrn na

h-àtha glè theth the ﬂue of the kiln was

very hot

sòrnach a having a ﬂue

□

teine sòrnach

a ﬁreplace with a ﬂue

sosaids, -ean nm sausage

spad, -adh v knock down, ﬂoor, ﬂatten, kill

□

bhitheadh i air an spadadh she would

have ﬂattened them

□

bha adhbhar aca uile

a spadadh they all had reason to kill him

spàgail nf waddle, waddling

spaglainn nf bombast, conceit, false pride,

ostentation

□

dèan spaglainn swagger

spàg-ri-tòn nf little grebe, dabchick

spaid, -e, -eachan nf spade

spaideal, -eil, -an nm spatula

spaideil, -e a smart (in appearance), well-

dressed

□

bha i air leth spaideil na coltas

she was particularly smart in appearance

□

bha i air a sgeadachadh nas spaideile

na na boireannaich eile she was more

smartly dressed than the other women

□

…

no ann an àiteigin spaideil mar sin …or

somewhere fancy like that

□

còmhradh

spaideil a’bhaile mhòir [the] fancy speech

of the city

□

… ma tha obair spaideil

a dhith air … if he wants fancy work (i.e. a

collar and tie job)

□

…nam biodh e airson

a bhith spaideil … if he wanted to be smart

spaidhir, -e / spaidhreach, -ean nf ﬂy (of

trousers – ‘spether’ in Scots)

spaidsireachd nf & vn of spaidsirich

parading, sauntering, strolling

spaidsirich, spaidsireachd v stroll,

saunter, parade

sòn 542

sinn…… but in fact / nevertheless there

are many ways in which we might …

car son the recommended form for this

is one word: carson (q.v.)

spailpeil, -e a self-conceited, self-

important

□

shuidh e air ais gu spailpeil

he sat back self-importantly

spailpean, -ein, -an nm fop

spailpeanach, -aich, -aich nm

□

same as

spailpean

spailpeanach, -aiche a foppish, conceited

spailpeanta a

□

same as spailpeanach

spàin, -e, -ean nf spoon

□

làn na spàine

a spoonful (lit. [the] ﬁll of the spoon)

□

chuir e ceithir làin na spàine don phoit he

put four spoonfuls into the pot

□

spàin

adhairce a horn spoon

□

spàin mhòr

a tablespoon

□

spàin bheag a teaspoon

spàin-mìlsein nf dessert-spoon s.-teatha nf

tea-spoon s.-uighe nf egg-spoon

Spàinneach a

□

see Spàinnteach

Spàinnis nf Spanish

Spàinnteach, -ich, -ich nm Spaniard

Spàinnteach a Hispanic, Spanish

spairis(t)each, -iche a swaggering, strut-

ting

□

thàinig e a-steach don t-seòmar le

ceum spairiseach he came into the room

with swaggering step / he swaggered into

the room

spairiseil a

□

same as spairis(t)each

spàirn, -e, -ean nf & vn of spàirn struggling

etc., effort, endeavour, exertion, strain,

stress, struggle

□

dèan spàirn exert, strive,

struggle

□

le spàirn with an effort / strug-

gle

□

gun spàirn effortless(ly), without

effort

□

bha e ann an spàirnean a’ bhàis

he was in his death throes (lit. in [the]

throes of the death)

□

tha iad a’ dèanamh

spàirn airson a’ chùis a leasachadh they

are striving to improve the circumstances

□

tha iad a’ dèanamh spàirn an aghaidh

a’ chleachdaidh seo they are struggling

against this practice

spàirn, spàirn v strive, struggle, vie

spaisdirich / spaisdireachd

□

see

spaidsirich / spaidsireachd etc.

spàl, spàil, -an nm/f shuttle, spool

□

spàl

siùbhlach ﬂying shuttle

spàl-fànais nm space shuttle s.-ite nf

shuttlecock

spanair, -ean nm spanner

spang, -aing / -a, -an nf spangle

spàraig, -eadh v spar

spàraigeadh, -idh nm & vn of spàraig

sparring

spàrdan, -ain, -an nm hen-roost

spàrr, sparradh v (usually without the

accent in the vn form) compel, drive,

enforce, force, press, propel, ram, stuff,

thrust (upon), urge

□

spàrr a-steach inter-

polate

□

bha Beurla ga sparradh air

clann-sgoile English was forced upon

school-children

□

chan eil e ceart gu bheil

an gnàth-theagasg seo air a sparradh air

gach neach anns an dùthaich it isn’t right

that this dogma is thrust upon every person

in the land

□

tha iad a’ spàrradh an iar-

rtasan fhèin oirnn they are forcing their

own wishes upon us

□

…nuair a spàrras an

èiginn iad…when necessity compels them

spàrr, -a, -an nm beam (of wood), joist,

perch, roost ( pl ⫽ sparran, without accent)

sparradh, -aidh nm & vn of spàrr

compelling etc., propulsion, thrust

sparrag, -aige, -an nf bit (for a horse – not

as common as cabstair)

□

chan eil air an

t-srèin aon chuid sparrag no smeachan on

the bridle there is neither bit nor chin strap

spat nf spat (spawn of shellﬁsh)

spatha, -achan nf spa

speach, -a, -an nf wasp

speachanta a waspish

speactram, -aim nm spectrum

□

bann an

speactraim shoillsich a band of the light

spectrum

speal, -a, -an nf scythe

speal, -adh v scythe, cut with a scythe

□

thòisich mi ri spealadh an fheòir I began

to scythe the grass

spealadair, -ean nm mower, scytheman

spealg, speilge, -an nf splinter, chip, frag-

ment

□

chaidh a’ ghlainne na spealgan

the glass went into splinters / splintered /

shattered

spealg, -adh v cleave, dash, shiver (break

into fragments), splinter, split

□

spealg e

a chlaigeann ris an ursainn he split his

head against the doorpost

□

spealg am

peilear a’ chreag the bullet splintered the

rock

□

spealg a’ chreag leis a’ pheilear

the rock splintered with the bullet

spealgadh, -aidh nm & vn of spealg

splitting etc.

spealt, -adh v

□

same as spealg

spealt, -a, -an nf lath

spealtadh, -aidh nm

□

same as spealgadh

spealtag, -aige, -an nf sliver

spealtan, -ain, -an nm splint

spearrach, -aich, -aichean nf fetter

□

tha

seo na spearraich air m’inntinn this is

a fetter on my mind

spèic, -e, -ean nf

□

same as spìc

spèiceach a

□

same as spìceach

spèil, -e, -ean nf skate (ice-skate)

spèil, -eadh v skate

spèileabord nm skateboard

□

thàinig e

a-nuas an rathad air spèileabord he came

down the road on a skateboard

543 spèileabord

spèileadh, -idh nm & vn of spèil skating

spèileireachd nf & vn of spèileirich

skating etc.

spèileirich, -eachd v skate, slide

speilg

□

dat sing & gen sing respectively of

spealg splinter

spèiliche, -ean nm skater

speilig, -eadh v spell

speiligeadh, -idh nm & vn of speilig

spelling

speireag, -eig, -an nf sparrow hawk

speireag-ruadh nf kestrel (also clamhan-

ruadh nm)

spèis, -e nf affection, liking, respect

□

tarraing spèis endear

□

gun spèis uninter-

ested

□

bha spèis mhòr aca dha they had

a great affection for him

□

chan eil mòran

spèis aige do chàil ach ball-choise he has

no great liking for anything but football

□

ghabh iad a leithid a spèis do Chalum they

took such a liking to Calum

□

bu mhòr

mo spèis dhut I was very fond of you

□

cha

bu chòir dhuinn spèis a thoirt dha we

shouldn’t pay any attention to him

speisealachadh, -aidh nm specialization

speisealaich, -achadh v specialize

speisealta a specialised

speiseanta a dapper, spruce

spèiseil, -e a 1. fond, loving 2. esteemed,

estimable, endearing

□

…a tha cho spèiseil

do chridhe nam ban… that is so endearing

to the hearts of women (lit. to heart of the

women)

speuclair, -ean nm spectacle pl ⫽ specta-

cles, glasses

□

chuir e air a speuclairean

he put on his spectacles

□

speuclairean

dubha dark glasses

speur, -a, -an nm sky

speur-sheòladair nm aeronaut s.-shoitheach

nf spaceship

speuradair, -ean nm astrologer, astronaut,

cosmonaut, meteorologist

speuradaireachd nf astrology, meteorology

speurair, -ean nm astronaut, spaceman

spìc, -e, -ean nf spike

□

spìcean iarainn

iron spikes

□

sàth spìc ann spike

spìceach a spiky

spìd e nf 1. contempt, spite 2. haste, hurry,

speed

spideag, -eige, -an nf nightingale

spidean, -ein nm pitch and toss

spìocach, -aiche a close-ﬁsted, mean (not

generous), miserly, niggardly, parsimo-

nious, sparing, stingy

□

cha robh e

spìocach leis an uisge-bheatha he wasn’t

niggardly with the whisky

spiocaid, -ean nf tap, spigot

spìocaire, -ean nm miser, niggard, skinﬂint

spìocaireachd nf meanness, miserliness,

niggardliness, parsimony, stinginess

spiocnard, -aird nm spikenard

spiocnaird a spikenard

□

dh’ung i Chriosta

leis an oladh spiocnaird she anointed Christ

with the spikenard oil

spiol, -adh v nibble, pick (of meat off bones),

pluck

spiolag, -aige, -an nf crumb, particle

□

gun

spiolag feòla oirre without a particle of

ﬂesh on her

□

spiolag tombaca a chew of

tobacco

spioladh, -aidh nm & vn of spiol

plucking etc.

spiolg, -adh v husk, shell

spìon, -adh v pluck, tear / rip (out) by force,

snatch, tug, wrench, wrest

□

spìon

à freumhaichean eradicate

□

spìon às

a bhun / spìon à bun root out, uproot

□

chaidh am preaslach a spìonadh às the

undergrowth was torn out

□

spìon e bhuam

e he snatched it from me

spìonadh, -aidh nm & vn of spìon snatch-

ing etc.

□

spìonadh às extirpation

spionnadh, -aidh nm energy, force, pith

(metaph.), power, strength, vigour

□

b’esan an t-aon duine anns an robh an spi-

onnadh a bha riatanach he was the only

man in whom was the necessary strength

spiorad, -aid, -an nm morale, spirit

(spiritous liquor, mind, mettle)

□

Spiorad Naomh the Holy Ghost

spioradachd nf spiritualism

□

bha i ri

spioradachd she practised spiritualism

spioradail, -e a ghostly, spiritual

spioradalachd nf spirituality

spìosrach, -aiche a spicy

spìosraich, -achadh v embalm

spìosradh, -aidh nm spice

spiris, -e, -ean nf hen-roost, perch, roost

□

cuir / rach air spiris perch

splaidhs, -eadh v splice

□

dh’ionnsaich e

dhaibh mar a splaidhseadh iad ròpa he

taught them how to splice a rope

splaidhseadh, -idh nm & vn of splaidhs

splicing

splangaid nf mucus, phlegm, snot

□

also

sglongaid and splongaid

splaoid nf outing, joyride, ﬂing (appears to

be connected with a word for a thud /

crash, a splat – or perhaps even splash)

□

bha f ìor splaoid de Ghàidhlig againn air

Telebhisean na h-Alba an t-seachdain

sa chaidh we had a veritable splash of

Gaelic on Scottish TV this past week

□

…

chan ann air sgàth splaoid a thèid

spèileadh 544

a dhiochuimhneachadh a dh’aithghearr …

and not for (the sake of ) a ﬂing which will

soon be forgotten

spleadh, -adh v sprawl (fall / be sent sprawl-

ing)

