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An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly

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Bòdach /bɔːdəx/
bua. coi. -aiche

pertaining to Bute

bodach /bodəx/

fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich

1 old man/fellow, oldster 2 mutchkin (424ml) 3 bogey (in sport) 4 grassy peat 5 three-legged device to hold a peat-creel level (on someone's back) 6 hud, hob, fireplace cheek 7 ghost, spectre

bodach /bɔdəx/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich

Atlantic cod (gadus morhua)

bodach sturralaich starralaich

horrible/nasty old man

bodach nan cnàimheach
scarecrow

bodach-roisein
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich-roisein

groper, handsy guy

cha dèan am bodach breug 's a mhac a-staigh

from the mouths of babes (fig.)

bodach-glas
fir. gin. -aich-ghlais, iol. -aich-ghlasa

1 spectre 2 greyfriar

a' dol gu na bodaich
taking (permanent) employment with a mainland farmer

Bodach na Gealaich (Crom)
The Man in the Moon

bodach-snèipe
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich-shnèipe

scarecrow

bodach-dubh
fir. gin. -aich-dhuibh

ribwort/English/narrowleaf/buckhorn plantain (plantago lanceolata)

bodach ròcaideach
scarecrow

bodach-fhaoileag
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich-fhaoileag

scarecrow

Bodach na Gealaich agus a mhuc
The Man in the Moon and his pig

Bodach nan Casan-clòimhe

Mr Sandman

bodach-fithich
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich-fhithich

scarecrow

bodach-oidhche
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich-oidhche

daddy longlegs, cranefly (tipulidae family and opiliones order)

bodach-ròcais

fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich-ròcais

scarecrow (also person)

Buaile nam Bodach
ainm-àite

Balnambodach (W Isls)

bodach-sùith
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich-shùith

sooty snoticle (hanging from roof thatch)

Bodach an t-Siabainn
Lord Leverhulme (coll.)

bodach na mòintich
cranefly, daddy longlegs (tipulidae family)

tha Bodach nan Casan-clòimhe a' tighinn
the Sandman is coming (fig.)

là nam bodach
testimony day (in church)

Toraidhean Dwelly
bodach -aich, sm Old or churlish man. 2 Rustic, countryman. 3 Sorry fellow. 4 Meanness of spi...an còrr
biodag -aig, -an, sf Dirk. 2 Dagger. Cha mhiste a thig dhut am biodag, no worst does the dirk bec...an còrr
bodach-ruadh -aich, -ruaidh, -aich-ruadha sm Cod-fish. 2(JM) Codling.
buan buaine, a. Lasting, durable. 2 Long, tedious. 3 Hardy, tough. Cruaidh mar an fhraoch, buan ma...an còrr
gearastan ‡ -ain, -an, sm Garrison. Gearastan Inbhir Lochaidh, Fort William Fort (lit. ...an còrr
slìob va Stroke, rub gently with the hand. 2 Polish, gloss, varnish. 3 Lick. 4* Cajole. 5 Anoint. 6...an còrr
blàth-nam-bodach -a-, sm Red poppy, see meilbheag.
bodach-dubh § sm Children's name for ribwort in Perthshire and Argyllshire, see slàn lus.
bodach-fhleasgaich sm Bachelor.
bodach-gallda (AH) sm Lowland (Scotch) farmer, applied irrespective of age.
bodach-gorm § sm Field scabious, see gille-guirmein.
bodach-nan-claigeann § sm Yellow rattle, see modhalan buidhe.
bodach-oidhche ¶ sm Tawny owl {strix aluco}, see comhachag dhonn.
bodach-ròcais (AH) sm Scarecrow.
liaghra sf Two sticks crossed together in the centre and set on a swivel-pin in a block of wood calle...an còrr
muisginn -e, -ean, sf Gaelic spelling of mutchkin (pint), see bodach.
ob pr pt ag obadh, va & n. Refuse, deny, reject. 2 Shun, avoid. 3 Fail, faint, give o...an còrr
bodach-baic (DU) s The first cut in the face of an old peat bank. It is impaired by being exposed to the ...an còrr

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Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinnAn English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly

Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly