Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
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gléidh /gleː/
gn. ag. -eadh

1 keep, tend to! 2 maintain, preserve, conserve! 3 reserve! 4 retain, contain, hold! 5 celebrate, observe! 6 protect, shield! 7 hold! (military)

gléidh rud seachd bliadhna is gheibh e feum
keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it

gléidh seòmar
reserve a room!

gléidh geall air Seumas
win a bet against James!

gléidh mi!
help ma' boab!

a Dhia gléidh mi!
God preserve/protect me!

gléidh am baile
hold the town!

gléidh air Calum
gain an advantage over Calum!

gléidh a-staigh
keep inside/at home!

gléidh blàr gu buileach
rout an enemy, win an outright victory!

gléidh do chiall
keep your head/sanity!

gléidh do theanga
hold/keep your tongue!

nì airc innleachd (ged nach gléidh i oighreachd)
necessity is the mother of invention (but it doesn't secure a fortune) (fig.)

gléidh cùrsa dìreach
maintain a straight course!

gléidh san lagh
enshrine in law!

look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves (fig.)

gléidh an status quo
preserve the status quo

gléidh breith
reserve judgement!

gléidh geama
win a game!

Toraidhean Dwelly
gléidh pr pt a' gléidheadh, va Keep, preserve. 2 Retain, hold. 3 Defend, protect. 4 Tend, as ...an còrr
gléidheadh -idh, sm Keeping, preserving. 2 Act of keeping or preserving 3 Holding, retaining. 4 Good tur...an còrr
rìgh pl. -rean & rìghre, sm King. An Ciad Rìgh Teàrlach, King Charles I; bàs Rìg...an còrr
sealbh seilbh, -an & -ean, sm Possession. 2 Inheritance. 3 Cattle, drove, stock. 4 Field. 5 Luck...an còrr
gleadh see gléidh.
gléidhear fut pass of gléidh.
gléidhidh fut. aff. a of gléidh.
gléidhte pt pt of gléidh. Kept, preserved, retained. 2 Protected.
gléith see gléidh.

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