□

chaidh a spleadhadh air a bheul

fodha he was sent sprawling face down

spleadh, -a, -an nm webbed foot

spleadhach, -aiche a splay-footed

spleogaig, -eadh v dress up

□

bha a’chlann

uile air an spleogaigeadh the children

were all dressed up

spleogaigeadh, -idh nm & vn of spleogaig

dressing up

spleuchd, -adh v gape, goggle, stare

□

bha

i a’spleuchdadh air she was staring at him

spliathach

□

see spleadhach

spliuchan, -ain, -an nm tobacco pouch

□

chaidh an spliuchan mun cuairt o làimh

gu làimh the tobacco pouch went round

from hand to hand

spliug, -a, -an nm snot

spliut, -a, -an nm

□

same as spleadh nm

splongaid nf

□

same as splangaid

spòg, -òige, -an nf 1. paw 2. radius, spoke

3. hand

spòld, -òild, -an nm joint (of meat)

spòlt, -adh v hack

spòltadh, -aidh nm & vn of spòlt hacking

spong, spuing, -an nm 1. match, tinder

2. sponge

spongach, -aiche a fungous

spor, -adh v spur

spor, spuir, spuirean / -an nm 1. (riding)

spur 2. talon, claw 3. spur, incitement,

encouragement 4. ﬂint

sporadh, -aidh nm & vn of spor spurring,

spur, incitement, encouragement, spur

□

…

a chum misneachd agus sporadh a thoirt

dhaibh … (in order) to give them encour-

agement and stimulation

sporan, -ain, -an nm purse, sporran, budget

/ ﬁnances (metaph.)

□

chaill mi mo sporan

I lost my purse

□

am faca tu mo sporan air

a’ bhord? did you see my purse on the

table?

□

sporan feannaig mermaid’s purse

(egg case of skate or dogﬁsh)

sporghail nf rustling noise, struggle,

scramble

□

dèan sporghail scramble v

□

used as a vn: bha cuimhne aige air a bhith

a’ sporghail a-null he remembered scram-

bling / struggling over (from where he was)

spòrs, -a, -achan nf activities, fun, sport

□

bha beagan spòrs againn we had a little

fun

□

an aghaidh spòrsachan fala against

blood sports

spòrsach, -aiche a sporting (full of fun),

playful

□

cha shòradh e spòrs a dhèanamh

air he wouldn’t hesitate to make fun of

him

□

faigh spòrs air to get fun from (at

his expense)

spòrsail, -e a

□

same as spòrsach

spot, -oit, -an nm spot, stain

□

spotan

salach dirty spots

□

cuir / fàg spot air stain

v sa spot immediately adv

spoth, -adh v castrate, emasculate, geld, spay

sprac, -a nm gumption

□

cha robh cion

spraca air he had no lack of gumption (lit.

there wasn’t a lack of gumption on him)

spracail, -e a strong, powerful

□

bha iad a’

seinn gu spreigearra spracail they were

singing expressfully and powerfully

spràiceil, -e a harsh, severe

□

duine

spràiceil a harsh / severe man

spraidh, -eadh v

□

same as spreadh

spraidheadh, -idh nm

□

same as

spreadhadh

spreadhadair, -ean nm explosive

spreadh, -adh v burst, explode (often

spreadh às a chèile)

□

spreadh aon de na

taidhrean one of the tyres burst

□

… mar

bhom a dh’fhaodadh spreadhadh mionaid

sam bith … like a bomb that might explode

any minute

spreadhadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of

spreadh exploding etc., explosion, shot

□

spreadhadh tobar ola blowout (oilwell)

spreag, -adh v

□

same as spreig

spreagadh, -aidh nm

□

same as spreigeadh

sprèidh, -e nf cattle

□

bha iad a’

buachaileachd sprèidhe they were herding

cattle

□

chum iad an sprèidh gun iad a

bhith air an goid they kept the cattle from

being stolen (lit. they kept the cattle with-

out them being after their stealing)

spreig, -eadh v egg on, incite, induce,

inspire, instigate, motivate, stimulate

spreigeach a active (gram.)

spreigeadh, -idh, -idhean nm & vn of

spreig inspiring etc., excitement, impulse,

inspiration, stimulus

spreigearra a expressive, impulsive

□

bha iad a’ seinn gu spreigearra

spracail they were singing expressfully

and powerfully

spreòd, -adh v 1. excite, incite, provoke

2. abuse, revile

spreòd, spreòid, -an nm bowsprit

spreòt, -adh v

□

see spreòd, -adh v

spring, -ean nf spring (metal coil)

spriotrag, -aige, -an nf droplet

spriotrachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sprio-

traich spattering

spriotraich, -achadh v spatter

sproc nm

□

same as sprochd

545 sproc

sprochd nm indec dejection, heaviness

□

sprochd crestfallen, dejected

□

bha iad

uile fo sprochd they were all dejected

□

tha

e air a bhith fo sprochd o chionn ghoirid

he has been down in the dumps recently

□

cuir fo sprochd deject, depress

sprod, -oid, -an nm stick

□

chuir e na spro-

dan dinimit do na tuill he put the sticks of

dynamite into the holes (uncommon)

sprogail, -e a lively, active

sprogaill, -e, -ean nf dewlap, double chin

sprogan, -ain, -an nm double chin

spròt, adh v

□

see spreòd, -adh v

sprùilleach, -ich nm coll crumbs, debris,

refuse

sprùilleag, -eige, -an nf crumb

spruis nf imp

□

’s e droch spruis a th’ann

he’s an imp of mischief

spuaic, -e, -ean nf daub

□

spuaic peanta

a daub of paint

spuaic, spuacadh v 1. splinter, maul, bruise,

pulp 2. plaster, daub

spuacadh, -aidh nm & vn of spuaic

splintering etc.

spùill

□

see spùinn

spùilleadair, ean nm

□

see spùinneadair

spùilleadh, -idh nm

□

see spùinneadh

spuing

□

gen sing of spong sponge etc.

spùinn, -eadh v despoil, plunder, prey, rob

spùinneadair, -ean nm brigand, marauder,

plunderer, robber

□

spùinneadair mara

pirate

spùinneadh, -idh nm & vn of spùinn

plundering etc., depredation, robbery

spuinnse, -ean nf sponge-cake

spuir, -ean nf claw, talon, spur (spuir is

also the gen sing of spor nm)

spuirt nf energy, vim

□

bhuail mi e le

barrachd spuirt I struck it with more vim,

more energetically

spùt s smallest particle

□

cha robh spùt

cèille aige he didn’t have the smallest

particle of sense

spùt, -a, -an nm gush, spout

spùt, -adh v gush, spout, spring (of liquid),

squirt

spùtach a spouting, squirting

spùtadh, -aidh nm & vn of spùt spouting,

gush

spùtan, -ain, -an nm jet (of liquid)

sràbh, sràibh, -an nm straw

□

cheannaich

i pacaid shràbhan she bought a packet of

straws

sràc

□

see stràc

srac, -adh v lacerate, mangle, rend, rip, tat-

ter, tear, yank

□

shrac e an t-seic na pìosan

he tore the cheque into [its] pieces

sracadh, -aidh nm & vn of srac tearing

etc., laceration, rent, tear

sracte pp rent, ripped, torn

□

bha aon

mhuilcheann sracte chun na guailne

□

one

sleeve was torn to the shoulder

srad, -adh v sparkle, emit sparks

□

a’ sradadh uisge sprinkling

sradag, -aige, -an nf spark

□

bha na srada-

gan a’ tuiteam mu chuairt air the sparks

were falling around him

□

leig sradagan

spark v

sràid, -e, -ean nf street

□

an t-Sràid Mhòr

High Street

□

but: air an t-sràid mhòir on

the high street

□

a’ gabhail sràide

strolling, sauntering

sràid-imeachd nf walk (as a vn ⫽ a’ gab-

hail sràide above) s.-thobar nm/f hydrant

sràide a street

□

tha ainmean sràide ann an

Gàidhlig a’ gabhail àite nam ainmean

Beurla street names in Gaelic are replac-

ing the English names

□

margaid sràide

a street market

sràideamachd nf & vn of sràideamaich

strolling etc.- cf. a’ gabhail sràide above

sràideamaich, -achd v stroll, saunter, pace

sraigh, -e nf cartilage of nose

srann, -ainn / -a, -an nm/f buzz, hum, snore,

twang

□

dèan srann snore, twang, whiz v

srannartaich nf snort

□

as with many

nouns denoting sounds, may be used as if

it were a vn: thòisich e air srannartaich he

began to snort

sraon, sraoin nm impetus, headway

□

bha

sraon math aice she had a good headway

(of a boat)

sraonadh, -aidh nm

□

same as sraon

srath, -a, -an nm strath (wide, ﬂat-

bottomed valley), vale, valley

□

srath

aibhne (geog.) river basin

□

chuireadh

crodh air na srathan cattle were put on the

straths

□

common in place names (see

App. 12 sect. 4.0)

□

note that there is no

lenition of ‘Srath’ place names: Oilthigh

Srath Chluaidh Strathclyde University

srathair, -e / srathrach, srathraichean nf

pack saddle

□

bha an t-each seo math an

acfhainn no an srathair this horse was

good in harness or pack saddle (where an

in the latter two cases stands for ann an)

sreamadh, -aidh nm wrinkle

□

bha srea-

madh beag air aodann there was a little

wrinkle on his face

sreamshuileach, -iche a rheumy

sreang, sreinge, -an nf string (general)

sreang-aodaich / s.-anairt clothes-

line s.-bogha nf rest-harrow (plant)

s.-dhìreach / s.-riaghailt nf plumbline

sprochd 546

sreangach, -aiche a stringy

sreangachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sreangaich

stringing etc.

sreangaich, -achadh v string, attenuate,

draw into strings

sreath, -a, -an nm/f drill (of vegetables),

layer, line (of writing), range, rank, reef

(in a sail), row, series, tier

□

sreath bhean-

ntan mountain range

□

sreath dealain

electrical series

□

sreath-dhàn poem

sequence

□

às an t-sreath exceptional

□

shreath seriatim

□

fear san t-sreath an

ordinary man

□

chaidh iad an cur an

sreath a chèile they were set in line, lined

□

chuireadh sinn nar sreathan we were

lined up (lit. put in our rows)

□

tagh

sreathan freagarrach às gach dàn choose

suitable lines from each poem

□

bha

sreath de bheanntan a’ ruith bhon àirde

tuath gus an àirde deas there was a range

of mountains running from north to

south

□

bha trì sreathan aca anns an t-

seòl-mheadhain they had three reefs in

the mainsail

□

tha iad a’ dèanamh sreatha

de atharrachaidhean they are making

a series of changes

□

seo sreath phrògra-

man a chaidh a shealltainn an uiridh this

is a series of programmes which was

shown last year

□

anns an t-sreatha chùil

in the back row

□

sreatha air shreatha row

upon row

sreath-cinn nm/f headline

□

leugh mi na

sreathan-cinn I read the headlines

sreathach a linear

sreathachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

sreathaich ranking, stratiﬁcation

sreathaich, -achadh v rank

sreathart

□

see sreothart

sreing and sreinge

□

dat sing & gen sing

respectively of sreang string

sreothan, -ain nm semen

sreothart, -airt, -an nm sneeze

□

dèan

sreothart sneeze v

srian srèine, srèinean / srianan / sriantan

nf 1. bridle, curb, rein

□

cùm srian air bri-

dle, keep a rein on, rein, restrict

□

leig

srian fhosgailte leis give him complete

freedom 2. stripe, streak

□

bha srianan

gorma buidhe is dearga air there were

blue, yellow and red stripes on it

srian, -adh v bridle, curb, restrain, control

□

chaidh an dealan a shrianadh às leth a’

chinne-dhaonna electricity was bridled on

behalf of mankind

srianag, -aige, -an nf small strip

□

srianag àireamhan number strip (school

maths)

sriutan, -ain, -an nm screed [torrent of

words etc.]

□

bha sriutan a’ dòrtadh aiste

a torrent of words was ﬂowing from her

sròl, -òil, -an nm satin

□

de shròl satin

adj

□

dà bhasgaid bheag de shròl two

little satin baskets

□

bogsa beag de shròl

uaine a little box of green satin

sròn, -òine, -an / sròintean nf 1. nose,

promontory, snout, trunk (animal’s

trunk)

□

cuir sròn a-steach nuzzle

□

bha

sròn mhòr dhearg air he had a large, red

nose

□

an t-Sròn Troon Probhaist na

Sròine the Provost of Troon

□

Caisteal na

Sròine Urqhuart Castle 2. toe (of boot /

shoe)

□

phut mi e le sròin mo bhròige

I pushed it with the toe of my shoe 3. idiom:

gabh san t-sròin be offended, resent

□

cha

mhòr nach do ghabh e san t-sròin e he

almost took offence / was almost offended

□

note also: … as bith dè chaidh san t-

sròin aca … whatever [had] offended them

sròn-adharcach, -aich, -aich nm rhinoceros

s.-an-laoigh nf snapdragon

srònach, -aiche a nasal

srònachadh, -aidh nm & vn of srònaich

nasalizing, nasalization

srònaich, -adh v nasalize

srùb, srùib, -an nm spout

srùb, -adh v imbibe, suck

srùb-uisge nm waterspout

srùbadh, -aidh nm & vn of srùb sucking

etc., draught (of liquid)

srùbag, -aige, -an nf a ‘drop’of tea, a ‘cuppa’

srùban, -ain nm cockle

□

bha iad a’

dèanamh air an tràigh a thogail an

t-srùbain they were making for the beach

to gather [the] cockles

□

… leis na bha e

a’ togail an t-srùbain … with which he

was gathering cockles (lit. the cockle)

srubhan-na-muice nm wall hawkweed

srulag, -aige, -an nf runnel, streamlet

sruth, -adh v ﬂow, stream, trickle

□

sruth

a-mach spring (of liquid) v

sruth, -a / -uith, -an / -ean nm current,

ﬂow, stream

□

sruth cuain ocean current

(geog.)

□

leis an t-struth adrift

□

rach leis

an t-sruth drift v

□

an aghaidh an t-srutha

against the odds

□

bha sruth às a shùilean

his eyes were streaming (lit. there was

a stream from his eyes)

□

le sruithean ﬁara

with cross currents

□

bha an sruth leotha

the current was with them

□

Sruth a’

Chamais the Gulf Stream

□

sruth airgid

cash ﬂow

□

leig e an saoghal leis an

t-sruth he gave in completely

sruth-chruthach a stream-lined

s.-dhiagram nm ﬂow diagram s.-lìonaidh

547 sruth-chruthach

nm ﬂowing tide s.-mhap nm ﬂow map

(geog.) s.-mara nm current s.-shoillseach

a ﬂuorescent s.-tràghaidh nm ebb-tide

sruthach, -aiche a ﬂuid, liquid

sruthadh, -aidh nm & vn of sruth streaming

etc., efﬂuent, ﬂux

sruthadh-bùirn nm running water

sruthail, sruthladh v gargle, rinse

sruthlachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sruthlaich

ﬂushing (toilet)

sruthlaich, -achadh v ﬂush (toilet)

sruthladh, -aidh nm & vn of sruthail

gargling etc.

sruthan, -ain, -an nm brook, rivulet,

streamlet

stà nm

□

same as stàth

stàball, -aill, -aill nm

□

ghleidheadh na

stàbaill deich eich air fhichead the stables

would hold thirty horses

stac, -aic / -a, -an / -annan nm stack

stac, -adh v stack

stacach a 1. abounding in cliffs, precipes

2. rugged, uneven

stad, stad v abide, stop, cease, call (of

a train), desist, halt, hesitate, pause, rest,

stall (of engine), stand, stop, wait

□

tha an

trèana a’ stad ann an … the train calls

at … (lit. stops in)

□

stad e gu h-obann he

stopped suddenly

□

is accompanied by de

when a vn is used i.e. stop from doing

something

□

stad i den ghàireachdaich

she stopped [from the] laughing

□

bha

i air stad a chur it had stopped snowing

(here the de has been eroded to a)

□

stad

iad a dh’iomradh le chèile they both

stopped rowing

□

but note the construc-

tion when ‘stop to do something’ or ‘stop

at’ is meant: feumaidh sinn stad a dh’ithe

a dh’aithghearr we must stop to eat

soon

□

ach cha do stad iad idir le bhith ag

iomradh air dreasa a’bhoireannaich but in

no way did they stop at remarking on the

woman’s clothes

□

ach stad ort! but stop!

stad nm indec & vn of stad stopping etc.,

abeyance, halt, interruption, pause, period

(punctuation), stand, standstlll, stay, stop,

stoppage, wait

□

na stad in abeyance,

static, stationery

□

bha a’ chùis a-nis na

stad the matter was now in abeyance

□

gun

stad ceaseless, non-stop

□

cuir stad air

inhibit, stop

□

thig gu stad land

□

stad

beag a pause

stad-bhreith nf reprieve s.-bus / s.-bhus nm

bus stop s.-cofaidh nm coffee break

□

rè

nan stadan-cofaidh during the coffee

breaks s.-losgaidh nm cease-ﬁre s.-phuing

nf full-stop s.-uaireadair nm stop-watch

stadas, -ais nm status

□

… a’ cosnadh

stadas don chànain… winning status for

the language

stadh, -adh v stretch, extend

□

stadh e e fhèin

gu sgìth he stretched himself wearily

□

…ga

stadhadh fhèin…stretching himself

stagh, -a, -an nm stay (naut.)

□

bha grèim

aige air stagh he had hold of a stay

stàid, -e, -ean nf furlong

staid, -e, -ean nf circumstance, posture,

state, station

□

bha e ann an droch staid he

was in a bad state

staidhir

□

see staidhre

staidhleas, -eis, -an nm stylus

staidhre, staidhrichean nf (gen case some-

times staidhreach) stairs

□

nuair a bha mi

(a’) dol sìos an staidhre as I was going

down the stairs

□

aig bonn na staidhre

(ach) at the foot of the stairs

staidhre-èalaidh nf ﬁre-escape s.-chùil nf

back stairs s. ghluasadach escalator

staidhrichean-dealain pl escalator (lit.

electric stairs)

staigh

□

see a-staigh

staigh-bhaile nm inner-city area (geog.)

staigh-thìr nf inland area (geog.)

stail, -e, -ean nf still, whisky-pot

□

taigh

staile distillery

stailc, -e, -ean nf strike (industrial etc.)

□

stailc choitcheann general strike

□

Stailc Mòr Nàiseanta the Great National

Strike

□

stailc acrais hunger-strike

□

rach

air stailc strike (go on strike)

□

chan eil mi

a’ dol air stailc I’m not going on strike

□

cuir stailc ann jib v

stàile, stàilichean nf stall (in theatre /

goods table, cattle-stall)

□

bha measan

gan reic ann an stàilichean ri taobh an

rathaid fruit was being sold in stalls at the

side of the road (lit. fruits were etc.)

stàilinn nf steel

□

stàilinn neo-mheirgeach

stainless steel

□

stailinn cruaidh solid

steel

□

den stàilinn steel adj

□

mar stàilinn

steely

stailleart, -airt, -an nm spring-scale

□

alt. form of steilleard

staing, -e, -ean nf 1. ditch 2. difﬁculty

□

tha

iad ann an staing an-dràsta they are in

difﬁculties just now

□

bha sinn san aon

staing ri Calum we were in the same difﬁ-

culty as Calum

□

bithidh sinn ann am f ìor

dhroch staing we will be in really bad

trouble

stainnte a conﬁned, narrow

□

beatha stain-

nte thruagh a narrow, miserable life

stairirich nf brawl, rattle, rattling

□

chuala

mi stairirich nan clachan-meallain air

sruthach 548

a’ mhullach I heard the rattle of the hail-

stones on the roof

□

dèan stairirich brawl

stàirn, -e nf clamour, crash, din, rattle

□

smaoinich mi gun dùisgeadh stàirn a

chasan na mairbh I thought the din of his

feet would waken the dead

stairsneach, -ich, -ichean nf (also

stairseach) threshold

□

bha e na sheasamh

air an stairsnich he was standing on the

threshold

stais, -e, -ean nf moustache

stàit, -e, -ean nf polity, state (country etc.)

□

na Stàitean Aonaichte The United States

stàit-shealbhaich v nationalize

stàitchiste nf exchequer

stàitealachd nf stateliness

stàiteil, -e a stately

□

le ceum stàiteil with

stately step

stàitire, -ean nm statesman

□

bha e araon

na stàitire agus na sgoilear he was both

a statesman and a scholar

stàitireachd nf statesmanship

staitistear, -eir, -an nm statistician

staitisteil a statistical

staitistic nf statistics

stalc, -ailc nm 1. starch 2. stout, burly man

stalcaire, -ean nm idiot, blockhead, fool

stalcaireachd nf 1. foolishness 2. stalking

□

dèan stalcaireachd stalk (of deer)

stalcanta a sturdy

□

thàinig duine stalcanta

a-steach a sturdy man entered

□

tha iad

làidir stalcanta they are strong and sturdy

stalla, -achan nm 1. cliff, precipice, rock

2. see stàile

stamag, -aige, -an nf palate (metaph.),

stomach

□

chan eil stamag aige dha he has

no palate / stomach for it

□

bha pian aige

na stamaig he had a pain in his stomach

stamain, -ean nm stamen

stamh, -aimh nm tangle (seaweed)

stamh, -adh v

□

see stamhaich

stamhnaich, -achadh v break (a horse)

stamhnadh, -aidh nm taming, breaking (of

a horse)

stàmp, -adh v stamp (with feet), trample

□

…

le bhith a’ stàmpadh air càch … by tram-

pling on others

□

chunnaic e gun robh

creutair air choreigin air a stàmpadh he

saw that some creature had trampled it

stampa, -aichean nf (postage) stamp

□

cuir

stampa air stamp (v – of letters)

□

gun

stampa unstamped

stàmpa, -aichean nf stamp (for making an

inscription)

stàmpa-saoraidh nm frank

□

tha iad a’

cleachdadh stàmpa-saoraidh sònraichte

they are using a special frank

stàmpadh, -aidh nm & vn of stàmp

stamping (with the feet) etc.

stans nm stance

staoig, -ean nf chop, steak

□

staoig agus

dubhagan steak and kidneys

staoin, -e nf 1. tin (the metal)

□

chuir

e tuthagan beaga de staoin oirre he

put little patches of tin on her (the boat)

2. pewter 3. juniper

□

caorainn staoine

juniper berries (also aiteann)

staoin, -e a shallow

staoineachd nf shallowness

□

faoineas is

staoineachd nam meadhanan the silliness

and shallowness of the media

staoinseil nf tinsel

stapag, -aige nf cold water brose

staran, -ain, -an nm path

□

choisich mi

gu slaodach suas an staran I walked

slowly up the path

□

staran leacan a path

of ﬂagstones

starbhanaich nf rustling, rustle

□

dèan

starbhanaich rustle v

□

bha starbhanaich

shèimh a’tighinn bho na craobhan a gentle

rustling was coming from the trees

stàrr, starradh v ram

starradh, -aidh nm 1. vn of stàrr ramming

etc. 2. bar, hindrance, obstacle 3. jump,

start

□

thug e starradh às he gave a start

starram, -aim nm noise, din, tramping

starrag, -aige, -an nf hoodie crow

starsnach

□

an alt. form of stairs(n)each

stàth nm indec avail, importance, purpose,

use

□

gun stàth null, unavailing, useless,

waste adj

□

buadhan gun stàth useless

attributes

□

a bha gu beag stàth which

was to little use, avail etc.

steabhag, -aige, -an nf switch, small stick /

staff, (riding) crop

□

fhuair mi stràc den

steabhaig leathair aige I received a slash

of his leather crop

□

bha i a’ bualadh

brat-ùrlair le steabhaig she was beating

a carpet with a switch

steach

□

see a-steach

steach-bhathar nm imported goods

s.-chur nm input s.-mhalairt nf importing

steafag, -aige, -an nf

□

same as steabhag

steall, -adh v splash, spout, spray, squirt

□

bha iad a’ stealladh a’ bhùirn air càch

a chèile they were splashing the water

at (lit. on) each other

□

steallaidh e sàil

anns an adhar it squirts salt water into the

air

□

bha an sluagh air a stealladh le gas

mustard the people were sprayed with

mustard gas

steall, stèill / still, -an nm/f jet (of liquid),

splash, squirt

□

chuir e steall math bran-

ndaidh anns a’ ghlainne he put a good

549 steall

splash of brandy in the glass

□

thuit e le

stèill don lòn it fell with a splash into the

puddle

steall-phlèan nm jet

□

steall-phlèan

cogaidh jet ﬁghter

stealladh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of

steall splashing etc. spurt (liquid), splash

steallair(e), -ean nm spray (device), syringe

steansail, -ean nm stencil

steansaileachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

steansailich stencilling etc.

steàrnag, -aige, -an nf

□

same as steàrnal

and steàrnan

steàrnal, -ail, -an nm

□

same as steàrnag

and steàrnan

steàrnan, -ain, -an nm arctic tern

□

stèar-

nan beag little tern

□

stèarnan dubh black

tern

□

stèarnan mòr sandwich tern

steatasgop, -oip, -an nm stethoscope

stèic, -e, -ean nf steak (also staoig)

stèidh v

□

see stèidhich

stèidh, -e, -ean nf base, basis, footing, foun-

dation, found (of house), ground (founda-

tion), groundwork, principle, remit

□

thoir

an stèidh air falbh o undermine

□

bha

stèidh fharsaing aca they had a wide remit

stèidheachadh, -aidh nm & vn of stèidhich

basing etc., establishment, institute, insti-

tution

□

Stèidheachadh Foghlaim Inbhich

Adult Education Institute

stèidhealachd nf stability, steadiness,

bottoming out (stats.)

□

co aige tha fhios

nach bi stèidhealachd a’ tachairt? who

knows that there won’t be a bottoming out

[occurring]?

stèidhich, -eachadh v base, establish,

found, ground

□

bha e air a stèidheachadh

am pàirt air … it was based partly on …

□

sgrìobh sgeulachd air a stèidheachadh

air … write a story based upon …

□

tha

iad air riaghailtean a stèidheachadh they

have drawn up guidelines

stèidhichte pp based, established, founded

□

leugh e na facail ‘stèidhichte 1841’ he

read the words ‘established 1841’

□

bha an

sgeulachd stèidhichte air an tachartas seo

the story was based upon this incident

□

an Eaglais Stèidhichte the Established

Church i.e. the Church of Scotland

stèidhte pp same as stèidhichte above

steigeach, -iche a sticky

steill

□

dat & gen sing of steall squirt

stèill

□

dat & gen sing of stiall strip

steilleard, -aird, -an nm steelyard (for

weighing) – cf. stailleart

stèinn, -eadh v explain

□

bha e air a stèin-

neadh dhomh uair is uair it was explained

to me time and again

□

nach eil mi air

a bhith ga stèinneadh nad chluasan? have

I not been dinning it in your ears

steiplear, -eir, -an nm stapler

stèisean, -ein, -an nm station

□

stèisean

bhusaichean bus / coach station

□

stèisean

cumhachd làn-mara tidal power station

□

stèisean smalaidh ﬁre station

stèisean-peatroil nm ﬁlling-station, petrol-

station

stèiseanair, -ean nm stationer

□

bha e na

stèiseanair he was a stationer

stèite pp ⫽ stèidhte ⫽ stèidhichte

steoc, -adh v stalk, strut

□

cò steoc

a-steach ach Seòras fhèin? who strutted in

but George himself?

steòrn, -adh v guide, direct, regulate

(not common) – cf. Steòrnabhagh

Stornoway ‘steerage bay’

steòrnadh, -aidh nm & vn of steòrn

guiding etc., policy

steud, -a, -an nf steed

steud-each nm racer, steed

stiall, -adh v 1. streak, stripe 2. lash,

scourge, beat

□

bha iad a’ stialladh air

a chèile they were scourging each other

stiall, stèill, -an nf 1. streak, strip, stripe,

tape

□

reub e an t-anart na stiallan he tore

the linen into [its] strips

□

cheangail i

stiall de anart geal air a’ mheanglan she

tied a strip of white linen on the branch

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bha stiallan suithe air a h-aodann there

were streaks of soot on her face 2. scrap,

shred

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cha robh stiall air ach a bhriogais

he hadn’t a scrap on but his trousers

stiallach, -aiche a striped, stripey, streaky

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na seilleanan stiallach the striped bees

stialladh, -aidh nm & vn of stiall streaking,

striping etc., a beating, a sgourging etc.

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bidh na brèicichean a’ faighinn an stial-

ladh the brakes will be getting / taking

a beating

stiallag, -aige, -an nf small strip, streak,

stripe, slip

still

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dat & gen sing of steall squirt

stinleag, -eige, -an nf staple (nail)

stiocair, -ean nm sticker

stiocair-càir nm a car-sticker

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stiocair-

càir Gàidhlig a Gaelic car-sticker

stìom, -a, -an(nan) nf 1. band, ﬁllet, head-

band, snood, thread 2. streak

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bha stìom

rag ann there was a stubborn streak in him

stìom-cheangail nf bandage s.-oire nf

moulding

stioma nm steam

stìopall, -aill, -an nm steeple, spire

stiorap, -aip, -an nm stirrup

steall-phlèan 550

stireach, -iche a wispy

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bha falt dubh

stireach air he had black, wispy hair

stirean, -ein, -an nm sturgeon

stiùbh nm

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also stiubha and stiudha stew

stiubh, -adh v stew

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air a stiubhadh

stewed

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but see preceding entry

stiùbhard, -aird, -an nm steward

stiudha nf stew

stiudhaig, -eadh v stew

stiudhaigeadh, -idh nm & vn of stiudhaig

stewing

stiùideo, stiùideothan nf studio

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aig

stiùideothan TBh. Alba ann an Glaschu at

the Scottish T.V. studios in Glasgow

stiùir, -eadh v conduct, control, direct,

drive (a vehicle), guide, head, inﬂuence,

lead, manage, pilot, rule, steer, supervise

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dh’fheuch sinn ri a stiùireadh air falbh

bhon chuspair we tried to steer him away

from the subject

stiùir, stiùireach, stiùirean / stiùirichean

nf 1. helm, rudder

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ceanglaichean na

stiùireach the bindings of the rudder

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esan a bha air an stiùir it is he who was at

(lit. on) the helm

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gun stiùir oirre rud-

derless 2. idiom: thig an uisge na

stiùireach do… to hold a candle to

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cha

tigeadh e an uisge na stiùireach do

Dhùghall he couldn’t hold a candle to

Dougal 3. stiùir (coilich) cock’s tail

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stiùir (giomaich) lobster’s tail

stiùireadair, -ean nm helmsman, steersmen,

superintendent

stiùireadh, -idh nm & vn of stiùir steering

etc., direction, guidance, guidelines

instruction, management, steering

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stiùireadh nàiseanta national guidelines

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fo stiùireadh Thòmais MhicDhòmhnaill

under the guidance / management etc. of

Thomas MacDonald

stiùiriche, -ean nm director

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thathas a’

sireadh stiùiriche a director is being sought

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stiùiriche riaghlaidh managing director

stiùiridh a steering

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cuibheall / cuibhle-

stiùiridh steering wheel

stiùrag, -aige nf gruel

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stiùrag gun bhlas

a tasteless gruel

stob, stuib, -an nm 1. stake, pointed stick

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pl may ⫽ wickets (cricket)

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stob reòta

icicle 2. stump of anything 3. prick, thorn

4. stob (awl)

stob, -adh v 1. prick, prod 2. push, thrust

stobach, -aiche a 1. like a stump 2. prickly,

thorny 3. erect

stobag

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see stoban

stoban, -ain, -an nm a sharp pointed

projection, or prickle

stòbh, -oibh, -an nm

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same as stòbha

stòbha, -achan nf stove

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stòbha bhron-

nach pot-bellied stove

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stòbha connadh-

cruaidh solid fuel stove

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bha an stòbha

fhathast gun tighinn don fhasan the stove

had not yet come into fashion

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bha an

cucair dealain a’tighinn an àite na stòbha

the electric cooker was replacing the stove

stoc, -adh v stock, ﬁll up (shelves etc.)

stoc, stuic, stuic nm 1. butt (of a gun), stock

(post etc.) 2. stump, (tree) trunk

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bha e na

shuidhe air stoc craoibhe he was sitting on

a tree stump 3. mufﬂer, scarf 4. stock

(goods / cattle etc.), livestock

stoc-bhrocair, -ean nm stockbroker

s.-craoibhe nm tree stump, tree trunk

s.-mhargaid nf stock-exchange s.-roinn

nf (market) equity

stocachadh, -aidh nm & vn of stocaich

stocking

stocaich, -achadh v stock

stocainn, -ean nf hose, sock, stocking

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air ceann a dhà stocainn / air a cheann

stocainnean in his stocking soles

stocainnean-àrda pl tights

stoidhle, -ean nf patronymic, style (abstract)

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’s e aotromas na stoidhle a bhuaileas oirnn

it’s the lightness of the style which strikes us

stoidhl-sgrùdadh nm stylistics

stòir, -eadh v store

stòireadh, -idh nm & vn of stòir storing

stòiridh, -ean nf story

stoirm, -e, -ean nf storm

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stoirm

gainmhich sandstorm

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stoirm shneachda

snowstorm

stoirmeil, -e a boisterous (of weather),

gusty, stormy

stòl, -a / -òil / -ùil, -an nm stool

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air stòl

an aithreachais on the stool of repentance

stòl-coise nm footstool

stòlda a dispassionate, grave, sedate,

serious, solemn, staid

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bha e air fàs

stòlda he had become staid

stòp, stuip, -an nm stoup (liquid measure)

stop, -adh v bung (a barrel etc.), clog, stop up

stopadh, -aidh nm & vn of stop stopping

up etc., stopper

stopadh-èadhair nm airlock

stòr, -òir, -òir nm fund, quarry (ﬁg. ⫽

storehouse), repertoire, repository, source,

store

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stòr beul-aithris oral source

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stòr

fhaicsinneach visual source

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stòr leas-

aichte secondary source

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stòr sgrìobhte

written source

stòr-amar nm reservoir s.-dàta nm data-

base s.-àirneis nm furniture store s.-fhacal

vocabulary

551 stòr-amar